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Free rental days available at SCC

Sonoma Community Center announced today that it will offer free use of its meeting rooms, commercial kitchen and multi-purpose space to eligible groups and organizations. As part of its partnership with the City of Sonoma, the Center provides a total of 20 free uses per... Continue

Meeting: How to stop floods on First. St. W.

Ways to stop perennial flooding on Sonoma’s First Street West just north of the Plaza will be presented and discussed at a public meeting on Wednesday, February 4, 6-8 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room, 177 First Street West. The focus is the flood-prone creek... Continue

Sonoma Valley Food + Drink News Bites for January 29

The latest food and drink news from Sonoma Valley. [caption id="attachment_44433" align="alignright" width="178"] $1 Oysters at Shiso's Happy Hour (Photo Credit: Shiso)[/caption] $1 oysters and $5 bubbly happy hour at Shiso. Other menu items include Japanese classics like edamame and miso soup ($2) and Shiso... Continue

Club swim team ‘on the rise’

Erin Nicholson, 11, was a top ten finisher in the Zone 3 Championships swim meet, helping propel the Sonoma Sea Dragons team to a seventh-place finish. Jane Hansen’s “small but mighty contingent,” ages 8-15, competed against 24 teams in the January 17 meet at Santa... Continue

Teen Services welcomes four new board members

Sonoma Valley Teen Services has added Dr. Lorraine Ashton, Barry Ansell, and Dr. Nancy Dome, along with Garrett (Gary) Nelson, not pictured, to its board of directors. With offices and a Teen Center in Boyes Hot Springs, the nonprofit organization is a one-stop shop for... Continue

Volunteers can make history at Depot Park Museum

The Sonoma Valley Historical Society invites volunteers to help re-staff the Depot Park Museum and “be part of history,” according to Sandi Hansen, SVHS president. A docent commitment can be as little as three hours a month. The Depot Park Museum is open three days... Continue

Jan. 30 deadline for award nominations

To honor outstanding volunteers of the year in Sonoma Valley, The Sun invites nominations for its second annual Spirit of the Valley award. “The idea is to celebrate the unsung heroes, the people who are making a difference in our community,” said The Sun’s Val... Continue

Jazz-rock fusion at Community Center

Sonoma Community Center continues its 2015 Winter Performance Series on January 31 with Jazz-Rock fusion band Joseph in the Well. The Sacramento-based band performs as a four-piece ensemble with violin, electric guitar, upright bass, and percussion. The group’s unique sound has been compared to Andrew Bird, Grizzly... Continue

'I march for John'

Speeding racecars were replaced by marching feet at Sonoma Raceway as more than 300 people turned out for the 4th annual John's March Against Stomach Cancer fundraiser. The January 22 event raised more than $15,500 for the No Stomach For Cancer organization. Walkers, runners and... Continue

Preservation League adds board members

The Sonoma League for Historic Preservation has added 12 new board members. The new members bring a variety of professional and business experience, and will increase the effectiveness of the all-volunteer organization, said Robert Demler, the newly installed board president. "Recruited from various segments of the community,... Continue