Will Sonoma be part of the New Potconomy?

Though advocating for a robust local economy to meet rising costs, the City of Sonoma continues to prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries, which in other cities are producing very large sales tax revenue. There is no medical marijuana dispensary in the City of Sonoma, but there's... Continue

A touch of Millennial Fever

Recently, after a particularly busy day at my hospital where it seemed as though nearly every patient had a rather dreadful diagnosis, I had a baffling interaction with a client towards the end of the afternoon. A lovely young 20-something was in the exam room... Continue

Incendiary projectiles… but what about the fireworks?

The project formerly known as “The Cloisters” – 32-room hotel, townhouses, restaurant, spa – has renamed itself the First Street East Project, and it’s probably a good thing. Back in the day, or rather, the millennia, the Latin word ‘Cloisters’ referred to an area within a... Continue

Innovation in a time of scarcity

The recession was not good for California public schools. While Sonoma Valley schools were able to avoid the massive layoffs that many large urban districts faced, we nevertheless had to reduce personnel through attrition, cut programs, and generally tighten our institutional belt. Our mantra was... Continue

29 trees for Arbor Day

Gardening can get a bit muddy at times, especially larger restoration projects like this effort by the Sonoma Ecology Center to plant 29 oak trees along Nathanson Creek on Saturday, March 12, in celebration of Arbor Day. The group put its eight interns, called EnviroLeaders,... Continue

New development director for B&G Clubs

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley has tabbed Cary L. Dacy as the organization’s new Director of Development. Dacy was previously with Marin Builders Association in San Rafael. Prior to her brief time at Marin Builders, she served for eight years as Director of Development for... Continue

Supervisors approve wage increase for in-home caregivers

Acting as the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority Board, The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tuesday between IHSS Public Authority and SEIU Local 2015 that will increase wages for in-home care providers of low-income older adults and people... Continue

Spell check

Tweens and teens, including 16-year-old Jenna Ebert (center), play all the roles in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a Teens ‘N Training musical presented by Sonoma Arts Live. The Tony-winning musical, directed by Libby Oberlin, follows a group of six-graders – a pubescent... Continue

Studying Sonoma’s big cats

“We know the cats are out there,” said Dr. Quinton Martins, principal investigator of Audubon Canyon Ranch’s Mountain Lion Project. “We don’t know how many there are, whether the population is healthy, or how they are moving through the landscape.” Together with a team of... Continue

Spring forward – It’s time to plant your garden

(Karen Boness | Sonoma Sun Garden Editor) Woohoo! Spring has sprung here in Sonoma. Isn’t it gorgeous outside? The hills are bright green from all the thirst-quenching rain. Shrubs and trees are blooming all over. Indigo blue California lilacs are in full glory. Saucer magnolias display... Continue

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