Studio visit with artist Gail Chadell Nanao

By Jackie Lee | Sonoma Sun Gail Chadell Nanao’s stunning, brooding artworks are on display through June 10 at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. The show’s handsome catalogue is well worth the read; it covers all the highlights of Gail’s career and several color... Continue

Under the Sun: William Murray, photo chronicler of Valley life

Your photography of the October fires has drawn sensational numbers of views. Yes, over three million pictures viewed in the last twelve months. My site, Sonomaslife.com, has a life of its own. I’ve never advertised it. How many pictures usually get viewed, in a normal... Continue

School district names new HR director

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District has appointed Jonathan Ferrer as the Director of Human Resources, beginning with the 2018-2019 school year. Ferrer is currently Principal at Westlake Middle School for the Oakland Unified School District. He has been with the Oakland Unified School District... Continue

An eco-village for Eldridge?

Reader opinion by Stephanie Hiller The disposition of the 864-acre property that has housed the Sonoma Developmental Center for decades has been fraught with uncertainty, largely because the State has undertaken a process it has not used before. “It’s unorthodox,” said Daniel Kim, Director... Continue

Local radio, local hosts

By James Marshall Berry | For The Sun “The Morning Show” has been a staple of the KSVY 91.3 radio format almost since the station’s inception in 2004, with only a handful of hosts running the board for the drive-time slot in Sonoma Valley from... Continue

 Government employee pensions: Sonoma’s ticking time bomb

By Larry Barnett | Sonoma Valley Sun Over the next six to seven years pension costs to the City of Sonoma may balloon by well over 300%, rising from $1,467,041 in fiscal year 2017/18 to a projected $4,827,039 in 2024/25. As a percentage of available... Continue

Repping the Valley

Arielle Kubu-Jones and Liz Hamon team up to represent First District Supervisor Susan Gorin in the Valley. Kubu-Jones brings government experience to the team having served as district rep for State Senator Noreen Evens and then Assistant to the County Health Officer. She finds her... Continue

A kidney for Marcie

If Wonder Woman had a Sonoma clone, her name would be Marcie Becker Waldron. But even action figures wear out, and Marcie’s no different. In 1997, after years of kidney failure and subsequent dialysis, Marcie was given a new kidney. Being an organ recipient not... Continue

Mixed grades for school district; pot on the ballot; and more

Socorro Shiels is on the job as the new superintendent of the Sonoma Unified School District. “I have appreciated the number of opportunities I have had to meet students, teachers, staff and parents and celebrate the end of the year with them,” she notes. “The... Continue

Popular Sonoma trail set for major repairs

Sonoma Overlook Trail is getting a make-over. An extensive 14-week rehabilitation project will begin June 17, closing the popular trail to the public until mid-September. “The trail had less than 5,000 visits per year when it was first put in,” said Joanna Kemper, co-chair of the all-volunteer... Continue

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