As the school year came to an end, Flowery School held its 12th annual "Senior Recognition Event,” as it welcomed back and honored its alumni seniors. On their field trip to Flowery, 33 seniors attended a school-wide sing-along where they re-lived their elementary days singing... Continue
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Nearly 300 Sonoma County residents and supporters attended the celebratory grand opening of the new Community Mental Health Hub at Hanna Center on Wednesday, May 31. Members of the Sonoma Valley Mental Health Collective, comprised of 17 local partner nonprofit organizations, were also on-hand to... Continue
Mayor Sandra Lowe cuts the ribbon as Adobe Drugs celebrates its opening at 303 W. Napa St. The space had been the location of Pharmaca, which closed suddenly on February 25 when the parent company went bankrupt. Pharmacist Aman Garg, who worked for Pharmaca,... Continue
Jeanette Rodriguez-Chien will take office on July 1 as SVUSD's Superintendent. Here she talks with the Sun's Anna Pier about her confidence in working together to address the many issues facing the District, and her high hopes for the students and the community. You're currently... Continue
Sonoma Overnight Support has opted to end its Safe Parking Program for the homeless, which allowed folks to sleep in their cars in the First Street West parking lot near the Police Station. Security staffing was expensive; total annual cost of the program was over... Continue
Somber. Prideful. Patriotic. The Sonoma Valley Joint Memorial Day Observance, a treasured local tradition, was held on Monday, May 29, in Sonoma Veterans Memorial Park. The ceremony will include patriotic music, vocalist Sheila Whitney (above), Color Guard and Rifle Salute, proclamations and speeches, aerial fly-over,... Continue
Anna Pier | Sonoma Sun Sonoma's very own Stompers baseball team opens a two-month season with an in-county rivalry match-up with the Petaluma Leghorns on May 31 at Arnold Field. General Manager Eduardo (Eddie) Mora-Loera is excited to have Orlando León Jr. on the mound... Continue
Sonoma Valley Hospital in partnership with Vintage House and La Luz Center is pleased to announce the expansion of their no-cost “Brown Bag” medication review program. Led by SVH Pharmacist Baqara “Maya” Yoder, PharmD, the service is designed to help valley residents get the most... Continue
Budget figures just released by the City of Sonoma reveal that its General Fund is projected to be over $1 million in the red for the 2023-24 budget year. This is a sharp contrast to projections made in a previous budget hearing last year, when... Continue
As summer begins, many people are eager to get outside and enjoy some exercise, especially as COVID-19 restrictions and protocols diminish. If swimming or going to a gym isn’t appealing, then why not try Quigong? There’s a group that meets at Depot Park in Sonoma... Continue