Teams forming to protect immigrants from ICE raids

Teams are building across Sonoma County as a rapid response network to “witness, accompany and advocate” when immigrants are threatened by ICE raids. The goal is to peacefully observe and document the operation of enforcement officers to aid in defense during deportation hearings – not... Continue

Curriculum change ignites protest from parents, students

Since making the decision to eliminate some Honors-level English classes at Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS), school officials have been on the defensive, trying to explain their reasoning to upset parents who say it eliminates a vital curriculum choice. Honors classes fall between the basic... Continue

Student opinion: Honors English cut hurts students

By SVHS students Nick Biaggi and Aliya Blinman The decision to officially remove Honors English 3 and 4 from the list of classes offered at SVHS has received responses ranging from apathy to outrage. While a few support Principal Kathleen Hawing’s actions, they are sparsely... Continue

Sonoma Valley death notices

Cary Francis Ammann, Sr., 82, of Sonoma, passed away January 25, 2018. Davypheary Blitch, 34, of Sonoma, passed away January 10, 2018. Janet Dey Brockway, 89, of Sonoma, passed away January 5, 2018. Rose Patricia Byersdorfer, 89, of Sonoma, passed away January 6, 2018.... Continue

SV teens tackle Senior Projects

Completing a Senior Project is a ritual, and a graduation requirement, for every senior at Sonoma Valley High School. As part of the semester-long assignment, students are expected to write a related research paper and present a public presentation about the project. So how’s it... Continue

School Superintendent explains student’s scary joke

A letter from Charles Young, Sonoma Valley Unified School District Interim Superintendent Dear Sonoma Valley Unified Families, In the wake of the Florida shooting tragedy last week, our students and community are understandably concerned for their safety. Student safety remains Sonoma Valley Unified School District’s... Continue

Dunkin’ at the Food Bank

The Redwood Empire Food Bank receives a $12,500 donation from Dunkin’ Donuts Joy in Childhood Foundation. The donation will support Redwood Empire Food Bank’s Every Child, Every Day program, which ensures a healthy start in life by filling the meal gap for at-risk children. The... Continue

Learning the ropes

In the rural areas of Sonoma County, emergencies involving horses and other large animals -- entangled in barb wire, falling on a trail or into a sink hole, getting stuck or badly injured – is a very real concern. Rancher Julie Atwood founded the Horse... Continue

The art of healing

Visiting a health clinic, in this case the Sonoma Community Health Center, can be sad enough, but when Barbara Vollmer looked around, all she saw were gray, empty walls. “There’s no life here, it’s depressing,” she remembers thinking. “People need a little lift.” The owner... Continue

Where in Sonoma?

Can you tell where this photo was taken? Find out in this week's print issue of The Sonoma Sun, on the streets this Thursday. Continue

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