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Dog parks, keeping our friends safe

We have three wonderful dog parks in our Sonoma Valley including the Earnest Holman Dog Park next to city hall, the Elizabeth Anne Peronne Dog Park on Hwy. 12 in Glen Ellen and the Ernie Smith Dog Park on Arnold Drive. Many people use them... Continue

New art and sculpture installation reflects environmental concerns

Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Linda Fleming's show at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art represents three decades of her work.Linda Fleming's "Refugium” includes distinct pieces of art representing three decades of her work. Fleming is a prolific artist best known for her large-scale metal and... Continue

Harvest wine auction sets fundraising record

The 15th annual Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction raised $1.2 million over the Labor Day weekend, with the proceeds going to local nonprofits such as the Valley of the Moon Boys & Girls Club, F.I.S.H. and the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation. The first $600,000 was... Continue

Sonoma dance artist Ledoh performs at di Rosa Preserve

Ledoh will be performing Butoh at di Rosa Preserve. His performance draws from his childhood experiences in Burma (now Myanmar) and Thailand. Atuxedoed man with a shock of bright orange hair on an otherwise naked scalp draws a length of ribbon across the throat of... Continue

"Quiet on the set!"

Alan Rickman and Dennis Farina. Photo by Ryan LelyAlan Rickman and Dennis Farina were on the set of Bottle Shock last week. The crew closed down East Napa St. to film a Paris street scene. Continue

New volunteer organization getting involved in the classroom

From left to right, Steve Kyle, Lynn Ross, Tim Boeve, Henry Grause, Les Vadasz, Michael George and High School principal Micaela Philpot. Not pictured, Holly Kyle. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun At this time of year high school teachers are hard at work readying lesson plans,... Continue

He’s ready for his close-up

KSVY radio listener, Rob Adams, won a chance to work as an extra in "Bottleshock", now being filmed in Sonoma. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley SunRob Adams had little idea when he tuned into KSVY 91.3 Sonoma two weeks ago that he was at the precipice of... Continue

Creating positive marriage

There is an old joke about a man who is granted an audience with God. When his friends asked him to describe God he replied, “Truly magnificent, but kind of pushy.” Most people seem to find it hard to say entirely nice things about anyone... Continue

St. Francis Solano offers instruction

St. Francis Solano Catholic Church has a long tradition of welcoming new members to the Catholic Church and providing continuing life-long adult religious eduction. The parish offers faith formation classes to adults interested in becoming Catholic Christians. This program is for those who are not... Continue