Beyond the chaos, into the bliss

By Audrey Krafft | Special to The Sun -- Is there a time in your life you recall feeling so connected to the moment that you felt completely free from any fear or responsibility? Maybe you were standing in front of the ocean on a... Continue

Sonoma kids are curious about: weather

Each week on her KSVY radio show, host Cat Smith grills a local expert with questions submitted by Sonoma Valley kids. This time, Patrick Zahn and Jeff Beamish, of Sonoma Technology, face the young panel. Maya, age 10, asks could it ever snow in Sonoma?... Continue

Tips for parents with distance-learning kids

Getting kids involved in making small gestures of caring and nurturing, and away from screens and electronics, is a great way to focus on positivity. By Leslie Nicholson | Sonoma Valley Sun Turning the calendar to February this year means we are one month closer... Continue

Live theatre, with a Covid-age twist

Sonoma Arts Live has mounted its first piece of live theatre in over a year with Pinky, a play by David Templeton. The pandemic-era twist: the show will be streamed live, with a new evening performance each night February 19-21. The tale of an oddball... Continue

Newsom’s $9 billion plan to aid low-income Californians

Governor Newsom today announced two immediate action items in his 2021-22 State Budget proposal to help low-income Californians hard-hit by the Covid pandemic. First, the Golden State Stimulus would provide a $600 rapid cash support directly to roughly four million low-income Californians who, coupled with federal... Continue

On the high school farm, it was birth by Zoom

Janice the ewe gave birth to twin lambs on as Sonoma Valley High's ag students watched over Zoom. Jessica Hamilton (above) set up her laptop in the pen and offered live commentary and instruction on parturition for all 165 students in the ag program. The... Continue

Under the Sun: Mary McDevitt, M.D.

The retired medical professional, now a strong advocate for single payer health care, talks about her cause and career with The Sun’s Anna Pier. You organized the February 6 Flowery to the Plaza Car Caravan for single payer health care in California. Who were your... Continue

Recipe file: Valentine’s Day family feast

By Leslie Nicholson | Sonoma Sun -- Sharing Valentine's Day dinner with family is something that Sonoma sisters Charlotte, twelve, and Evelynn Neves, nine, look forward to every year. They also love including their younger brother Sammy, two, in helping with the meal. “Sammy makes... Continue

Sonoma County moves to strengthen eviction ban, paid sick leave policy

Two urgency ordinances were approved by the Board of Supervisors to support Sonoma County residents who have access to fewer resources during the pandemic. One amends the COVID‐19 Eviction Defense Urgency Ordinance to strengthen protections against evictions from residential property across the county. The other... Continue

Nuts, rusty bolts, and lawsuits

The housing development planned for the big lot at MacArthur and Broadway in Sonoma was ambitiously dubbed The Gateway, as it promised a striking welcome-point for people entering the city. But now, after the city council has acquiesced to a lawsuit halting the project, it... Continue

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