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Hope and gloom: Sonoma citizens look forward

By Jonah Raskin Someone, somewhere is always predicting doom and gloom, though less so in California than anywhere else. In the Golden State, hope is a kind of secular religion. Luther Burbank and Jack London both insisted that Sonoma was paradise, though London also wrote... Continue

SVMA welcomes 2020 with two enthralling exhibitions

By Jackie Lee | Sonoma Valley Sun Sonoma Valley Museum of Art continues its tour de force of impressive exhibitions with two important artists headlining the new year in a combined show: “Judy O’Shea: Permutations” and “Valentin Popov: Modern Mixmaster.” The gallery shows open January... Continue

‘John’s March’ raises $12k

More than 250 walkers, runners, bikers and four-legged friends took to the Sonoma Raceway road course on January 11, for the annual John’s March Against Stomach Cancer. The unique fundraiser generated $12,430 for No Stomach for Cancer, bringing the event’s nine-year total to more than... Continue

Springs politics, Sonoma weed, and more

Civic minded in the Springs? You now have more ways to get involved in community government. The Springs Community Alliance has been around for several years, holding monthly informational meetings on hyper-local issues and concerns. At the next gathering, on January 22 (6:30 p.m. at... Continue

County authorizes temporary homeless shelter near Oakmont

[caption id="attachment_99670" align="aligncenter" width="324"] The new homeless shelter area will be placed adjacent to the Los Guilicos Juvenile Justice Center, east of Oakmont.[/caption] The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors addressed the county’s exploding homeless problem -- exemplified by the problematic tent city along the Joe... Continue

Story of modern public library is a real page-turner

[caption id="attachment_99637" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Vanessa Mondragón, bilingual library specialist; Diana Spaulding, interim branch manager; Sabine Salek, bilingual teen and young adult specialist[/caption] According to interim Sonoma Valley Library Manager Diana Spaulding, 2019 was the year of “expanded equity, improved access to library materials, and new... Continue

School Notes: Dragon Expo

Sonoma Valley High School will host its Dragon Expo -- for incoming freshmen, prospective students, current students, and students preparing for college and career -- on January 22, 5-7:30 p.m. Students' families are welcome. The Expo is where you can learn about SVHS classes, programs,... Continue

Boys & Girls Clubs is sweet on Matt Sevenau

The Sweetheart Gala & Auction, a perennial sell-out fundraiser for the  Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley, this year honors Matt Sevenau on Saturday, February 8. Themed "The Best is Yet to Come: Honoring our Legacy, Building our Future," the event begins at 5... Continue

A fun ‘meet the author’ event for kids

The author/illustrator team of Vicki Whiting and Jeff Schinkel hosts a an interactive event at Readers’ Books on Saturday, January 25, 11 a.m. Using their books A Kid’s Guide to Drawing Cartoon Animals and Mind-Boggling Animal Puzzles, Vicki and Jeff will guide kids (five and... Continue