Dear Dr. Forsythe: My six-month-old Bulldog puppy has a weird skin condition I wanted to ask you about. Over the last two months she has developed areas on her face, feet and legs that are essentially small bald patches. Other than the lack of hair,... Continue
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In black and white Ten different pianists will play the grand piano in Jack London’s House of Happy Walls on Saturday, October 29, in a unique concert to benefit the Valley of the Moon Natural History Association. The Steinway, built in 1901, was purchased by... Continue
Katie Holden | Special to the Sun As the program director at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley’s Flowery Elementary site, Danielle Suico has big plans for Club members. Called S.T.A.R.S. – which stands for Specialized Tutoring of Academics and Recreation for Students... Continue
David Pier, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley was honored last week with the Spark Plug Award during the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Pacific Leadership Conference in Las Vegas. The Spark Plug Award is presented to a chief... Continue
[caption id="attachment_27381" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Alissa Pearce, the Dunbar School garden coordinator, instructs students in how to dig a trench to properly plant asparagus."][/caption] Alissa Pearce | Special to the Sun There seems to be a great alignment of forces behind school gardens in Sonoma lately.... Continue
A walk in beautiful, pristine countryside? Take your pick of these Saturday (10/29) outings. Montini Open Space Preserve A fall outing to Sonoma’s scenic backdrop to explore its rich natural and cultural history. “This preserve feels bigger than it actually is, because it has a... Continue
Popo The Clown (a.k.a. Penny Byrd) touches up her makeup at the final Tuesday Night Farmers Market of the year. The season was the first first managed by The Valley of the Moon Certified Farmer's Market. Bill Dardon, the group's president, said the season was... Continue
They creep, they crawl, they fly and sometimes they even bite. They’re bugs of all varieties and they’ll be the featured “guests” at the third annual Insecta-Palooza event at Sonoma State University later this month. Everything from ladybugs to beetles, butterflies to boll weevils will... Continue
Peter Mathis, Hans Kurz and Shannon Bowman were among the celebrants (and friendly competitors) at the Valley of the Moon Petanque Club Ocktoberfest Celebration and Tournament last weekend. With a lunchtime break for smoked pork chops, sauerkraut and German suds (courtesy of Olde Sonoma Public... Continue
Getting playful on the Plaza are Sayra Gollaz, Juan Hurtado, Kudra Wagner, cast members of the Witchie Poo Goes Ga-Ga show at the Sebastiani Theatre. The 31st annual Halloween Extravaganz, a variety show with magic, music and costumed mayhem, returns at 2 p.m. on Oct.... Continue