Letter from Kaniv: Sonoma’s Sister City in time of war

An exclusive for the Sun by Tarney Baldinger If you knew nothing of world news and you parachuted into Kaniv, Sonoma’s sister city in the heart of Ukraine, you would have no clue that there is a war going on. I was there this summer;... Continue

True sustainability demands honesty

Sustainability is a concept seeking to account for the earth’s ability to carry aggregate human environmental effects now and into the future. One major effect, greenhouse gas emissions, has clear and measurable negative consequences that threaten the environmental stability upon which our current societies and... Continue

A wonderful ‘Day’

La Luz Center celebrated Dia de Los Muertos with an outdoor party at Rossi's on November 1. Sonoma Valley Latino leaders and Sonoma State Latino leaders collaborated on the colorful event, a tribute to their loved ones. The event included Latin music, a contest for... Continue

Is it still a mad, mad world?

If you look back on July 2014, it was a month filled with wars and rumors of wars, some of Biblical proportion. An airliner carrying nearly 300 men, women and children shot down over the border between Ukraine and Russia and the civil war continues... Continue

Get ready for stricter rules for landscape watering

I recently attended a workshop about the 2015 revisions to California’s Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO) and it’s clear that water budgeting is getting stricter and irrigation efficiency requirements are getting higher. The aim of changes to WELO: 1) conserve water by reducing turf and... Continue

Meet the main Moose

An exclusive to the Sun by Linda Blum When Ray Welch wanted to arrange a celebration for his wife’s birthday, he asked around and found that Sonoma’s Moose Lodge had an event space that could be rented for a reasonable fee. Except that it was... Continue

Motorcyclist hospitalized after Sonoma accident

At 8:56 AM this morning a crash involving a Honda Pilot SUV and a motorcyclist took place on Arnold Drive and Boyes Blvd. The motorcyclist is current in the hospital with major injuries. We'll report more details as they are released. Drive safe! Continue

Blade & sew needle discovered in Halloween candy

On Monday, we reported that one child had found a razor blade in a candy bar that they received while trick or treating on the northwest side of Sonoma. Ottavio Gravatt, a 12-year-old, discovered a metal blade in a Butterfinger candy bar on Halloween night,... Continue

Overnight closures of Southbound 101 will affect Hwy 116, Lakeview Road

Full closures of southbound U.S. Route 101 will resume on Wednesday night, November 4. Petaluma Boulevard South will also be closed under U.S. Route 101. During the southbound freeway closure, southbound traffic will exit at State Route 116 in Petaluma, turn left on SR 116/Lakeville... Continue

New Pilates studio opens in Sonoma

[caption id="attachment_59571" align="aligncenter" width="243"] Hard Core is the theme at the new Pilates ProWorks studio in Sonoma[/caption] Sonoma has a new Pilates studio, to compete with two additional Pilates providers in town - Pilates ProWorks opens November 5 with an open house for the community.... Continue

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