Chinese New Year — a celebration of heritage

By Pat Carter | Special to The Sun The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, starts this year on Friday, February 16, 2018. It remains the most important holiday for families in China, and is celebrated by more than a billion people... Continue

Under the Sun: Madolyn Agrimonti, Mayor of Sonoma

You’ve been on the City Council since 2014. Now that you’re Mayor, how do you like it, and how is it different? I love it! I’m having fun. The difference in being Mayor is you can reach out beyond what you usually do as a... Continue

‘Best of Sonoma Valley’ — Readers Poll

Share your picks to help decide this year’s champs! Poll closed. Continue

Romance advice for the modern world

Dear Emily, The “#MeToo” movement has me confused. How do I indicate interest in a woman without offending her? I don’t know what to do or say. -- Confused Dear Confused, What a challenge you've given me! I can think of hundreds of things I... Continue

Senior Projects keep high schoolers busy

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

Hanna High School principal to transition to new role

Hanna Boys Center announced today that effective August 15, Dennis Crandall, principal of its Archbishop Hanna High School, will take on a new role in the organization’s Development Department. Crandall, who has served as principal of the school since 2004 and has led the high school... Continue

Gingko-gate: When it did stink, and when did you smell it?

Fresh off a high of approving a much-needed affordable housing development, the Sonoma City Council pivoted to a more intractable problem: Plaza stench. Specifically, after some 40-50 years, City staff noted that Plaza ginkgo trees produce fruit that litters the area below the trees and... Continue

Moment in The Sun: Seeds of Learning

[caption id="attachment_86135" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Elizabeth Griego and Kaeti Bailie[/caption] Elizabeth Griego and Kaeti Bailie share a moment at the Seeds of Learning Dinner & Auction on January 27 at the Hanna Boys Center. The sold-out event raised over $70,000 to support educational programs in Nicaragua and... Continue

Race to September

The Grand Prix of Sonoma isn’t until September, but 12 of the sleek racers, including a car driven by last year’s winner Josef Newgarden, staged a preview test run Monday at Sonoma Raceway. Twelve drivers from seven Verizon IndyCar® Series teams took part in the... Continue

Local reps named to Assembly committee on disaster response

Assemblymember Marc Levine, whose 10th District includes the City of Sonoma, has been appointed Co-Chair of the Committee on Natural Disaster Response, Recovery, and Rebuilding. “The damage from last year’s fires was record-breaking,” Levine said. “Recovering from the most devastating fires in California’s history will take... Continue

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