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The view from Up Valley

By Linda Hale -- Folks driving up our Valley on Highway 12 eventually pass through Kenwood with its cute shops, restaurants, and lots of tasting rooms. They may also get a glimpse of cottages and Victorian houses that make up what Kenwoodians call The Village.... Continue

Moving forward

Al Minero and Stacia Rhoden of Sonoma Market get a lift from Dale Downing during Sonoma's Fourth of July parade and celebration. Downing and partner Don Shone recently sold the store, and Glen Ellen Market, to Nugget Markets, a 15-store operation based in Sacramento. “Don and I are... Continue

From the ground up

Catie Geib of Kenwood was among a group of Cardinal Newman High School students on a work visit to the 15 de Septiembre School in El Tule, Nicaragua. The trip was under the auspices of the Sonoma-based nonprofit Seeds of Learning, which is dedicated to... Continue

Tesconi tabbed for County Farm Bureau Hall of Fame

Tim Tesconi, a respected Sonoma County agriculture leader who spent 43 years chronicling the story of North Bay agriculture, will be inducted into Sonoma County Farm Bureau's Hall of Fame on July 15. Tesconi will be honored at Farm Bureau's Love of the Land event... Continue

Water sustainability update

By Fred Allebach – Special to the Sun The Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) held a public meeting on 6/30/16 at the Charter School to update the public on the State Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The main topic of conversation was process and progress on... Continue

Editorial: Poverty, Sonoma and Trumpism

The world seems to be spinning out of control, lately, like what's going on in Europe, for example. Such happenings may seem distant and even remote from life here in the U.S., but the fear-based movement which propelled the Brexit vote in Britain has its... Continue

Stompers in national spotlight after adding female players

The Sonoma Stompers baseball team is getting national attention for adding two female players to the team. Outfielder/pitcher Kelsie Whitmore, 17, and 25-year-old pitcher/infielder Stacy Piagno have been added to the roster and will be in the lineup tonight, July 1. The Stompers, of the independent... Continue

Letter: Supports overnight parking for homeless

Thank you Sonoma Valley Sun for being a voice of reason and compassion regarding this stupid and ridiculous non-decision on the part of our City Council. Sonoma Overnight Support is doing so much on so little and addressing an issue so many people pretend does not... Continue