3 cool things

Best event bets for this weekend and beyond The bottom line Essiet Okon Essiet, coming to Sonoma on Friday night, August 26, is one of the premiere bass players on the New York jazz scene. Born in Nebraska to Nigerian parents, he traveled widely with... Continue

Bank of Marin OK as building owner defaults

Construction at 136 W. Napa St. has begun, the key managers have been named and the planned summer opening is on track. The only thing Bank of Marin is unsure of is who its landlord will be. The 6,200 sq. ft. building is on the... Continue

The Sun music calendar

The weekend, and beyond, in local live music. Plus a link to this week's columm by Sun music writer Mike Hyland. Check out Mike's column. Friday, June 24 Vitamin Girl Alt/Americana. 6 p.m. Hopmonk Tavern. 935.9100. Hellhounds Free music plus “Food Truck Friday.” 6 p.m.... Continue

End of a long(est) day

The sun sets after the longest day of the year Tuesday near Deerfield Ranch in Kenwood. The equinox, making official what the hot weather has been telling us all week, marks the beginning of summer. Photo by Melania Mahoney. Continue

Double digits

Dear Dr. Forsythe: Do cats born with extra digits also have extra health problems? I saw a kitten I wanted to adopt who is really special, but she does have the unusual trait of having six fingers and toes. Is this just a small abnormal... Continue

Gentlemen, start your projectors!

When it comes to cars, NASCAR isn’t the only game in town this weekend. Pixar’s “Cars 2,” reuniting Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and his pal Mater the tow truck (Larry the Cable Guy), opens Friday, June 24 at the Sebastiani Theatre. John Lasseter conceived the... Continue

Don’t stop the music

Fifty or so members of the local residential and business community came together at Ramekins Event Center Tuesday night to hear the plight of the now beleaguered Sonoma Jazz Plus festival. The public forum is in response to news that the festival has emerged from... Continue

Way to go Angels

[caption id="attachment_25379" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Photo by Greg Ludlow"][/caption] The Angels' Shane O'Malley belted the baseball out of Hughes field on Tuesday night. His two-run homer tied the game with the Vallejo Giants 4-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Angels won the game... Continue

Precious cargo

Infineon Raceway received a special delivery on Tuesday, thanks to the United States Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco, "Guardians of the Golden Gate." The Coast Guard arranged for safe delivery of the winner's trophy for this weekend's Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series... Continue

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