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The Sun's bold new move

In a push to become the ‘stream of consciousness’ for all things Sonoma, The Sun will begin streaming real-time Twitter and Facebook messages three times every minute, every day. “It’s important people to know what I’m thinking 24/7, even when I don’t have much to... Continue

A funny, candid tale of an unlikely convert

The story of an unexpected and terribly inconvenient Christian conversion, told by a very unlikely convert, the book “Take This Bread” was not only a spiritual memoir but also a call to action. Raised as an atheist, Sara Miles lived an enthusiastically secular life as... Continue

Big week at The Grange

The Sonoma Valley Grange is hopping. On April 1 and 2, it’s the semi-annual Flea Market, a mega garage sale of plants, crafts, books and all sorts of “re-purposed and no purpose” junk. The event includes homemade food and pie for sale, plus a darn... Continue

Senior project raises money for Unicef

Bella Baxter’s dream is to become an anthropologist and work with indigenous cultures to provide education and medical technology. To get a little closer to realizing that goal, Bella is holding a fundraiser for Unicef as her senior project for Sonoma Valley High School. The... Continue

Senior project raises money for Unicef

Bella Baxter’s dream is to become an anthropologist and work with indigenous cultures to provide education and medical technology. To get a little closer to realizing that goal, Bella is holding a fundraiser for Unicef as her senior project for Sonoma Valley High School. The... Continue

Saying no to Big Box Stores

An open letter to the Sonoma City Council from local business owners: As Sonoma small business owners we’ve taken a big hit with this recession and some of us have taken a greater share of pain through increased competition from big box stores and the internet. Our... Continue

Popeye the confused Pug

Dear Dr. Forsythe: My 11-year-old Pug and I have run into a problem recently in the building in which we live.  Recently a little boy has moved in who feels it is ok (and even fun) to press ALL the elevator buttons when he goes... Continue

Sonoma spirit wows Anaheim music festival

[caption id="attachment_24220" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Sonoma High School students are among the award-winners at the prestigious Heritage Music Festival. Photo by Anne Stanley "][/caption] A parade of matching well-dressed teenagers strut in single-file down the cross walk, grinning and waving at astonished drivers.  No, the Beatles didn’t... Continue

Sonoma spirit wows Anaheim music festival

[caption id="attachment_24220" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Sonoma High School students are among the award-winners at the prestigious Heritage Music Festival. Photo by Anne Stanley "][/caption] A parade of matching well-dressed teenagers strut in single-file down the cross walk, grinning and waving at astonished drivers.  No, the Beatles didn’t... Continue

Sonoma’s little sisters arrive from Kaniv

[caption id="attachment_24203" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Glad for a break from Kaniv and the frozen Dneiper River are, from left, Anastasiya Rozvadovskaya, Lina Gaiduk,  Alina Kharchenko and Nastia Delikatna."][/caption] Three Ukrainian exchange students arrived Monday in Sonoma for an extended visit. Thrilled and amazed at all the... Continue