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Education and the undocumented

  By Mario Castillo-Guido -- As we prepare to onboard yet another School District superintendent who we hope will finally address the dysfunction of our educational system, I would like to bring to your attention an issue that we all know exists yet generally choose... Continue

Under the Sun: Sandy Sanchez, program director at La Luz 

Sandy Sanchez, 31, talks with The Sun’s Anna Pier about growing up in Sonoma and her commitment to La Luz Center, the primary nonprofit providing support to the Valley’s Latinx community since 1985. You're Sonoma, born and raised. Technically I was born in Santa Rosa,... Continue

Transcendence Theatre: the show goes on

A few weeks ago this vast Kenwood field was hip-deep in hay. Now, mowed and transformed by hard work, high tech and lots of theater magic, it’s the site of Transcendence Theatre Company’s first summer production, The Beat Goes On.   The musical revue plays eight... Continue

Sonoma County adopts $2.3 billion budget

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors this week voted unanimously to adopt the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 balanced budget, representing nearly $2.3 billion in total expenditures and 4,390 full-time employees, a 2.8 percent increase in staffing. “This is a good news budget,” said Supervisor Chris Coursey,... Continue

Pioneer lesbian minister still fighting for LGBTQ+ rights

By Jonathan Farrell -- In celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride, Rev. Nicole Trotter, pastor at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Sonoma, welcomed Rev. Dr. Jane Spahr to speak at a recent Sunday service.   Almost 50 years ago, in 1974, Spahr was among the first women to... Continue

My love letter to Sonoma

By Jonah Raskin --  I recently spent three days in the town of Sonoma, visiting friends and revisiting familiar places like Oak Hill Farm that I wrote about in Field Days, my book about farms, farmers, and field workers. Back in San Francisco, I told... Continue

City of Sonoma hires new Community Development Director 

The City of Sonoma has appointment of Jennifer M. Gates, AICP as Community Development Director, a new management position that will oversee planning, building, sustainability, housing and code enforcement. Gates brings over 18 years of diverse government experience with a focus on planning and  historic... Continue

‘Living the Truth’ event brings Alice Walker, Pratibha Parmar to Sonoma

[caption id="attachment_128912" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Filmmaker Pratibha Parmar and author Alice Walker at the SIFF|Musea Center Living The Truth cinema event. Photo Credit: Cristi Delgado[/caption] Award-winning filmmaker Pratibha Parmar and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker collaborated June 3 for the Living The Truth cinema event at Sebastiani... Continue
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