Sun editors quiz the Sonoma City Council candidates Sunday night during a debate televised live on Sun TV Channel 27. Participating from the chamber seats they hope to secure in the election, from left: Ken Brown; David Cook: Antoinette Castrone; Tom Rouse; Mike Gillaspie; Steve... Continue
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Saturday’s first ever Napa Sonoma Wine and Food Festival at Cornerstone drew an estimated and unexpected 3,000 people to the garden and events center. So large was the crowd that CHP was kept busy with an endless stream of traffic along Highways 12 and some... Continue
Impact100 Sonoma is offering a workshop to assist Sonoma Valley nonprofit organizations to develop successful grant proposals for the organization's $100,000 Impact Grant and $5,000-$15,000 Community Grants to be awarded in late spring. The workshop will be conducted Thursday, October 21 from 3 to 5... Continue
Claudia Wagar was one of ten Valley artists to be found along ARTrails on Sunday, as the 25th annual event concluded after two weekends of open studios throughout the county. Wagar, known for her wine country paintings and distinctive Salute to the Arts posters, welcomed... Continue
It’s all treat, and a perhaps a trick or two, when Sonoma’s favorite witch returns to her favorite Halloween haunt. The Witchie Poo Players present the 30th annual Halloween Extravaganza stage show, “Witchie Poo & Lemmie Go Retro,” in four weekend matinees. The production will... Continue
Sonoma’s newest bank has added another former Sonoma Valley Bank official as it gears up for a local branch to open by the end of the year. Rabobank, N.A. has named Sean Cutting as senior relationship manager for the 10 Maple St. location. Cutting had served... Continue
[caption id="attachment_20359" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Pets Lifeline’s Mary Green has earned certification from The Humane Society to teach lessons in compassion, respect and responsibility, continuing her passion in edcuating Sonoma Valley youth. She is shown teaching a class to Presentation School students."][/caption] This school year, Mary... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My husband and I have an important question about our elderly dog, Tyler. He is a 16-year-old Terrier who has recently gone blind. Until his blindness, his quality of life was pretty good, but as he lost his sight he also began... Continue
[caption id="attachment_20347" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Staff photo Brigitta Crews and her students pose with members of The Newcomers Club (Karen Taggesell on the left of Crews and Sandy Hicks, Newcomer president on the right) following the presentation of a $7,005 check towards the Sonoma Valley High... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Unified School District was recently awarded funding from the State of California to support after school enrichment programs at two more schools in Sonoma Valley. The partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley, who is currently serving Flowery, El... Continue