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Bob Edwards: American Royalty

Many hereabouts are looking forward to the “No Kings” demonstrations scheduled nationwide for March 28. Billed as a protest against our President, his policies, behaviors, attitude, appearance and/or very existence, the day is eagerly anticipated by millions of Americans outraged at our nation’s current state... Continue

Lila Downs Shares Stage with Local Folklórico Quetzalén

Grupo Folklórico Quetzalén had the opportunity to share the stage with Latin Grammy Award winner and cultural ambassador of Oaxaca, Lila Downs, during her concert at the Green Music Center on Saturday, March 7. The group expressed gratitude for the opportunity to perform alongside an... Continue

Progress for People with Rare Diseases

Ava, Olivia, and Landon Langenhop were all born with a rare and life-threatening immune disorder called severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I, or LAD-I. This rare genetic condition makes them at risk of near-constant bacterial and fungal infections, and survival beyond childhood is rare without treatment.  In... Continue

Judge Greenlights Lawsuit Challenging SDC Process

Sonoma Next 100 Suit Can Proceed to Trial By David Bolling  A Sonoma County Superior Court judge handed down a crucial decision on March 11 which protects a lawsuit that could dramatically affect the future of the Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) in Glen Ellen.  The... Continue

Editorial: Council Goal Setting and Affordable Housing 

At their annual goal setting meeting, the Sonoma City Council once again “reaffirmed its commitment to addressing housing affordability and availability in Sonoma.” For many years creating more affordable housing has been on the City Council’s list of goals, but not much has been done... Continue

Will Cold and Hot Wars Ever End?

By Georgia Kelly  Editor’s Note: While Georgia Kelly has committed much of her life to the admirable effort of promoting dialogue, discussion and citizen diplomacy to the cause of global peace, this article does not reflect the views of the Sonoma Valley Sun’s Editorial Board.... Continue

Larry Barnett: I Lost a Fingernail

It happens when you hit the tip of your index finger hard with a hammer. It hurts like hell immediately, of course, and you know you’re in for trouble. Then it turns red and begins pulsating. The nail quickly gets discolored as blood seeps under... Continue

Hot Weather Arrives This Week

It will seem like spring never happened next week as we move into a period of summer-like temperatures. A high of 90 degrees is forecast for Friday, and the preceding days will be almost as hot. Get ready! Stay hydrated, check your irrigation systems, and... Continue

Local Botanist Bill McNamara Reading New Poems

Wednesday, March 18th, Readers’ Books hosts Bill McNamara as he recites and discusses the poetry from his latest collection, Before Tomorrow. There will be a 5:30 reception followed by the reading at 6:00 p.m. Before Tomorrow is a unique collection of poems that follows a solitary man as he... Continue

Voter ID Could Be Headed to the California Ballot

by Nadia Lathan This article was originally published by CalMatters Not long after Steve Clarke found out there was a push to require voter ID at the polls, he began canvassing for signatures in Sacramento. Many of the residents he encountered were angry, Clarke said. He... Continue