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Bob Edwards: Zooming The Future

Imagine how difficult life would be today if, instead of tapping a cellphone to call friends or pay bills, we still had to get out pen and paper, write and mail a letter or check; or dial "the operator" to connect us to "long distance;"... Continue

Editor David Bolling: Karma and Culture Wars

At the most very basic level, say, down on your hands and knees and squinting through the cosmic mouse hole at Mar-a-Lago, or down a dark tunnel into the kaleidoscope of painfully pulsing lights that surround the clown circus that is the Trump presidency, it’s... Continue

School Board Makes Weighty Decisions

Trustees decide how to fill the Area 2 Trustee seat, and approve a committee to recommend future of Adele Harrison site By Anna Pier The four Trustees, who currently comprise the Governing Board of Sonoma Valley Unified School District, opened and closed their regular meeting... Continue

Sun Editorial: Now what?

On April 5, 2025, thousands of people gathered in Sonoma Plaza. What brought them together were concerns about the policies and programs of the Trump administration. Under the banner of “Hands Off," the crowd listened and cheered the remarks of various speakers, including  Congressman Mike... Continue

In Defense of the Antihero: A Childhood Earth Day Tribute

By Sedra Nathan Every spring, Earth Day invites us to reflect on our connection to the land—to trees and creeks, gardens and greenways—and I always find myself thinking back to where it all started for me: in comics. Not the usual heroes, mind you. As... Continue

City of Sonoma Recruiting Parks and Recreation Department Director

The City of Sonoma, California is seeking a strategic and dynamic Parks and Recreation Director to lead its newly established Parks and Recreation Department. This exciting new department will oversee the City’s 19 parks, trails, and preserves totaling 80 acres, as well as three municipal... Continue

Larry Barnett: How American Autocrats Learn to Behave

As the current administration in Washington continues to run roughshod over the constitution, congress and the courts, it’s worthwhile asking how it is that America’s autocrats learned to behave the way they do. The answer is stunningly obvious: America’s workplace. In their wisdom, our founding... Continue