Along with the rising cost of gasoline, insurance, groceries, water, gas and electricity, and taxes, I have noticed the increase in ticket costs to attend fundraisers for local nonprofits. While I’d like to support community groups, I can’t afford the $150, $250 or $400 price... Continue
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By Walt Williams It’s story time at Creekside High School. No, we are not Peter Hansen’s SVHS film program producing and inspiring over 20 years of filmmakers (The final student show comes to the Sebastiani Theatre April 3). And no, there was not a a... Continue
Risky Evacuations in the Valley of the Moon By Carolyn M. Scott Highway 12, the scenic route that slices through our Valley, is essentially a rural road. During commute hours, it requires patience; under smoke-filled skies, it requires a miracle. As five major developments converge... Continue
Smash restaurant to open on Sonoma Plaza The Glen Ellen Star–Stella team will open their new Smash restaurant on the ground floor of Taub Family Outpost at the corner of First Street West and West Napa Street. Much lauded chef Ari Weiswasser, his wife Erinn... Continue
By Anna Pier Por la Luz de la Luna (By the Light of the Moon) is a must-see production of Sonoma Dance Conservatory's original ballet, celebrating the beauty and richness of the Mexican heritage and honoring the Mexican-American experience. This unique ballet brings to the... Continue
SDC Fuel Load Grows Rapidly But Who Will Cut It Down By David Bolling One year ago – in April of 2025 – the California Department of General Services (DGS) announced it would soon cease funding the “warm shutdown” of the Sonoma Developmental Center’s 180-acre... Continue
The cover on this issue of the Sun caused some discomfort, among our own staff. Too sensational, too scary, too much out of context. All of that is to some extent true. But in my view necessary. In October, 2017, the Nuns fire burst out... Continue
Meeting with Anna Pier just after the Friday Soup’s On, 44-year-old David Seyms was full of enthusiasm for the weekly event, and for the many programs under his direction as part of his work as Executive Director of Vintage House. Talk about the Friday Soup’s... Continue
Supporting local independent businesses has always been promoted here. Our local businesses keep money flowing within our community instead of transferring it out of town, or even out of state. And yet, when it comes to healthcare, keeping things local is harder than ever. At... Continue
(Editor’s note: Madeleine Edwards is Editor of Dragon’s Tale, the Sonoma Valley High School student news site. She is also a high school intern for the Sonoma Valley Sun. These are the remarks she delivered at the March 28 No Kings protest in Sonoma.) My... Continue