Across the country, college students have flocked home for winter break. Welcomed back by family and friends, they bask in the glow of their respective homes, a little older, a little wiser and most, with the renewed sense of self that higher education brings. Sonoma’s... Continue

Once again, The Sun brings you the best and the brightest of the season with our annual holiday house display.  Know of a particularly well-lit domain?  Send us a photo at news@sonomasun.com and we’ll be happy to post it to our online gallery.  Happy Holidays... Continue

I simply cannot imagine living in a place with a more amazing selection of delicious, locally hand crafted foods, drinks and other delicacies. These local foodstuffs make the perfect gifts for anyone on your list...they’re what everyone on my lists are receiving! Not only can... Continue

Each year, The Sonoma League for Historic Preservation honors projects that exemplify its goal of preserving and protecting the historic character of the town. With its 2011 Preservation Awards, the league recognized five properties and two outstanding Sonoma residents for their efforts to maintain Sonoma’s... Continue

“His eyes — how they twinkled! His dimples how merry!

 His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

 His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,

 And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;

 The stump of... Continue

Give thanks Sonoma The day begins with fresh bread, coffee, exercise, the clank of the garbage truck. It progresses, like so many other days, with school drop offs, work, lunch, an end-of-day cocktail with friends, dinner, music, a movie, etc. Welcome to one day in... Continue

[caption id="attachment_27727" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Pets Lifeline’s calendar girls strike a pose."][/caption] Valley women love their pets and, it seems, will do practically anything to help animals in need. With that in mind, a group of gutsy Valley women came together to pull off a bit... Continue

The “street food” scene is all the rage in Bay Area dining right now, but before hipsters were dishing out top dollar for crème brûlée from a street cart or dim sum from a vintage air stream trailer, and years prior to the first of... Continue

Photos by Melania Mahoney It’s harvest and with harvest comes Fashion in the Vineyards, the Boys & Girls Clubs’ annual runway show and fundraiser. Once again, the event will feature the latest in fashion for men, women and children modeled by some of the Valley’s... Continue