AI is already killing us. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Napa In-N-Out. I strike up a conversation in line with a guy who asks what I think about the death in Sonoma Plaza. I’m here with my golf team after a triple match with Justin and Napa... Continue
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Those who think the above title was chosen simply to attract attention to this column win a 2026 Smartypants Award, guaranteeing future access to this column free of charge. The critter-killing subject in question is the still-popular ‘sport’ of Hunting. But why? Well, our sacred... Continue
The recent decline of vineyards in Sonoma Valley and the greater Bay Area comes on the heels of a similar drop in local dairy farms and production. This issue is quite apparent, with closed businesses (R.I.P Vella Cheese!), grapevines pulled out, empty grazing pastures and... Continue
By Steven Serafini Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor Within the world of sports, there are cultures created by the athletes and the teams they play for, that are hopefully owned and operated by affluent people who truly care about their franchise and the value and... Continue
A few weeks ago, these two headlines sat side-by-side on the business page of the San Francisco Chronicle: “EPA eliminates rule that limits emissions from power plants,” and “President dismisses AI dangers as ‘hoax’.” All I could think is that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human... Continue
While their registration link said it was “sold out” for 350 diners to the free event last Tuesday, at least 500 people showed up to honor and donate to the Sonoma Sherpa Club’s fundraiser to help flood victims in Nepal. Generous donors gave more than... Continue
As the 2026 Midterm Election draws near, as America’s proto-despotic president caroms through his second term, laying waste to democratic norms, rules, constitutional rights and moral imperatives; as ICE agents without body cameras continue to kill defenseless people on public streets; as the press is... Continue
There’s plenty of advice being offered to us constantly, some of it intended to capture our money and some of it to capture our attention. Advice about politics and who to vote for fills my messaging app. Which non-stick pan to buy, what sort of... Continue
Sonoma gridders fall; golf, volleyball girls update; runner 2nd By Steven Serafini Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor The 2026 fall season is in full swing for seven Sonoma Valley High School varsity teams in six sports – volleyball, cross country, boys’ and girls’ water polo,... Continue
Your correspondent predicts that schools everywhere – from pre-K to university – will soon be adding a new course to their curricula: Acronymics and Initialisms. Our language has become so chock-full of both that it is necessary to know them, and the difference between them,... Continue