It’s time to make PG&E a public utility

Here in Northern California, we are getting adapted to the new normal of an annual fall firestorm season. I have developed an instinct for sensing the impending signs of the witching season: bone-dry air, balmy temperatures, and the dreaded high winds. This cycle has existed... Continue

5 Reasons Why It’s a Good Thing to Sell International Brands

Globalization has fractured all international barriers, allowing the maximum exchange of products, knowledge, services, and relations. With the increasing demand for imported goods and international brands among consumers, the trade continues to grow. There are a couple of reasons why you should focus on selling... Continue

How can we move forward together?

By Maite Iturri -- The Sonoma Valley community is resilient, compassionate, and generous. When challenges present themselves so do opportunities. The recent events in our community and county highlighted the fragile circumstances so many in our community face daily. Power outages, lost wages, and school... Continue

Habitat for Humanity pitches Sonoma project

By Dave Ransom | For The Sun A nonprofit initiative would bring 60 to 65 “self-help affordable home ownership” residences to 6.5 acres of land on Napa Road under a plan introduced by Habitat for Humanity. The plan, not yet formally proposed to planning agencies,... Continue

Are underground power lines the answer?

I would like an objective and comprehensive study to determine if in the long run, undergrounding power lines is cost effective. If the payback period were let’s say 20 years, would this work? If this question were asked in 2016, probably not. However, with the... Continue

Saluting all military veterans

The service of all U.S. military veterans is saluted with the annual Veterans Day observance on Monday, November 11, at the Veterans Memorial Building in Sonoma. The event, presented by Sonoma Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1943, American Legion Post 489 and AMVETRS Post 55,... Continue

Sonoma chat with cannabis industry ‘power broker’

A top cannabis lobbyist and expert, to the point of earning the nickname ‘Pot Girl’ in Sacramento, joins the Sonoma Valley Cannabis Enthusiasts in conversation on Tuesday, November 12, at 3pm. Amy Jenkins, formerly of Platinum Advisors, founded her own firm, Precision Advocacy Group, in... Continue

How Chinese immigrants helped build Sonoma

Chinese workers transport wine at Buena Vista, the oldest winery in California's Sonoma County, built in the mid-1800s. Courtesy of Buena Vista Winery By Jim Shere It was over a hundred years ago, in 1908, that my grandparents first came by river boat from... Continue

Sonoma Valley school notes

Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS) held a Campus Beautification Day on October 26, with participation from parents, teachers, community members, and members of three student clubs: the Campus Beautification Club, the Interact Club, and the Art Club. School Board trustee John Kelly was there, too,... Continue

A great weekend to be a Dragon grad

Paula Abdul was Forever Your Girl, Michael Keaton was the very first movie Batman, and these Sonoma Valley High School students kids didn’t look a day over 18. The year was 1989. Older, wiser and still looking fantastic, a group of 100 grads gathered in... Continue

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