It was a bittersweet morning at the Sonoma Development Center for the last in a long tradition, the annual Halloween parade of residents, community groups and employees. Many contingents honored SDC workers who are expected to be furloughed on December 31, as the center's closure... Continue

The slung mud in the Sonoma City Council race is piling up faster than you can recycle the fliers it’s printed on. Several anonymous campaign hit pieces have surfaced, at least two of which were delivered by the U.S. mail -- such unattributed material is... Continue

Sun on the Street asked: What was your favorite costume ever? Quentin Cohen My Pink Freud costume! I dressed all in pink and wore a Pink Floyd shirt (my favorite band). I grew out my beard and hair and dyed them grey, and tried to affect... Continue

  In response to recent Trump administration plans to narrow the definition of gender under Title IX to biological gender only, the Sonoma Valley High School Gender and Sexuality Awareness (GSA) Club held a rally/protest in front of the school during their morning break today. Chants included... Continue

The annual Scouting for Food drive for FISH (Friends in Sonoma Helping) is once again underway throughout Sonoma Valley. Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts alike distribute flyers onto hundreds of doors, hoping to come back to find them with food on Saturday, November 17. Residents... Continue

[caption id="attachment_13139" align="aligncenter" width="275"] Mike Thompson[/caption] On Thursday, November 1, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) will hold a Town Hall at Dunbar High School in Glen Ellen from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm. The event will be an opportunity for our community to ask questions and... Continue

A sing-it, dance-it and rock-it-yourself karaoke night has you fronting a live band, singing with members of The Sonoma Sound Syndicate and Starling Bar House Band. Come in costume (there’s a contest) or borrow adornments from the fully-stocked ‘selfie station.’ Non-singers welcome -- bring your fan club.... Continue

The spirit of good will was in the air Friday afternoon -- along with aroma of delicious BBQ food -- at The Haven, as volunteers served up a meal for the shelter's residents and homeless clients. "It was an awesome Friday at SOS," said Kathy King,... Continue

By Socorro Shiels | SVUSD Superintendent Like so many Sonoma County residents, a year after the fire I am still on my journey back to normal.  Watching it all happen and being evacuated from my home, every time I drive through the Valley I sigh... Continue