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Tapping into the cider trend

July 19, 2022
By Jonathan Farrell -- There’s a new tasting room on Sonoma Plaza, and the big news is, it’s not wine. What makes the Pomme Cider Shop unique is that instead of grapes it’s all about apples – hard cider, that is.  With a national boom... Continue

Sonoma County property value at all-time high

July 19, 2022
The assessed value of Sonoma County real estate and business property has hit an all-time high --$108,331,893,661, an increase of 6.46 percent over last year’s assessment roll. The assessment roll is a listing of all assessed property within the county including a sum total of... Continue

The play’s the thing — almost

July 19, 2022
On Saturday, July 23, playwright Jenna Brady will read from her work in progress, an original play emerging from her time as Studio Artist in the Sonoma Community Center’s Live Exploratory Arts Department. Brady is mid-way through her six-month residency. After the reading, she’ll invite... Continue

Office a la carte

July 18, 2022
Lewise Salvadori knows something about homes, and working from home. Like how sometimes you’ve got to get out of the home office and into a separate, professional workspace. The real estate agent worked from home when she was displaced by the pandemic, after her entire... Continue

Under the Sun: Dan Levitis, biologist 

July 16, 2022
The Sun's Anna Pier sits down with Dan Levitis, PhD, to learn what he does for Sonoma Ecology Center at Sugarloaf State Park, how he got there, and to delve into his work passions.  What’s been your path to Sugarloaf? When I was six years... Continue

Stomping out of the classroom and onto the field 

July 16, 2022
By Natasha Earl A cool breeze drifted through the Arnold Field baseball stadium late Friday afternoon. Fans of all ages populated the stadium’s bleachers as children pointed out their favorite players and adults drank beer from plastic cups. Everyone seemed content ending the week with... Continue

Story through song: the collaborative art of musical theater

July 15, 2022
People suddenly break into song and dance. Why do they do that?   By Kira Catanzaro Musical theater combines multiple complex art forms to develop and enhance the drama of often simple stories. Words, action, music, song, dance, lighting, costume, and set designs convey a... Continue

Sink or swim

July 15, 2022
When PG&E isn’t burning down the countryside or settling lawsuits, it’s promoting cleaner, cheaper, less-flammable power. The City of Sonoma just completed an energy upgrade, replacing lighting in city-owned buildings with higher-efficiency LED lighting. It’s cleaner, easier to maintain, and saves the city about $14k.... Continue

How does our county budget benefit our community?

July 14, 2022
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has approved a $2.26 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2022/2023, which began July 1.  To give a broad overview, though this is certainly not comprehensive, among the funding allocated: $5.5 million to increase General Fund reserves; $2.8 million to... Continue
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