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Red, white and rock

The unstoppable cover band and rock and roll party machine that is Wonder Bread 5 brings it’s high-energy road show to the annual Red & White Ball, Saturday, August 24, on Sonoma Plaza. The preceding dinner ($225, to benefit the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation) is... Continue

Where in Sonoma?

Can you I.D. where this photo was taken? Hint: you might need a cup of coffee. Look for the answer in the next issue of The Sun, hitting the streets on Thursday, August 22. Continue

County’s first emergency evac drill: Cavedale Road

Sonoma Valley's Cavedale-Trinity community, identified as a high-risk area with limited access, will be the site of the County's first evacuation drill. The voluntary drill will take place on Saturday, August 24 from 8 to 10 a.m, and is part of a larger County effort to... Continue

Sonoma City Council says no to internment camps

[caption id="attachment_97305" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Photo of a protest on Sonoma Plaza in June[/caption] At Monday night's meeting, Sonoma's City Council unanimously approved a resolution calling for the disbanding of internment camps for asylum-seeking refugees. Though the City of Sonoma has no jurisdiction over national immigration... Continue

Council must allow donor recognition on city property

The Sonoma City Council will be considering a proposal to eliminate donor recognition at city property. The issue has come before the council as a consequence of donor bricks having been sold by the Sonoma Sister Cities, Penglai Committee to raise money to construct and... Continue

Sonoma man dies in solo car crash

A Sonoma man was killed when his car went off Napa Road and hit a concrete culvert. Gerick Raju, 50, was pronounced dead on the scene, near Eighth Street East, just after midnight on August 19.  Raju’s 2012 Nissan Rogue was heading west when it... Continue

Meet the Sun’s summer intern

The Sun’s summer intern, Dean Szanyi, is a senior at Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS). He participated in all aspects of putting out the paper, from participating in Editorial Board meetings and proofing articles, to distributing papers and doing Sun on the Street interviews. The... Continue

A ‘jazz church’ set in a Sonoma Valley barn

Review by Nancy Briggs, Ph.D. It's oxymoronic that rising jazz stars may be veterans of the scene, but that's jazz for you. New Orleans native Kenny Washington (not to be mistaken with New York drummer), and Jeff Massanari (not "Jeff Maserati", as Kenny jokingly introduced... Continue

First grapes picked for 2019 Sonoma Valley harvest

The first grapes of the 2019 Sonoma Valley wine harvest came off the vine this morning -- or was it late last night? Promptly at midnight, picking of Pinot Noir grapes began at Sasaki Vineyards. The yield of about 15 tons is destined for sparkling... Continue

‘Muse’ event tips cowboy hat to Gary Edwards

[caption id="attachment_97246" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Gary Edwards, his two children, and his wife Ruth.[/caption] With its annual Muse gala, the Sonoma Community Center honored Gary Edwards for “his many years of inspired community service throughout the Sonoma Valley and beyond.” The Western-themed event was a nod... Continue