Free Program of Healing, Wellness, Music, Fun By David Bolling There is (or once was) a bench in the Sonoma Plaza with significant, if not historic, importance, but having nothing to do with the Bear Flag Rebellion. We can assume it was an ordinary Plaza... Continue
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By Connie Schielein In a milestone for public art, the City of Sonoma has officially accepted the donation of its first permanent monumental public sculpture by a local artist. Created by distinguished artist Peter Hassen, Cycles #3 is a striking 96-inch Corten steel artwork, featuring... Continue
Local Restaurants, Wineries Donate Food and Wine The Sonoma Sherpa community is extending an invitation to the entire Sonoma Valley to join the Sherpa Club of Sonoma for an evening of food, love, and hope in support of Nepal flood disaster relief. For generations, Sonoma... Continue
By Steven Serafini Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor Taking a look at the Bay Area’s major professional sports scene, the first word that comes to mind is hope. Hope for the enthusiastically popular Golden State Valkyries, who in only their second year of existence have... Continue
Readers’ Books owner and author Andy Weinberger will read from the newest novel in his Amos Parisman series, “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep,” at Readers’ Books, at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, September 23, following a 5:30 reception and Q&A signing. “Now I Lay... Continue
Stanford Professor Provides a Roadmap By Larry Barnett The world’s use of fossil fuels has been marked by successive crises and temporary solutions. The widespread use of coal for heating and power generation in Britain created generations of soot and pollution, and was replaced by... Continue
Larson Family Winery celebrates 40 years Becky and Tom Larson and their extended family, including the Millericks, celebrate 40 years of making wine and sharing lots of Sonoma Valley’s Schellville and Wingo history with the world. Everyone is invited to celebrate the Larsons’ 40 years... Continue
By David Bolling After a marathon meeting on September 10, a sharply-divided Board of Trustees for the Sonoma Valley Unified School District kicked the pride flag down the road, delaying a decision on whether or not the universal symbol of LGBTQ+ rights and alignment –... Continue
ONLY ONE MAN CHARGED IN DEATH OF JOHN FRANCIS AVILA, ALL FOUR SUSPECTS RELEASED There has been a major development in the death of 64-year-old John Francis Avila. Although four Sonoma men were originally arrested on suspicion of murder and conspiracy, only one now faces... Continue
Here in Sonoma Valley we enjoy some of the finest agricultural land in the world. Countless years of rainfall on the mountain ranges surrounding our basin produced alluvial flood plains rich with minerals, organic matter and soil, resulting in a virtual Garden of Eden for... Continue