We were warned. No less than James Baldwin, the brilliant black writer, observed the heinous conduct of white America towards people of color, was horrified, and said as much: “moral monsters.” This was in 1979, and if anything, things have gotten worse. Yes, America elected... Continue
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A packed house at the El Verano Community School gathering hall enjoyed Así Danzan Los Niños - This Is the Way the Children Dance – the end of school-year show presented on June 7 by Grupo Folklórico Quetzalén. Quetzalén is under the direction of Executive... Continue
Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Deva Marie Proto has delivered the 2026-27 assessment roll to the Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector. The net assessment roll has hit an all-time high of $131,753,999,666, which is an increase of 3.73% over last year’s assessment roll amount and reflects the value... Continue
Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor Months before the globe’s most popular sport, now playing on its grand stage in the World Cup, I was singing the major soccer blues when the Azzurri, Italy’s national team, failed to qualify for the third straight time. I’m a... Continue
By Kathleen Thompson Hill Many of us, in many ways, have a lot to learn from the indigenous peoples who lived here for centuries before white Europeans showed up to take their land. Members of Pomo, Coast Miwok, and Wappo bands (or tribes) enjoyed their... Continue
Sonoma Valley Community Communications proudly celebrates the induction of Dick Conte into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame, honoring one of the most respected voices in jazz broadcasting and a cherished member of the Sonoma community. The California Historical Radio Society announced Conte as... Continue
Viviano’s Vineyard Editor’s Note: A longer version of this story was first published in 2018 in Valley of the Moon magazine. It is reprinted here with enthusiastic permission. By Sandi Hansen A common question in winemaking circles is, who was Sonoma Valley’s first private grape... Continue
Emergency fire and medical services critical to public safety have become the prime target of Russian missile attacks in Ukraine. Last winter, frequent blackouts hampered the operation of early warning systems critical to operations in firehouses, hospitals, and civic buildings as they were forced to... Continue
The arc of History, from 1776 to 19th Century California (Editor’s note: What follows is a segment from the script for a remarkable historical drama that will be enacted at the Sonoma Barracks on July 4 at 1 p.m. The script was written by George... Continue
Gave Truth To The Night? You know the story. The bully in the playground has always existed. Through history we slayed dragons, lions, other humans, and everything else in sight. America began with stolen land, people and animals broken by force. Don’t think twice, it’s... Continue