113-year-old Sonoma bridge to be replaced

Members of Sonoma City Council and Congressman Mike Thompson wield shovels at the Chase Street bridge groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning. The bridge, originally constructed in 1910, spans Nathanson Creek between Austin and Broadway has been deemed unsafe by CalTrans. Granite Construction will begin work on... Continue

Volunteer effort refreshes Sonoma playground

The playground at the 4Cs Sonoma Child Development Center, adjacent to Sassarini Elementary School in Sonoma, received a pop-up makeover thanks to a team of 50 volunteers. The June 5-9 project was coordinated by Onyx, a service agency that works with corporations on team-building and service opportunities... Continue

Sonoma’s Taekwondo summit

The Sonoma School of Martial Arts hosted the first-ever Taekwondo tournament in the city of Sonoma, drawing 125 competitors from schools throughout Northern California to the Sonoma Valley High School gym. Grandmaster Robert J. Morey, lead instructor at the Sonoma School of Martial Arts... Continue

Sonoma Valley Nonprofit News

Mary Catherine Cutcliffe is the Sonoma Community Center’s new Development Director. “MC” had been at Pets Lifeline for the past four years. She came to Sonoma from Alabama in 2005 to work on the (then-titled) Sonoma Valley Film Festival. In May of 2013,... Continue

How three students changed policy at their Sonoma middle school

By Cat Smith | Sonoma Valley Sun -- Adele Harrison Middle School has had a long-standing “no hoods” dress code, strictly enforced even on rainy days. According to the rule, “Hoods prevent quick, easy identification of our students.” If the rule was broken at any... Continue

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

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