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After-hours at the charming ‘Magic Toy Shop’

What really happens after the shopkeeper locks up? Dolls and toys come to exuberant life as the Sonoma Conservatory of Dance presents the enchanting tale, first performed as La Boutique Fantasque with music by Ottorino Resphighi, in 1919 London. Here, with matinee shows December 14-15,... Continue

Christmas at the Mission

A tradition since 1986, the downtown buildings of Sonoma State Historic Park will be open, festively lit, and free to visitors on December 14 for the annual Christmas at the Mission event from 4 to 8 p.m. Refreshments of cookies, cocoa and coffee will beckon... Continue

Safeway strike looms as contract talks stall

The union representing Safeway workers has recommended a strike over wages and other issues, with the results of a member vote to be announced December 13. "Safeway’s latest wage proposal continues to be an insult," according to The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.... Continue

Transform your garden

Transforming or re-designing your garden can be an exciting project. Been tired lately of the same routine and garden scenery? Do you want your garden to look more lively and colorful? There are actually so many things you can do to transform your garden into... Continue

School Notes: One teen’s life-changing trip to Africa

By Sarah Ford | Sun school reporter  Sonoma Valley High sophomore Sandra Hagstrom recently returned from an eye-opening two-week trip to the African nation of Rwanda, where she was part of a group representing Gardens for Health, a nonprofit that promotes nutrition and gardening in... Continue

Sonoma names its first Sustainability Coordinator

The City of Sonoma has named Travis Wagner, an expert in environment planning and policy, as its first Sustainability Coordinator. Wagner environmental consultant for 14 years working primarily to support municipal, hazardous, and radioactive waste planning and policy for the US Environmental Protection Agency, US... Continue

Editorial: News, gossip and just plain BS

It's not easy knowing what to believe in this "post truth" era. Between news, gossip, and just plain bullshit circulating on mainstream and social media, learning the truth has become a scavenger hunt. News, seemingly once reliable, has become suspect. The rise of propaganda machines... Continue

A jolly good time 

Santa Claus is coming to town — on Friday night, December 6, to be specific. Motoring up Broadway on a vintage fire truck decked with Christmas lights, the bearded one makes his traditional visit to Sonoma City Hall about 5:30 p.m. to mingle with admirers... Continue