She just returned from two weeks in the wilds of Africa, but for Carole Peccorini, the journey continues. She’s a believer in the big dream, the big idea, and it all starts with the intangibles. The capacity for awe. Living close to the pulse of... Continue

What has eight wheels, fishnet stockings and a fierce desire for speed? Give up? Why the wild women of roller derby, of course. Roller derby is seeing a huge resurgence in the past couple of years due, in some small part, to the popular movie... Continue

Patrick Garcia | Special to The Sun   Going to Baja California Sur to search for my ancestral legacy was a great adventure. The road trip took three-and-a-half days from Tijuana to Loreto, which is 800 miles south of the border on the Sea of... Continue

[caption id="attachment_24531" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Anthony Abate of Real Goods Solar discusses installation options with prospective client Erin Cline."][/caption] The prevalence of solar energy is going to hit the Valley in a big way in the next few months as the seven schools in the Sonoma... Continue

[caption id="attachment_24214" align="alignnone" width="432" caption="Sara Hammett is back in Haiti doing important physical therapy work at the Hanger Clinic. "][/caption] In her career as a physical therapist, Sara Hammett shined.  But all to soon it seems, marriage and motherhood took her in another direction.  Raising... Continue

Thanks for voting, Sonoma! Here are your picks for The Sun’s yearly Best of Sonoma poll.  2010 turned out to be a very fine year with lots of folks weighing in on their favorites. As always, there are the stalwart selections like Scott at Pacific... Continue

Love is in the air, every weekend through October, and it’s going to keep photographer Diane Askew very busy. The English native studied Fine Arts at Berkeley, but found her creative expression through the camera. She now specializes in shooting weddings. Askew was named by... Continue