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Sonoma Latino leaders explore the Leadership Challenge

[caption id="attachment_55656" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Participants in the Latino Leadership Workshop hosted at La Luz Center and Sonoma Leaderships Systems[/caption] La Luz Center recently hosted the Leadership Challenge workshop. In this exclusive to the Sonoma Valley Sun, Sonoma Leadership Systems' Lauren Parkhill reports on the inspiring... Continue

Celestial sky show

When the Earth passes through the wake of the Swift-Tuttle comet each summer, debris streaks and into the atmosphere to create the Perseid Meteor Shower – a panoramic gallery of shooting stars. The Robert Ferguson Observatory in Sugarloaf State Park, where optimal viewing conditions are... Continue

Mentoring Alliance looks to fulfill wish list

[caption id="attachment_55638" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance is seeking in-kind donations for their 2015-16 school year (photo: Facebook)[/caption] School starts on August 17 throughout Sonoma Valley and Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance is seeking your support in making this a great year for their over... Continue

Vice Principals set at Valley middle schools

Jillian Beall has been named Vice Principal at Adele Harrison Middle School, and Christina Towner is the permanent Vice Principal at Altimira Middle School, Superintendent Louann Carlomagno announced. Both assignments begin with the 2015-16 school year. Most recently Beall taught at Roseland Collegiate Prep Middle-High... Continue

Assemblyman Dodd visits Springs

In a visit to the Springs that included a public meeting and visit to the Teen Services Sonoma, Assemblyman Bill Dodd, second from right, meets James Cardenas, Teen Center coordinator; Gina Cuclis, Sonoma County Board of Education Trustee, Marguerite LaDue, the center’s board president and... Continue

Rewarding the ‘drive to succeed’

Mark Garrett, recipient of the sixth annual Wheels to Prosper car giveaway, takes the keys to his gleaming reconditioned car from Dino DiGuilio. The owner of Body Best, DiGuilio started the giveaway program as a way to “put good people in good cars so they... Continue

Sonoma Valley Fund rolls out new grants program

To launch of its new capacity building grants program, Sonoma Valley Fund will host an informational meeting on Tuesday, August 26, at The Grange Hall from 3 to 4 p.m. This multi-year grants program will provide funding and technical assistance to organizations interested in committing... Continue

Sisyphus, Camus and everyday life

In 1942 the existential philosopher Albert Camus wrote a lengthy philosophical essay on Existentialism and Absurd-ism based on the Greek Myth of Sisyphus. Sisyphus was founder and king of Corinth/Ephyra. When Hades came to ensnare him, the cunning Sisyphus tricked Hades into submission. Hades was... Continue

Speed and fire take the track at Sonoma this weekend

[caption id="attachment_55505" align="aligncenter" width="420"] The fastest cars on earth take the stage at Sonoma Raceway this weekend (NHRA)[/caption] Starting Friday, the 28th NHRA Sonoma Nationals will take place at Sonoma Raceway. But hold on Sonoma Valley, this isn't a car race. This is a challenge... Continue

Heard the news last night, oh boy!

So how about that news? What news, you say? You know, the News. Trump. Bernie/Hillary. Black woman found dead in a Texas jail “committing suicide” over a minor traffic violation. No war with Iran. Trump. I can’t help it, I love the Donald in all... Continue
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