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Am I American or Hispanic?

By Patrick Garcia | For The Sun As a young man in my late teens, hope and desire motivated everything. The world was just opening its arms to adventure and exploration and I was ready and willing to embrace the far- off callings of my... Continue

Making way in the Springs

Only the Lanning Structures sign (and a whole lot of junk) remains at 18010 Highway 12 in the Springs. The long-vacant property was razed to make way for a “container park” development from KS Mattson Partners. Iterations of the plan have included shops, and a... Continue

Don’t Call Me Shirley: The ‘Airplane’ movie quiz

A wild take off on disaster movies, the 1980 comedy Airplane is one of those movies that fans know every line. The film was a bit of a mold-breaker, making Leslie Neilson an unlikely comedic star (Naked Gun et al). The farce calls on Hollywood... Continue

Touring Cannabis Country

By Jonah Raskin On a day trip into the Mayacamas, three perky women – Rachel, Lynn, and Christine – were very happy campers, indeed. Van Solkov was happy that they were happy. The founder and proprietor of Happy Travelers Tours – which is based in... Continue

Home and heart; creeping socialism; and the power of pot

For Sonoma’s homeless, winter ended, suddenly yet as planned, on March 31. It wasn’t about the weather or the pretty flowers, but a cap on County funding. As in, money to Sonoma Overnight Support to maintain its Winter Shelter program at Sonoma Alliance Church. The... Continue

Fashion hounds

Raven the dog works the runway for Dogs on The Catwalk, Pets Lifeline’s annual four-legged fashion show. Sporting a sushi ensemble (fabulous!), the slimmed-down hound (who has lost 15 pounds in six months) was accompanied by PLL volunteer Debbie during the April 7 outing at... Continue

Sonoma businessman fears socialism, moves to Idaho

EDITOR: This letter is a rebuttal to Will Shonbrun’s letter. Mr. Shonbrun is, as usual, promoting a socialist utopia by expressing the need for absolute government interference in business! Government does have a necessary role in some aspects of our personal and business lives. California... Continue

Sun on the Street

Now that spring is here, what are your favorite outdoor activities?   Mason Marino: “Soccer!” Amanda Marino (mom): “Go to the beach, especially Dillon Beach. And Maverick (at right) likes to go to the park. He’s all about construction, the digger and the dump truck... Continue

Sonoma Film Fest wraps with awards night

[caption id="attachment_94898" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Kevin McNeely, at left, conducts an industry panel event at the Sonoma International Film Festival[/caption] The Sonoma International Film Festival is over, and the reviews are in. “In many ways, it was the best film festival ever,” said Festival Executive Director... Continue
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