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The invisible epidemic of Fetal Alcohol Disorder

By Kathryn Page, Ph.D. | For The Sun Responding to a research request for people raising their alcohol-affected grandchildren, a lovely artist (not named ‘Ann’ except for the purposes of this story) described the twisty, painful path her now-adult granddaughter (also not really ‘Abby’) has... Continue

A collaborative connection for high school parents

Attention new Sonoma Valley High School parents: did you know there is a group for SVHS parents to help them navigate the high school? Founded by parents two years ago, SVHS Parent Connection (Parent Connect for short) strives to provide up-to-date information, share resources and... Continue

Meet the Teachers!

For their first assignment, these teachers -- new to the Sonoma Valley Unified School District -- share a little about their themselves. More new teachers will be profiled in the next issue (and here online) of The Sun.   Megan Atkinson I’m teaching at Dunbar... Continue

Sal Chavez leaving school board at end of year

Sal Chavez will not seek another term as a member of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees. The youngest ever trustee when first appointed, in 2012, Chavez sat down with the Sun to talk about his experience on, and hopes for, the... Continue

Under the Sun: Justin Mori, the new high school principal

Justin Mori took over as principal of Sonoma Valley High School on July 1, replacing departing principal Kathleen Hawing, who has returned to teaching. Mori had been the principal of San Jose Intermediate School with the Novato Unified School District since 2012. The Sun’s Sarah... Continue

Hospital pares down, Sonoma goes unbaked, and more

Having eliminated the Obstetrics Department as a budget saver (the last baby born in Sonoma, other than at home or in an Uber, will be September), Sonoma Valley Hospital now looks to “transition” its home health care service, Healing At Home, to the nonprofit Hospice... Continue

How school bond money spent the summer

Sonoma Valley schools were off for the summer, but district bond money was hard at work on infrastructure projects, such as heating and air systems and a new roof at the high school. Perhaps the most exciting project, according to Bruce Abbott, the school district’s... Continue

Puppy strong!

Sarah Main and Mary Ann McCullough cuddle two Husky-mix pups at Pets Lifeline. The shelter stepped up when a facility in the fire-ravaged Redding area needed to make room for incoming pets that needed emergency housing or care. Like the Marin shelter did for Sonoma... Continue

Former Hanna Boys Center staffer sentenced for sex crimes

  Kevin Scott Thorpe, who previously had plead no-contest to 11 sex offenses against four separate teenage victims when he worked as a caseworker at the Hanna Boys Center, was sentenced today to 21 years in state prison. The 40-year-old Rhonert Park man used his position of authority... Continue
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