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A win for the wild

A 289-acre property near Kenwood -- family owned since the 1950's -- will be protected from future development under a conservation easement with Sonoma County. Dubbed El Receo, the greenbelt land is near Kenwood in the Mayacamas Mountains, next to Hood Mountain Regional Park. Owned... Continue

Art at first Blush

The art exhibition Blush; A Soirée for the Self, and with Each Other (2022), a show of new ceramic work by Tab Link, the current artist-in-residence, is up now at the Sonoma Community Center.  The show runs through July 21 in the Center’s Gallery 212.... Continue

Sonoma Valley Hospital recognized for quality stroke care

Sonoma Valley Hospital has received a national award from the American Heart Association for high-quality stroke care. The award -- called Silver Plus Get With The Guidelines® -- recognizes hospitals that meet nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.... Continue

Sonoma County to begin vaccination of under-5-year-olds

With federal and state regulators having now approved the use of COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months to 4 years old, Sonoma County is expected to begin vaccinating the roughly 21,000 children in this age range through primary care providers and health centers beginning... Continue

Teens on the move

Mentors and mentees from the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance’s Hello Fitness program hit the ground running to celebrate their last outing of the year, a 5K Scavenger Hunt across the east side of town. The program, made possible by the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, meets... Continue

Under the Sun: Eric Jackson, creative programmer

During Pride Month, the Sun's Anna Pier sat down with Eric Jackson, Director of Sonoma Community Center’s Exploratory Arts Department.  You grew up in the Midwest, Ohio and Michigan. Yes, and I majored in Musical Theater at the University of Michigan.   And then?  I spent... Continue

Sonoma Valley Rotary Club grants ‘reflect the range of need’

The Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley awarded more than $58,000 this past year to nonprofits and educational groups throughout Sonoma Valley. The grants were underwritten by the club’s fundraising efforts. Members and grant recipients celebrated together at a recent club luncheon. [caption id="attachment_120935" align="aligncenter" width="420"]... Continue

Springs’ newest restaurant

Spread Kitchen, Christina Topham's first brick-and-mortar restaurant, opens today in Boyes Hot Springs. The Highway 12 restaurant -- the former site of Sonoma Eats -- features locally-made Eastern Mediterranean food: Topham's signature shawarma, falafels, salads, and dip plates made popular at  herpop-up stand at the... Continue

Protest, egress, and Hitchcock

A day of national protest against gun violence came to Sonoma with the ‘March for Our Lives,’ one of some 450 rallies across the country. The call for “common sense national and state gun safety restrictions” was organized by March for Our Lives, a youth-driven... Continue

A different kind of summer camp

Sonoma’s Hanna Boys Center will host a series of tuition free classes for anyone interested in starting a career in the construction or building trades, July 11-August 4 on the Hanna campus. North Bay TIP (Trade Introduction Program) program is open to anyone regardless of... Continue