I live in two worlds. One side is pictures of smoldering rubble and bombed out concrete buildings in Iran, Ukraine, Gaza. The other is a 320-foot rocket hurtling into space for a trip around the moon. The first makes me sad, promotes nihilism in my... Continue
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For most of my adult life I avoided sadness. I didn’t cry much and tried to stay positive, and when trouble did arise, I’d adopt a stoic attitude and set my feelings aside. While I didn’t believe the purpose of life was to be happy,... Continue
Most of us have some experience of removing ourselves from reality. Maybe we lose track of time while immersed in a project. Sometimes we can’t find our sunglasses, even when they’re on top of our head! We dissociate or detach from reality in small or... Continue
Sonoma Community Center gives awards at the Annual Trash Bash Sonoma, California. The Sonoma Community Center is pleased to announce the 2026 16th Annual Trashion Fashion Runway Show winners. Winners were chosen in youth/teen and adult categories by judges, and attendees of the shows voted... Continue
I graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1979 at the age of 27, with dreams of becoming a famous fashion designer. Those dreams never came true. On to Los Angeles and struggling to get into the world of film and TV.... Continue
Anna Pier sat down in Simon Blattner's office to talk with Barbara Wells, who since 2013 works as bookkeeper, has been immersed in the nonprofit world, and has been trained in the art of curating exhibits. First let's talk about the upcoming exhibition, "Etched in... Continue
By Martin J. Bennett As one of Sonoma County’s largest employers and a pillar of the local economy, the hospitality and tourism industry plays a central role in the region. However, the industry is predominantly low-wage, and most employers do not provide affordable health care... Continue
It happened in broad daylight on Good Friday afternoon. Two, maybe four hundred feet above First Street East in Sonoma. A drone. Yep. Hovering. Reconnoitering the Plaza?? Sure looked like it. Small. White. Silent. Ominous. Sun twinkled off its whirling propellers. It lingered, rocking to-and-fro,... Continue
By Madeleine Edwards Sun High School Reporter Each year, juniors and seniors at Sonoma Valley High School use the month of March to prepare for their futures in a variety of ways. Juniors begin to compile lists of colleges to apply to, or familiarize themselves... Continue
SCD Brings Alvin Ailey Dancers To Sonoma Sonoma Conservatory of Dance (SCD), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing exceptional dance training and arts education to the Sonoma community, hosted on April 13 an exclusive workshop led by two dancers from the internationally acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance... Continue