“Rich white guys have always made the rules.” I’m teaching High School Civics again for the first time in years, and we are starting with creating eight-page books depicting the actual language of the Preamble to the Constitution, with the student’s opinion below it. The... Continue
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Voters will make decisions on topics of housing, government fee increases, state finances, recall elections and more. PROPOSITION 1 California's housing crisis is on the ballot this November, and it carries a multibillion-dollar price tag. If passed, Proposition 1, also known as the Veterans and... Continue
Last night (9/7/26) around 10:30 pm, Sonoma Valley Fire Department and the Sonoma Police Department responded to a report of an injured man who was unconscious by the fountain in the Plaza Park near First St East, Sonoma. The man was located and immediately transported... Continue
Apologizing is not always enough. The desire to "re-pair" only heals fractures when it is deeply felt and authentic. If you want reparation, reflect on what you did and why. What was your part in the suffering that happened? If you can own up to... Continue
With a little less than three weeks of summer still to savor, the Bay Area sports world has a few pro seasons still winding down – with postseason hopes still alive for the Valkries basketball and Earthquake soccer fans, and relief to Giants baseball fans... Continue
The Cosmic Love Song Given the pressures of everyday life, it’s easy to forget about all the things we are, but that doesn’t change the truth. We exist in multiple manifestations simultaneously, none of which obstruct the others, including our manifestation as “me,” which, although... Continue
By David Bolling I used to think Washington, D.C. was my home. I wasn’t born there but I spent the most significant years of the turbulent Sixties living there, working on Capitol Hill, living on the edge of Foggy Bottom, near the Watergate, on the... Continue
After 16 years as Executive Director, Sandy Piotter has officially retired from her leadership role at FISH of Sonoma Valley. Sandy’s total dedication and wise leadership helped to build FISH into the vibrant and respected community organization that it is today. She has led FISH... Continue
First it was covid, then measles, which has not been not-seen since vaccines were invented. Then came cyclospora (“the shitz”), one case of which can empty an entire stadium. And a skin-eating ‘vibro vulnificus’ recently struck the Gulf coast (No, ladies, it’s not what you... Continue
By Steven Serafini Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor With his wife Donna and some of his children and grandchildren on the field, Sonoma Valley High School honored Dr. Bob Geiger, who passed away May 28 at the age of 95. Geiger was praised for his... Continue