The Sun welcomes to its roster of columnists and contributors Socorro Shiels, the superintendent of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. I recently received great advice regarding writing this column -- write about something I am passionate about. I have been ruminating on that wisdom,... Continue

The Sonoma County Democratic Party interviewed the seven candidates for Sonoma City Council and made these recommendations for your three votes: Madolyn Agrimonti, Logan Harvey, and Rachel Hundley. Because politics is, well, political, the chartered sub-group, The Sonoma Valley Democrats, isn’t allowed to make its... Continue

In addition to a new Superintendent, Socorro Shiels, the Sonoma Valley Unified School District has more new faces in the administrative office. The Sun’s Sarah Ford asked them about joining the district team, the challenges that lie ahead and what they like so far about... Continue

[caption id="attachment_90666" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Similar to the work coming to Sonoma, this Laura Kimpton sculpture was placed on the roof of a New York city hotel.[/caption] The outdoor sculpture "Love," commemorating the one-year anniversary of the wine country fires, is coming to Sonoma Plaza. Created... Continue

A sure sign of fall (along with pumpkin spice lattes, unraked leaves and two aisles of Halloween candy at Safeway) is the appearance of the humble scarecrow. This fine specimen guards an emerging pumpkin patch along Arnold Drive, just south of Aqua Caliente Road.   Continue

To visually suggest the height and mass of the Gateway Project, a mixed use development at Broadway and MacArthur streets, the city has placed what are called story poles on the 1.9-acre property. The poles, arrayed throughout the long-vacant Sonoma Truck & Auto site, rise to... Continue

The gun he was carrying down the street turned out to be a replica, but it was enough to alert Sheriff's deputies Friday afternoon in Sonoma. The man was questioned and detained near Verano Avenue and Highway 12. Deputies conducted a search of the area and... Continue