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Hiking in the New Year

  2023 started out on the right foot for 57 resolute souls at Jack London State Historic Park, where the 10th annual First Day Hike traversed an eight-mile loop to celebrate New Years Day.     Continue

Boots and buckles for SVHS Boosters

Get ready to kick up your heels and enjoy an evening supporting our high school students at the Sonoma Valley High School Boosters Boots and Buckles event on Friday, February 10, from 5-11pm at the Sonoma Veterans Building. Boosters Fundraising Chair Catarina Landry, a high... Continue

Our most-viewed stories of 2022

Here are the posted stories that got the most clicks: Explosive charges of systemic racism, brutality in the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office -- January 12. This was written by Kathleen Finigan, who sadly passed away in October.  The soullessness of Ken and Stacy Mattson --... Continue

Business as usual?

Business as usual. How often do we hear these words? But wouldn't seem that if you do something over and over again and it does not work, you should try something different? I was speaking with some experienced architects the other day.  They asked me... Continue

Happy New Year. Now pay your taxes.

By Bonnie Lee, EA -- A New Year is upon us. This year we celebrate 30 years in business in Sonoma. It’s been a total of 43 years since Taxpertise opened on the SF peninsula in San Carlos. And now to tax business. Naturally, Congress... Continue

2022 in Sun covers

Here's what the year looked like to us... [caption id="attachment_125790" align="aligncenter" width="420"] January 15, 2022[/caption] [caption id="attachment_116999" align="aligncenter" width="420"] February 1[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_117391" align="aligncenter" width="420"] February 15[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_125802" align="aligncenter" width="420"] March 1[/caption] [caption id="attachment_118492" align="aligncenter" width="420"] March 15[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_118909" align="aligncenter"... Continue

A sad milestone for homeless meals

The kitchen crew for Sonoma Overnight Support, working out of Springs Community Hall, has of today served 60,140 meals this year, far eclipsing the 50k figure of 2021. It is a sobering milestone and a dramatic increase, says Kathy King, SOS executive director.  “I am... Continue

The library’s top books of the year

What books were most checked-out in 2022? Just ask a librarian. “We are delighted to share the titles most checked out by community members this year which focus on thrillers, mysteries and pandemic fiction,” said Sonoma County Library’s Jaime Anderson. “I guarantee you will discover... Continue