By Georgia Kelly It seems that most people I know pay off their credit cards in full every month, or their accountant or secretary pays the bills, which means that the debtor doesn’t see the inserts that accompany these invoices. Lacking this information, prompt payers... Continue
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By Leigh Cavalier, Founder, Sonoma Schools Alliance The flag is still flying. That is worth saying plainly, because one man already tried to take it down once. In January, Board President David Bell, acting alone, ordered the Progress Pride flag removed from Sonoma Valley High... Continue
FRIDAY, JULY 17 at 4:00 pm on Zoom Tickets: $16 for Praxis members ($21 for non-members) To Register, Click Here IRA SHAPIRO - Betrayed: What Has Happened to America in the Past 18 Months? Ira Shapiro is the co-editor and author with Anne Tam of... Continue
July's Plant of the Month Honoring the Old, Respecting the Present, & Planting for the Future Native Alternatives to July's Birth Flowers By Sedra Nathan, Hannah Aclufi, and Vincent Distrola In July, the traditional birth flowers are: LARKSPUR – a symbol of lightness, positivity, and... Continue
Sonoma resident Julian Mackie has announced his intention to run for City Council in District 1. The election for a four year term takes place this November. This is the first time City Council members will be elected via the city's new district system of... Continue
We were warned. No less than James Baldwin, the brilliant black writer, observed the heinous conduct of white America towards people of color, was horrified, and said as much: “moral monsters.” This was in 1979, and if anything, things have gotten worse. Yes, America elected... Continue
A packed house at the El Verano Community School gathering hall enjoyed Así Danzan Los Niños - This Is the Way the Children Dance – the end of school-year show presented on June 7 by Grupo Folklórico Quetzalén. Quetzalén is under the direction of Executive... Continue
Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Deva Marie Proto has delivered the 2026-27 assessment roll to the Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector. The net assessment roll has hit an all-time high of $131,753,999,666, which is an increase of 3.73% over last year’s assessment roll amount and reflects the value... Continue
Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor Months before the globe’s most popular sport, now playing on its grand stage in the World Cup, I was singing the major soccer blues when the Azzurri, Italy’s national team, failed to qualify for the third straight time. I’m a... Continue
By Kathleen Thompson Hill Many of us, in many ways, have a lot to learn from the indigenous peoples who lived here for centuries before white Europeans showed up to take their land. Members of Pomo, Coast Miwok, and Wappo bands (or tribes) enjoyed their... Continue