Dunbar Elementary School celebrates 150th anniversary In the middle of the 19th century, the children of the northern Sonoma Valley attended school in a tiny schoolhouse on Dunbar Road. Today that schoolhouse has grown into a beautiful campus located at 11700 Dunbar Road in Glen... Continue
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For 30 years, Kanak Raj, owner of Crown Cleaners, has been making sure that brides’ dresses are sparkling and that the groom looks dashing in his formal wear. He has seen every high school class since 1977 through their first prom, helping boys transform into... Continue
A Sonoma City Council member, who last month had supported the council action that would allow a Christmas crèche or other holiday display on the Sonoma Plaza, said Wednesday night that the decision may have been ill-advised and should be reconsidered. Council member Steve Barbose... Continue
ARTrails celebrates its 22nd year of bringing art to our community. The event takes place Oct. 13-14 and 20-21 from 10 am to 5 pm During these two weekends 138 artists throughout Sonoma County will open their studios to the public, allowing the public a... Continue
The 110th Vintage Festival was a resounding success. Photo by Melania Mahoney.Thousands of Sonomans and out-of-towners converged on the plaza during last weekend’s Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival, the 110th edition of the “granddaddy” of all Sonoma celebrations. Music, wine, art, food and camaraderie... Continue
Dragons suffered first loss after valiant effort.The Sonoma Dragons were unable to capitalize on multiple scoring opportunities and fell to the Healdsburg Greyhounds 15-0 Friday night at Arnold Field, in the league opener for both teams. The loss drops the Dragons record to 2-1-1 (0-1... Continue
What does art sound like? Find out between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art as it hosts San Francisco radio station KDFC Classical 102.1 for an evening of art appreciation paired with live music, wine, hors d’oeuvres and... Continue
London-based Emotive Group has entered into a long-term partnership with Audi of America, Inc. to provide driving experiences across North America under the banner of the Audi driving experience. Emotive operates a number of driving programs, including the revamped Jim Russell Racing Drivers School at... Continue
Sonoma’s three burial places are becoming more and more crowded. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley SunIn the end we all are “product” and/or the stuff that fills “product,” and if the “product” is dwindling it‘s bad news because plunging “product” means fewer bucks. So it is for... Continue
Ground was broken last week for Sonoma’s new homeless shelter, ending years of effort by the Sonoma Overnight Support organization to provide a permanent site for housing the homeless. Construction of the $505,000 shelter, located at 151 First Street West, is expected to be completed... Continue