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Where in Sonoma?

Can you guess where these pictures were taken, and of what? These shots, some pretty, some pretty weird, were taken in locations in Sonoma up through Glen Ellen. Enter to win a $100 gift certificat to Sononom Old School by sending your guesses to WhereInSonoma@SonomaSun.com.... Continue

Surreal at the ‘Lapin Agile’

You may recognize Gerrett Snedaker from his role in Sonoma as managing broker for Wine Country Group Realtors. You may have seen him playing a policeman in “Glengarry Glenn Ross” at the Backstage Theatre in 2000, or in Silver Moon Theatre’s productions of “Murder on... Continue

The ultimate Caddyshack trivia contest

The 1980 film “Caddyshack,” with Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield and Ted Knight, along with the most famous cameo ever by a chocolate bar, comes to the Gundlach Bundschu Winery for an outdoor screening on Saturday, August 3, at dusk. The fun begins at... Continue

Bark in the Park

Pets Lifeline’s second annual Bark in the Park and Pooch Promenade returns to Sonoma Plaza on Saturday, July 27. The event begins with a dog parade around the square, includes a fun and silly dog contest in front of City Hall and a post-party with... Continue

Akin: The Art of Nicole and Marc Katano

Nicole and Marc Katano, together for 33 years, have a connection not only in the close family life they share but also in the harmony of their artwork. Through separate mediums, they share an interest in balance and tone, the use of space and a... Continue

The Sun Interview: Hospital CEO Kelly Mather

The Sun’s Bonnie Durrance checks in Kelly Mather as she begins her third year  as president and CEO of Sonoma Valley Hospital. Q. What surprised you most, in this job? A. The way our community treats the hospital as if they are owners was a... Continue

Fourth of July, Sonoma style

The theme for Sonoma Community Center’s 2013 Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Parade and Celebration is “Performance.” With Roger and Diane Rhoten presiding as this year’s Grand Marshals, the procession around Sonoma Plaza begins at 10 a.m. Human beings possess a basic need to tell stories... Continue

To preserve or protect? The battle over large hotels heats up

The group Preserving Sonoma, chaired by Larry Barnett, supports a public vote to decide if Sonoma should limit the size of any new hotel until the city’s occupancy rate rises to 80 percent. The group has collected enough signatures to qualify the measure for a... Continue

Greetings from around the world

I’m writing from a hotel in Bruges, Belgium, where twenty two other recent SVHS graduates, two chaperones and I are enjoying our eighth day of a trip through Europe. The past week has been an unreal whirlwind of exotic experiences that has everyone in the... Continue

Making an impact

Impact100 members will vote on how to distribute $228,000 to area nonprofits Impact100 Sonoma is a philanthropic organization that brings together women in a common purpose: to award an Impact Grant of $100,000 every year to a Sonoma Valley nonprofit organization that would otherwise not... Continue