Fashion hounds

Raven the dog works the runway for Dogs on The Catwalk, Pets Lifeline’s annual four-legged fashion show. Sporting a sushi ensemble (fabulous!), the slimmed-down hound (who has lost 15 pounds in six months) was accompanied by PLL volunteer Debbie during the April 7 outing at... Continue

Sonoma businessman fears socialism, moves to Idaho

EDITOR: This letter is a rebuttal to Will Shonbrun’s letter. Mr. Shonbrun is, as usual, promoting a socialist utopia by expressing the need for absolute government interference in business! Government does have a necessary role in some aspects of our personal and business lives. California... Continue

Sun on the Street

Now that spring is here, what are your favorite outdoor activities? Mason Marino: “Soccer!” Amanda Marino (mom): “Go to the beach, especially Dillon Beach. And Maverick (at right) likes to go to the park. He’s all about construction, the digger and the dump truck... Continue

Sonoma Film Fest wraps with awards night

[caption id="attachment_94898" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Kevin McNeely, at left, conducts an industry panel event at the Sonoma International Film Festival[/caption] The Sonoma International Film Festival is over, and the reviews are in. “In many ways, it was the best film festival ever,” said Festival Executive Director... Continue

Every little step they take…

In a singularly sensational lead-up to Transcendence Theatre Company’s summer production of A Chorus Line, choreographer Jim Cooney leads a public dance class April 2 at the Hanna Boys Center Auditorium. The free, bring-your-own hat event covered the choreography from One, the famous finale of... Continue

State will pay to maintain Sonoma Developmental Center after closure

The state today announced a tentative agreement to maintain the closed-down Sonoma Developmental Center facility while plans are developed for the 180-acre campus. The process will “take a few years,” according to Senator Mike McGuire, and include “a robust community engagement process focused on transition... Continue

A $50k nonprofit ‘Landmark’

[caption id="attachment_94829" align="alignleft" width="4032"] Farm to Pantry, one of the 10 Landmark Grant recipients will use their funding to support their efforts to harvest and donate leftover produce to local food banks and low income communities.[/caption] Landmark Vineyards today announced $50,000 in awards to 10... Continue

Kids with iPads… what could go wrong?

By Bob Edwards | Sonoma Valley Sun Local parents and school administrators were recently shocked to discover that elementary school students, using school-provided iPads, were accessing serious pornography. The kids were only second-graders but seemed to be first-rate when it came to finding stuff on... Continue

Placing ‘climate crisis’ front and center

To keep pace with our changing times, the Sonoma Clean Power Board of Directors voted unanimously to update its Mission Statement. Sounding every bit the bi-product of a committee of elected officials, the old Mission Statement made good sense back in the naïve days when... Continue

Sonoma High’s dance showcase

Students rehearse for the annual Sonoma Valley High School Dance Showcase, a program choreographed and performed by teens in the school's dance classes. In all, some 75 students will participate, dancing to different songs and in various group sizes. The show is Friday, April 5... Continue

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