Under the Sun: Susie Gallo, advocate for mentoring

January is National Mentoring Month, so the Sun's Anna Pier sat down with the Executive Director of the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance. Our local mentoring program has received governmental and national recognition. That's right. Kathy Witkowicki, who co-founded the original Stand By Me, and served... Continue

Bike lanes come to Broadway

With a CalTrans work order looming for the re-striping of Broadway, Sonoma’s City Council finally reached a conclusion about what type of bicycle lane, if any, it prefers. The vote was 3-2 in favor of a buffered bike lane running next to the lane of... Continue

Keeping it in house

This and that, chit and chat... The city of Sonoma has taken a move toward banning time-shares, including the fractional ownership model employed by Pacaso, with a unanimous agreement by the Planning Commission at a January 13 study session. There was consideration of allowing time-shares... Continue

Service with smiles

"I love the soup, it warms my heart,” says Helena Friedman, receiving food, and plenty of attention, from the Vintage House crew. Its Soup's On! program is free to all, every Friday from 11:30-1. The homemade soup is prepared by local chefs, and distributed curbside... Continue

Supervisor Gorin, on the roads

Happy New Year! I hope you were able to enjoy a safe and restful holiday, taking joy in the December rain and our bright green Sonoma County hillsides. Like many, I have already dived headfirst back into work. At our first meeting of 2022, the Board... Continue

Area advisory panel demands new SDC plan

The North Sonoma Valley Municipal Advisory Council (NSVMAC), an official but non-binding panel that reports to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, rejects the current plans for the Sonoma Developmental Center. "None of the current alternatives reflect the many environmental constraints on the site, nor... Continue

Jack London writing contest for students

Jack London State Historic Park launched its Seventh Annual Young Writers Contest on the 146th birthday of the park’s namesake, January 12, 2022. The program encourages middle school students (grades 6-8) to exercise their writing skills by creating an original 2,000-word story inspired by the... Continue

Explosive charges of systemic racism, brutality in the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office

By Kathleen Finigan -- The Dec. 10 issue of The Nation features a penetrating article by Tom Gogola, an award-winning journalist and former congressional district staffer here in Sonoma County. The piece, entitled "Systemic Sadism in the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office," refers to "3 Seconds... Continue

Kindergarten info night at Flowery School

Parents of children entering kindergarten in the fall of 2022 are invited to a Dual Immersion Kindergarten Information Night to be held on Zoom. For families thinking about enrolling their children at Flowery, this is the night to learn about dual immersion, ask questions, and... Continue

Covid on the rise in Sonoma Valley — an update

Mask up, avoid crowds, get vaccinated and stay vigilant. That's the advice of Sonoma Valley Hospital. Covid infections among the unvaccinated in Sonoma County have skyrocketed compared to cases among the vaccinated. Masking and social distancing offer some protection, but vaccines are the key to... Continue

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