Do ya’ watch “Glee?” Have you ever seen the show? Well I do but I’m starting to second guess my judgment on this. I have to say, I was a reluctant viewer when I started watching at the beginning of this season. I didn’t want... Continue
Editorials
This week we unveil a vastly different-shaped paper – we’re SQUARE! Our printer, The Press Democrat, has tweaked some things at the plant, resulting in a new shape to our news. And while I want to assure you, readers and advertisers, that our coverage of... Continue
That’s right. It’s been a whole year since our crew of four has taken over publication of The Sun. And what a year it’s been. We’ve worked hard and the positive community feedback is our reward for a job well done. For those out of... Continue
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
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