Dream of fields; is Arnold Field safe?; London at rest

Meanwhile the School District is kicking around plans for improvements to Sonoma Valley High School’s athletic facilities, including an artificial turf field, an all-weather track, and new baseball fields and basketball courts. Price? Ballpark figure: $6 million, not including lights, bleachers or spectator-related facilities. Coaches... Continue

Tips for a healthy holiday season

Seasons greetings, Sonoma. It's that magical time of year, once again. The food, the parties, the visitors, the traveling, and even the stress. The good, the bad, and, possibly, even the ugly....all in four weeks. But what if we could avoid some of the bad... Continue

A Flowery Outlook — Fully engaged in dual immersion

By Anna Lowe Pier | For The Sun The quiet unassuming façade of Flowery School, located off the beaten track of Highway 12 in the Springs, gives no hint of the exciting academic and social experiment taking place within. Flowery is a dual immersion school,... Continue

Editorial: California’s Pilgrim Story

California is a long way from the chilly New England shore where the pilgrims landed. Living three thousand miles from Massachusetts and nearly 400 years after that continent-changing event, we can’t help but ponder the significance of the Thanksgiving celebration we Californians are heirs to.... Continue

Dramatic chase through Sonoma Valley leads to arrest

A car chase through Sonoma Valley led to the arrest of a local man on Thursday afternoon, in Kenwood. CHP tried to pull over Sonoman Alexander Sandoval-Perez, 22, for a traffic violation at 2:15 PM. Sandoval-Perez opted out of stopping on his motorcycle to abide... Continue

School District bans gas blowers

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District will stop using gas-powered leaf blowers on all campuses by the end of the year, switching to electric or battery-powered units. The board had been lobbied by the Sonoma Neighbors Against Leaf Blowers (SNALB), among other blower opponents, and... Continue

City won’t push for dogs on Montini

The Sonoma City Council cut to the chase Monday night, voting to effectively prohibit dogs from the Montini Preserve by not pursuing a rule change from the Open Space District. Though the city now owns the 98-acre property, it must abide by the District’s management... Continue

On a roll

Renovations continue at the 100-and-something-year old Sonoma Valley Grange Hall in the Springs, where Grange President Seth Dolinsky and Construction Manager Jim Callahan add to the face-lift. Recently improvements include two entirely new sparkling bathrooms and a beautifully refinished floor, part of the transformation by... Continue

Ceramic artist’s ‘vessels of memory’

Sonoma Community Center presents “Ephemeralities,” an exhibition of works in clay by resident artist Xia Zhang from December 4-23rd, with showcase pieces created during her six-month span as the Center’s ceramics artist-in-residence. The show opens with a public reception in Gallery 212 on Friday, December... Continue

Life of pies

The Teen Center’s fourth annual Lovin’ Oven holiday pie sale is heating up. Made from scratch by trained teens in the Center’s own bake shop, the pies flavors are pumpkin, apple and chocolate pecan. Each 9” pie is $15. Orders must be placed before November... Continue

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