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Sonoma teens: Cooped up and coping

How are teens dealing with sheltering in place? The Sun’s Sarah Ford asked these Sonoma Valley High students.    [caption id="attachment_102034" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Bella Magagni (right) with younger sister Victoria[/caption] Sheltering in place has been difficult but my family has been very supportive, which has... Continue

Spreading the love, one lawn at a time

The Sonoma Valley Woman’s Club is spreading the love, lawn by lawn. The nonprofit has proudly launched the “You Can’t Quarantine Love” campaign, to both boost morale for valley residents while also supporting the hungry and homeless. The SVWC is selling lawn signs on a... Continue

Green eggs and virtual ham

Storytime at Home: Sonoma County Library children’s librarian Kim Dargeou has recorded a series of video story times that are available online. Are your littles ones missing their story times at the library? Now, the library is bringing “Storytime at Home” to your computer or... Continue

Cheese Factory for sale; Amazon coming to 8th St. E.

The Sonoma Cheese Factory on Sonoma Plaza is for sale. Cushman & Wakefield just listed the empty building for $4.27 million, to include “unparalleled visibility and frontage at this national tourist destination.” Listing agents Don LeBuhn and Dan Wald said the property -- long vacant... Continue

Counselors make the call to help and guide students

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and every year the goal is to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for policies that support people with mental health issues and their families. In the face of COVID-19, this month La Luz Center once... Continue

Tuesday Farmers Market scales down for Tuesday opener

No food trucks, no music, no art. Sonoma’s Tuesday Night Market gets back to basics -- fruit and vegetables only -- when it returns May 5. To comply with state and county prohibitions against mass gatherings, the market will be temporarily replaced with a weekly... Continue

The ‘tangible hope’ of Arbor Day

By Tom Rusert While Earth Day celebrated its Golden Jubilee, Arbor Day, officially celebrated throughout America and the world is quietly approaching its sesquicentennial. Trees tangibly symbolize our desire for the need to breathe fresh clean air as we enjoy our daily walks. It's interesting... Continue

Sonoma Valley High principal is out after less than one year

After less than one year on the job, Sonoma Valley High School Principal Alberto Solorzano has "decided to pursue opportunities" according to a statement from the school district. Jessica Hutchinson, a vice principal at SVHS for seven years, was named acting principal for the remainder... Continue

Preschoolers stay creative with online activities

Sassarini Preschool Director Lisa Bell was devastated when she learned that she would not get to be in a classroom again with her students. In an effort to find creative ways for students and teachers to overcome the many learning obstacles that COVID-19 has thrown... Continue