My father was dying in 2010. In the hospital after a systemic collapse, his condition had been stabilized, and he was awake and conversational. At ninety-one years of age, my Brooklyn boy of a dad had already beaten the odds and was still scrappy. “Why... Continue
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The City of Sonoma will review and possibly approve an agreement with the Transcendence Theatre Company for its use of the Field of Dreams for the 2026-27 Summer seasons at its meeting of August 5. The theatre company has been using the location since the... Continue
Initiative to Re-launch Concert Band Instruction for Fifth Graders Every fifth grader in Sonoma Valley public schools will have a band instrument to learn how to play starting in August, thanks to a new partnership with Sonoma Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) and the Sonoma... Continue
Congressman Mike Thompson and Sonoma County Supervisor Rebecca Hermosillo invite you to a community Town Hall to discuss the issues that matter most to Sonoma Valley and answer your questions. Please RSVP by scanning the QR code or visiting the link on the flyer. We... Continue
Dear Friends, Today is a wonderful day - International Friendship Day! Friendship is a great power. I congratulate you and thank you for being you! Also today the money that Kaeti sent arrived. It was collected for the installation of solar panels on the Kaniv... Continue
In less than three weeks, our campuses will be filled with the energy, curiosity, and joy of students returning for a new school year. Behind the scenes, our maintenance, grounds, and custodial teams have been hard at work preparing our campuses and classrooms for a... Continue
by Rachel Becker This article was originally published by CalMatters A windowless warehouse on the outskirts of Davis shelters pieces of California’s forests. Icy air swirls and fogs around 42,000 pounds of seeds — the past and the future of these trees, frozen in cardboard boxes.... Continue
By Michael Acker Early in the 20th century, the climate and the healing waters of Sonoma Valley - Boyes Hot Springs in particular - were attractive to Pacific Coast League (PCL) baseball teams looking for places to train. The San Francisco Seals were the first. ... Continue
Softball Girls Went 9 For 16 By Steven Serafini Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor In the wake of a bogged-down Vine Valley Athletic League (VVAL) fourth-place finish, the Sonoma Valley High School varsity baseball boys finally found their traction in the postseason and zoomed past... Continue
Recently I read these words: “Our posture is as important, if not more, than our position. We aim to be kind to everyone, even if their views or choices are different from ours.” I have spent some time thinking about what this means. This quote... Continue