The City of Sonoma invites the public to the 2026 Council Goal Setting Session, noon to 5pm, taking place at the Sonoma Community Center, room 110. This is an opportunity for the public to engage with the City Council and help shape the goals and... Continue
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Sonoma’s longest-running Non-Profit Arts Cooperative Opens the Gallery’s Doors Wide to Showcase Works by Artists from Eight Bay Area Counties The Arts Guild of Sonoma today announced the winners of its January show, “Passages”. The guild’s gallery is featuring the works of artists across the... Continue
There’s a reason that weaving was among humankind’s first technologies. Spacetime is constantly weaving The Eternal Now, the only time there really is. The fabric of events we tie together into a coherent narrative are the yarns we spin, and like the Ancient Greek mythology... Continue
Friday, January 16 at 4:00 pm on Zoom Tickets: $15 for Praxis members ($20 General) - Click Here! DILAFRUZ KHONIKBOYEVA Philanthropy and Underfunded Solutions - Unique & Inspiring! Dilafruz Khonikboyeva is the Inaugural Executive Director of Patagonia’s Home Planet Fund. Patagonia’s business model is a... Continue
As ICE enforcement increases, knowledge about the way in which local law enforcement interacts with ICE is increasingly important. Policy 425 of the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office provides guidelines about how the Sheriff's Office interacts with federal immigration officials. Below are the details of that... Continue
The Valley of the Moon Garden Club Flower or Plant of the Month: Honoring the Old, Respecting the Present, & Planting for the Future By Sedra Nathan & Hannah Aclufi Historic Symbology For centuries, flowers have carried rich symbolic meaning. The association of carnations and... Continue
Sonoma Valley Girl scouts are returning this year to uphold a long-standing tradition of recycling Christmas trees in the valley. They will be going through Sonoma neighborhoods on the first two Saturdays in 2026, January 3rd, and concluding January 10th. For Kenwood area and rural... Continue
by Yue Stella Yu This article was originally published by CalMatters Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom opened this year with a rosy forecast: Buoyed by $17 billion more in revenue than previously planned, the state would have a modest surplus of $363 million... Continue
I wanted this column to pour some hope your way, along with the rains. It can be a confusing season – nutty, fun and sometimes sad as we venture toward a new year. Still, many of our endeavors come from wishing and footwork. For example,... Continue
The esteemed Sonoma Valley Sun columnist Bob Edwards is also a cynophile and cynophilist, endowed with intense canophilia. He is also a notable retired attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California and ipso facto (a Latin legal term which only professionals like... Continue