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Sonoma Valley Hospital Reports Positive Results

In a communication to the Sonoma Valley Community, Sonoma Valley Hospital Board Chair Wendy Lee Myatt summarized the current condition of the hospital's finances, staffing, capital projects, and other relevant information. The report was very positive overall, which is good news for our community and... Continue

School Board Has Packed Agenda

Trustees Hear Charter School Proposal and Address the Superintendent Search  By Anna Pier  A full five-member Board of Trustees of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District met in regular session on November 13, after an almost two hour Closed Session with no reportable action.  The... Continue

Editorial: Giving Thanks…For What and To Whom? 

Gratitude is a multi-faceted feeling. It can be intensely personal. It can be on behalf of others. It can be about things, and it can be about people. And it can even be about the state of a nation.  Historically, America’s Thanksgiving Day has been... Continue

Thanks for School Gardens  

By  Kathleen Hill                                                                             This past Monday, Facebook brought up a memory for me with a lovely photo of the now late and dear chef John McReynolds and his assistant demonstrating cooking vegetables to Altimira Middle School science students. Many of those students squirmed at first,... Continue

Larry Barnett: Scenes from A Marriage Act Two – Alchemy

Some elements are compatible, others incompatible. If in prolonged close contact with each other, when compatible there is stability; when incompatible, an electro-chemical, alchemical process caused by electron transfer between the two elements alters their structure and produces transformation. So too it is in marriage.... Continue

Jack London Yacht Club Awards Sonoma Valley’s Nonprofits

On November 9, 2025 the Jack London Yacht Club held its funding awards event at Wellington Winery in Glen Ellen, gifting thousands of dollars to a wide variety of nonprofit organizations serving the community of Sonoma Valley. The Sonoma Valley Sun Newspaper was among the... Continue

PG&E Warning Customers About Increasing Billing Scams

PG&E has alerted its customers that scams targeting utility customers continue to increase at an alarming rate. Scammers can be convincing and often target those who are most vulnerable. They also aim their scams at small business owners during busy customer service hours. However, with... Continue

Celebrate Sonoma! Phil Coturri Day is November 19, 2025

The City of Sonoma is proud to announce that Phil Coturri will be honored as the next recipient of the Celebrate Sonoma recognition during the City Council meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 6:00 PM. As part of this program, the City will officially proclaim November 19, 2025, as “Phil... Continue

Free GMRS Radio Training Workshops– December 3 & 6

Stay connected when it matters the most! Thank to a UASI grant and the collaborative efforts of Sonoma County Emergency Management, Fire Safe Sonoma, the Springs Municipal Advisory Council, Supervisor Hermosillo’s Office, Springs MYN, and other partners, free GMRS radio workshops will be offered in the... Continue