Members of the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art voted down a proposal Monday by its board of directors to change the name of the museum to Sonoma Museum of Art. The proposed rebranding was part of the museum's strategic plan as it enters its 20th year. The... Continue

  [caption id="attachment_88099" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Pam and Fred Gilberd[/caption] Back when the 20's were really roaring, Jack and Charmian London held court among artists and literati known as 'the crowd.' Recapturing that spirited era, Jack London Park threw a fundraiser Saturday night at the House of Happy... Continue

[caption id="attachment_88026" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Sun Science Editor Isabelle Sinha with one of her homemade slime creations.[/caption] One of the big trends hitting the Internet is slime, a craze that has attracted millions kids to YouTube videos. A mix of Elmer's Glue (some towns are now... Continue

Alegria Silvi, a fifth grader at Crescent Montessori School, celebrates with her teacher, Karin Niehoff, after winning first place in the London Young Writers Contest. Her story “Missing” topped the elementary school category. Lily Graver of Presentation school took third place in the same category,... Continue

A plan to expand and reconstruct the Sonoma Cheese Factory building, approved April 12 by the Planning Commission on a 5-2 vote, has been appealed by the owners of two buildings on the same Plaza block. Disputing the current plan for an upscale, multi-vendor marketplace... Continue

[caption id="attachment_63591" align="aligncenter" width="420"] From Sonoma Splash, an early rendering of a proposed outdoor pool for the Verano property.[/caption] The nonprofit behind the effort to build a community pool on Verano Avenue will instead sell the six-acre property and look for a new location somewhere in... Continue

Statement of Sonoma Valley Museum of Art executive director, president and board of directors on the members’  April 30th decision on 'our name for the future.' Back in 1999, a small and dedicated group of Sonoma residents founded an art museum in Sonoma and named it... Continue

Do you know where this photo was taken? The answer's in this week's edition of The Sun, out now. Look for it at Sonoma Market, Broadway Market, each post office, Peet's, Sebastiani Theatre, Readers' Books, salons and shops... all over. Can't find it? Call 707.933.0101. Do you... Continue

How does a rural hospital survive and thrive in a very tough marketplace? For Sonoma Valley Hospital, the strategy involves greatly expanding – and then effectively marketing – the services it offers. While the goal is to provide community members with access to a wide range... Continue