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Smell-O-Vision

Short story by Steven Meloan -- It was the early 1960s , and “Smell-O-Vision” made its debut at our local theater. Coming on the tail of the 3D movie craze, it was an in-theater system that released pre-programmed odors during key scenes of a movie—so the... Continue

Why the long face?

The debut of Ghostface, the archetypal slasher-killer, came in Scream, the 1996 Wes Craven film. It also featured the likes of Courtney Cox, Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Drew Barrymore and other hotties of the day, along with Henry Winkler and a cameo from Linda ‘Exorcist’... Continue

Sonoma County readies plan to vaccinate 5-11 year-olds

Sonoma County health officials today unveiled plans to deliver free COVID-19 vaccinations to the roughly 37,000 children in the county between the ages of 5 and 11 as soon as the doses are approved by federal regulators. Parents will be encouraged to have their children... Continue

Out of the lab and onto the lawn

The hauntingly elaborate decorations on Orange Avenue keep getting bigger -- and scarier -- every year, thanks to Renee Montalbano, husband Justin Montalbano and son Mason. “I don’t know if it was the addition of the 12-foot skeleton or the man-eating plant, but it’s like... Continue

City life 101: Nuisances and nuisance abatement

We’ve all seen properties with decrepit vehicles, abandoned equipment, trash, overgrown weeds and buildings in severe disrepair. Sometimes it’s a result of financial hardship, other times willful neglect by a property owner. A good example of owner neglect in Sonoma is the former Truck and... Continue

Sonoma Valley rent-relief clinic swamped with requests

A rent-relief clinic planned for this Saturday is booked solid with some 100 Valley renters looking for help applying for state and federal relief. In conjunction with the North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP), Food For All/Comida Para Todos and the Sonoma Valley Housing Group have... Continue

In the Studio with Maryann Steinert Foley

By Jackie Lee | Sun Fine Arts Tucked into the end of a quiet street in Sonoma, enfolded by a mini forest of trees and shrubs, lies a house built in 1958 by a previous generation of the Foley family. You won’t find chintz furniture,... Continue

Falling into Fall

How to ebb and flow with the seasons, by Audrey Krafft For some, fall is a magical and beautiful season that's highly anticipated. For others, the cooler and shorter days can be a little depressing and hard to adjust. Whatever camp you fall into, the... Continue

Under the Sun: Molly Curley O’Brien, after the fire

Sonoma native Molly Curley O'Brien is the Director of Grants and Government Programs for the After the Fire organization. Were you living in Sonoma during the 2017 fires?  No, I had left Sonoma in 2016 to start a masters program at Mills College. My husband... Continue

Why F, old movies, busy beavers and more

The Sonoma Valley Sun endorses Measure F to continue the parcel tax in support of the Sonoma Valley Hospital. Not to add or increase a tax, but continue the one that has been in place for years. It’s worth it. And there is no organized... Continue