Two mosaic tributes to the lives of lost Prestwood students were stolen recently from the school's Perfect Moments Garden. The sacred space, dedicated in May, honors the memory of Aidan and Grace Maloney, Anjalee Sanchez and Rachel Siery. The tiles were in place for most... Continue
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At Tuesday night’s school board meeting, new Director of Curriculum and Instruction for the Sonoma Valley Unified School District, Lynn Fitzpatrick, rolled out the STAR test results for the 2009-2010 school year. Overall the progress has been steady in both English Language Arts and math,... Continue
[caption id="attachment_18993" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="The Doobie Brothers"][/caption] The suspense, if there was any, is over, and the lineup for the B.R. Cohn music festival is set. Confirmed for the opening night concert are The Doobie Brothers, the event’s perennial headliners who had been suspiciously absent... Continue
A ceremony marking the ninth anniversary of 9/11 was held Friday at St. Francis Solano School in Sonoma. Students, teachers and parents were joined by representatives of local fire and police departments, military personnel and a commercial airplane pilot who is also a school dad.... Continue
On behalf of art teachers in Valley schools, School Superintendent Louann Carlomagno accepts a $79,000 donation from Plein Air Foundation founder Keith Wicks. Dozens of recipients attended a brief ceremony Friday morning at district headquarters. The money will help offset drastic budget cuts that have... Continue
The Sonoma Sun reaches out in support to the community of San Bruno and its families, rocked on Thursday evening by a natural gas line explosion and resulting fire that killed at least one person and destroyed 53 homes. Listed below are a number of... Continue
The Sonoma Sun reaches out in support to the community of San Bruno and its families, rocked on Thursday evening by a natural gas line explosion and resulting fire that killed at least one person and destroyed 53 homes. Listed below are a number of... Continue
Sonoma County Supervisors last week gave the green light to a chicken waste-based energy project that could potentially take up roost at the treatment plant on Eight Street East or the adjacent property, recently purchased by the Sonoma County Water Agency. According to the project... Continue
An accountable operator with clear rules, healthy options for prepared foods, more music, art and crafts, an emphasis on local farmers… the City Council shopping list for a Farmers Market manager looks a lot like last year’s version. The items will become part of the... Continue
Close to 50 people turned out last week for the newly renamed Springs Community Alliance’s Town Hall Meeting. Held at the Valley of The Moon Teen Center, the evening was moderated by Sonoma Valley Unified School District board member, Cam Hawing, and revolved around youth... Continue