By George McKale | From The Sun archives -- In the winter of 1827, the relatively new mission near the base of our hills was frozen. It was Christmas Eve morning at Mission San Francisco Solano, or so Reverend Father Fortuni thought. There was a... Continue

  And clean dry socks are great, too. Madelyn Whittaker, Sabina Cesar, and Mary McDevitt – members of the Sonoma Valley Democrats – show their haul of the club’s annual drive of tee shirts, socks, wool caps, gloves, and disposable hand warmers. The donated items... Continue

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to approve its Specific Plan to redevelop the Sonoma Developmental Center, ending a three-year, often-contentious process. The state of California, which owns the land and will now move on with selling it, had imposed an end-of-2022 deadline... Continue

Nicole Abate Ducarroz poses with a certain bearded, distinctively-garbed gentleman at Kina's Kitchen on Sunday. He'll return on Friday, December 23, for photos and wish-list disclosures from 3 to 5pm. Photo by Jonathan Farrell. Continue

Recognizing the vast knowledge and talent of the community, the City of Sonoma asks individuals to serve on a variety of commissions and committees. These commissions and committees focus on key issues within Sonoma and to then provide recommendations and support to the Council on... Continue

Ever wonder why Santa Claus is dressed in a red and white outfit and drives a sleigh that flies through the air pulled by reindeer? The origins of this imagery have nothing whatsoever to do with Christmas and everything to do with tribal shamanism and... Continue

George Webber | Sonoma Stories -- 1869 was a hard year for Sonoma. General Vallejo’s Casa Grande, his huge wood and adobe home on the north side of the Plaza, had been reduced to ashes two years before in a spectacular fire. The American economy... Continue