When an earthquake hits, many people react by gathering their family and running outside. But what happens after that? By Leslie Nicholson | Sonoma Sun Do you know who lives three doors down from you? Will they need extra help? What happens if a natural... Continue

While we’re busy dealing with a pandemic, there’s another disaster looming on the cloudless horizon, a potential crisis flying under the Doppler: drought. State officials haven’t declared one yet, but two consecutive dry years have created conditions more severe than the brick-in-the-toilet spell of 2013... Continue

I was touched by the column about the sad beauty and inevitable decline of the Sonoma Developmental Center by Josette Brose-Eichar. But I wonder if the “progress and reality” as described must happen, knowing what we’ve lost in the past to “put up a parking... Continue

Sonoma students in grades Transitional Kindergarten through 2nd grade started back to part-time, in-person school on Monday. Next week, the elementary schools will welcome back students in 3rd through 5th grades. Under the new Hybrid plan, students are at school in the morning from 8:20... Continue

With its patrons clicking 28,000 streams totaling 6,300 viewing hours, the Sonoma International Film Festival was a virtual success. The five-day binge wrapped Monday with encores of jury and audience award winners. In all, the festival offered 120 films from 40 countries, with 20 films... Continue

By Emma Melendy, SVHS student --  The Covid-19 pandemic has encouraged people to reevaluate what is important and meaningful in their lives while in isolation. It has also encouraged a group of teenagers to meet to discuss the environmental impact and how we can support... Continue

By Leslie Nicholson | Sonoma Sun -- During a school year where students are not expected to set foot on campus until sometime in April and traditions have been put on hold, the students of Sonoma Valley experienced a very different kind of Homecoming Week. ... Continue

Wednesdays Wondrous Wildflower Walk with a Naturalist, March 31, May 7, 14, 21, 10 a.m. to noon. Join Certified California Naturalist John Lynch on his Wednesday wondrous wildflower walks, following a different trail each week while wildflowers are blooming at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Tickets. Continue

Since the 2016 passage of the Measure Y sales tax, the Sonoma County Library has dramatically increased early literacy resources for pre-kindergarteners. Local tax dollars are hard at work supporting early learners in Sonoma County.  The library offers a wide variety of opportunities for families... Continue