Building, and burning, bridges

The Ting, a structure that honors the historic contribution of Chinese workers to building Sonoma, will be built after all. In October, the City Council voted against construction of the pagoda that was proposed, and funded by, the Penglai Sisters Cities Committee. At issue was... Continue

Sonoma sports fans have a fun basketball season ahead

Sonoma may not have its own professional basketball team, but California is one of the true epicenters of the NBA. And even though it feels like we’re only just wrapping up the summer, the 2019-20 season is just around the corner. It should be a... Continue

An ‘Undaunted’ Jackie Speier comes to Sonoma

Congresswoman Jackie Speier has much to say, about women’s equality, LGBTQ rights, eliminating government waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption, strengthening America’s national & economic security, supporting eterans and military families, and impeaching President Trump. A survivor of the Jonestown massacre in 1978, Speier is the... Continue

Engines started on annual Thanksgiving Food Drive

Sonoma Raceway has kicked its season of giving into overdrive with the 19th annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, running through Nov. 22. Non-perishable food items will be collected a several Sonoma Valley spots, then distributed to two Sonoma County food banks: Friends in Sonoma Helping (FISH)... Continue

Costumed driver booked for Halloween night hit-and-run

The alleged hit and run driver that sent two young girls to the hospital Halloween night is out of county jail after posting $20,000 bail. Agustin Mendoza, 19, was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe north on Riverside Drive at Cherry Avenue around 7 p.m. when it... Continue

Gas-filled railroad cars pose constant danger

The cause of the recent explosion and fire at the NuStar Energy refinery in Crockett (Contra Costa County) has not been revealed. What is known, however, is that the refinery reported, “…nothing out of the ordinary was taking place before two storage tanks suddenly burst... Continue

Sun on the Street: Did anything good come from the (first) power shutdown?

The silver lining of the power outage is that we are now all aware that we should all be prepared for a major catastrophe. We panicked with a couple days without electricity and are not prepared for something much worse. – Elias Cervantes Reading... Continue

How reading books is good for the brain

While you’re reading this, your brain is going through a remarkable process. It’s decoding a series of intangible symbols and translating the results into complex ideas. Studies have shown that our brain actually changes when we read. It grows and makes new connections and... Continue

Aglow with memories

With a free celebration on Friday, November 1, Sonoma Community Center honors Día de los Muertos with the installation of a public altar – a walk-through sculpture by Jim Callahan – decorated in lights, golden butterflies, and portraits of Sonoma Valley’s passed loved ones. The... Continue

Supervisor Lynda Hopkins: ‘Exhausted and grateful’

I am exhausted. My house is a total mess and the most important things I own are still haphazardly crammed into vehicles. Two of my children are in Southern California, my ducks and goats are at the Fairgrounds, my son and husband and dogs are... Continue

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