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Every little step they take…

In a singularly sensational lead-up to Transcendence Theatre Company’s summer production of A Chorus Line, choreographer Jim Cooney leads a public dance class April 2 at the Hanna Boys Center Auditorium. The free, bring-your-own hat event covered the choreography from One, the famous finale of... Continue

State will pay to maintain Sonoma Developmental Center after closure

The state today announced a tentative agreement to maintain the closed-down Sonoma Developmental Center facility while plans are developed for the 180-acre campus. The process will “take a few years,” according to Senator Mike McGuire, and include “a robust community engagement process focused on transition... Continue

A $50k nonprofit ‘Landmark’

[caption id="attachment_94829" align="alignleft" width="4032"] Farm to Pantry, one of the 10 Landmark Grant recipients will use their funding to support their efforts to harvest and donate leftover produce to local food banks and low income communities.[/caption] Landmark Vineyards today announced $50,000 in awards to 10... Continue

Kids with iPads… what could go wrong?

By Bob Edwards | Sonoma Valley Sun Local parents and school administrators were recently shocked to discover that elementary school students, using school-provided iPads, were accessing serious pornography. The kids were only second-graders but seemed to be first-rate when it came to finding stuff on... Continue

Placing ‘climate crisis’ front and center

To keep pace with our changing times, the Sonoma Clean Power Board of Directors voted unanimously to update its Mission Statement. Sounding every bit the bi-product of a committee of elected officials, the old Mission Statement made good sense back in the naïve days when... Continue

Sonoma High’s dance showcase

Students rehearse for the annual Sonoma Valley High School Dance Showcase, a program choreographed and performed by teens in the school's dance classes. In all, some 75 students will participate, dancing to different songs and in various group sizes. The show is Friday, April 5... Continue

Under the Sun: Alex Flores, paint store guy

Under the Sun: Alex Flores, paint store guy Tell us a little about yourself I’m 21, and grew up in Glen Ellen. I  went to Dunbar School and Altimira, and graduated from Sonoma Valley High School in 2015. I spent a year at Santa Rosa... Continue

I survived the Guinness Diet

Steve Brunolli | From The Sun archives According to some, most of whom are Irish, one can live off nothing but Guinness beer. Supposedly, your average Guinness Draught contains enough protein, iron, and calories to sustain you for a considerable period of time, provided you... Continue

Sonoma students viewed adult content on school-issued iPads

A Sonoma mother learned of a glaring oversight in online security when, at a regularly scheduled parent-teacher conference on March 14, the browser history on her second-grader’s school-issued iPad showed a number of adult websites. The viewing activity had gone on for several weeks and... Continue