Arts Guild opens May show

The Arts Guild of Sonoma opens its May exhibition with the Opening Reception on Saturday, May 2, 4 pm - 7 pm at 140 East Napa St. Artists, friends and the extended community are invited to attend this lively social gathering and enjoy local wine and... Continue

‘General’ information about Sonoma walking tour

George Webber, local historian, actor and “professional multiple personality artiste,” returns to the Sonoma Plaza as General Vallejo to lead the walking tour, “The General Tells All.” Webber said he’s very happy to bring the General back to the beautiful Sonoma Plaza once again. “The... Continue

Why I shop at Grocery Outlet

Kim D. Bartlett | Special to The Sun -- I shop at Grocery Outlet because I am on a budget and I also want to eat healthy food. At Grocery Outlet I can afford to buy fresh, healthy items of consistent quality that are out... Continue

Sonoma tree fight; SDC politics; Bruce Cohn on the radio and more

Regarding the issue of cutting down oak trees on Broadway, irony is in full bloom. At the April 21 meeting at which the council postponed the fate of the oaks pending an actual plan and budget, the panel, as a separate agenda item, formally recognized... Continue

Season opener

In a local tradition so exalted it’s nearing holiday status, the Valley of the Moon Certified Farmers’ Market opens the 2015 season on Tuesday, May 5. City Council-members will cut the ceremonial ribbon, followed at 5:30 p.m. by the equally ceremonious ringing of the cowbell,... Continue

Keeping summer healthy — What would Granny do?

I love summer. Especially summer in Sonoma, where this tiny city is alive with celebrations, farmers markets, and school kids out and about enjoying all the great offerings of this amazing community. Theater, art, sports, camps, internships, you name it. Sonoma is a special place during... Continue

Meeting topic: Shaping SDC’s future

Members of the Sonoma Developmental Center Coalition believe that the best hope for “saving” the Center is not to fight for the status quo, but to develop an entirely new vision for how the facility can serve a host of community needs and still provide... Continue

Where in Sonoma?

Does this patio scene look familiar? Take a guess, and find the answer in this Thursday's issue of The Sun. Continue

A lifetime of athletic achievement, and still competing

Although Nancy Dito, 66, will is a member of the Sonoma Bocce Club competing in next month's Sonoma Wine Country Games, she's a relative newcomer to the sport of bocce. But she brings to the game a wealth of athletic skills in other sports forged in competition... Continue

Sustainable: What does it Really Mean?

Sustainable: Able to be maintained at a certain level; able to be used without being completely used up or destroyed. -- Standard dictionary definition “Populations in a given politically or geographically defined area become truly sustainable… (1) When living within the limits of that area's... Continue

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