Hilda Swartz has finally gotten her way, forcing her nemesis, Sheana Davis, from the Friday Farmers Market. In a letter dated Feb. 7, Carson Hunter, the chairman of the Sonoma Valley Certified Farmers Market Committee, cut Davis loose, writing that she had violated Rule O... Continue
Editorials
Sonoma’s spring-like weather has been the perfect jump start to Shape Up Sonoma workouts. For the uninitiated, Shape Up Sonoma is The Sun’s community-wide health initiative, started with our January 6 edition. In it, we introduced readers to nine community members willing to step forward... Continue
Monumental changes are on the horizon for Sonoma Valley schools. With the passing of Measure H and the subsequent selection of a solar provider, the Sonoma Valley Unified School district is moving ahead with the design-build entity of the large, complex and multi-site solar project... Continue
A good friend’s mother is very into astrology. Years ago she talked to me about the astrological phenomenon known as “Mercury in retrograde.” I listened intently, giving her my best poker face, all the while secretly scoffing inside. How could this be, I wondered? The... Continue
Welcome to The Sun’s final edition of 2010. With this issue, we wrap up the year by taking a look back at the stories and events that have defined the past 364 days. A lot has changed in a year and we hope that, with... Continue
The story is told of two friends, one of whom says, “I’d like to ask God why he allows poverty, hunger and injustice when he could do something about it.” To which the other responds, “Me, too, but I’m afraid God might ask me the same... Continue
Christmas comes on a Saturday this year, and that’s fine. But why not have it on Friday... every year. A three-day weekend every December, that’s our kind of gift. There is a precedent. Thanksgiving is always a Thursday. And the feds moved up Abe’s and... Continue
Like clockwork, another Thanksgiving has come and gone. The meal has been served, cleaned up, re-served, cleaned up again… you get the picture. By now, the turkey carcass has been decimated, made into soup or enchiladas or even a crazy casserole – a recipe given... Continue
It was 28 degrees Wednesday morning. Unbelievable. Crisp and cold and a beautiful morning for a quick hike up the Overlook Trail. It was icy in patches but quiet and still. The animals, save the birds, must have been sleeping in as there was simply... Continue
I had Thanksgiving dinner last night with the Boy Scouts. It was great. Troop 222 organized their first ever turkey day potluck with each scout assigned a dish and a duty. As families, we gathered to say thanks for our sons, many of us with... Continue