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Where in Sonoma?

Do you you know where this photo was taken? Check out the answer, and see the newest photo quiz, in the June 15 issue of The Sonoma Sun. Home delivery? You bet. Continue

Guiding the guides

The Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau played host to 40 members of the San Francisco Tour Guide Guild on June 13. The group of professional tour guides from throughout the Bay Area, heard about new businesses in Sonoma Valley as well as best ways to assist... Continue

A “March for Our Lives” rally on Sonoma Plaza

A day of national protest against gun violence came to Sonoma on Saturday with the 'March for Our Lives,' one of some 500 rallies across the country. The call for "common sense national and state gun safety restrictions” was organized by March for Our Lives,... Continue

Tuesday Night Market gets jazzy

Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market has a something really fresh on June 14 -- a live jazz concert, with the Michael O'Neill Sextet featuring vocalist Tony Lindsay, led singer of Santana for 25 years. The 6 p.m. show is free in the Sonoma Plaza Amphitheater, adjacent... Continue

A call to action at the Sonoma Developmental Center

By Teri Shore -- Now that the State of California has suddenly decided to sell the 180-acre historic campus at the Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) in Glen Ellen separately from the 765-acres of open space lands on the publicly-owned property, it is time to immediately... Continue

Rep. Thompson calls for federal action on gun control

Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), center, at a Capitol Hil press conference Tuesday calling for federal legislation to end gun violence and help save lives. “Responsible gun owners know that there are commonsense measures that will help save lives and protect our communities while respecting the Second... Continue

New principal for Sonoma’s Prestwoood School

Laura Thomas, who has spent nearly a decade with the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, is the new principal of Sonoma’s Prestwood Elementary School.  The position became vacant with the resignation of Jennifer Montgomery. Thomas is the fourth top administrator to be named by the... Continue

Saint Francis Solano School, class of 2022

Front Row: David Carrillo, Benjamin Garcia, Eveli Santiago, Chloe Gerard, Grace Berger, Iratzy Bravo Lopez, Alexandra Carrasco, Isabella Alvarez Second Row: Jenaro Robledo, Clare Cuneo, Lainey Reiter, Valentina Coleman, Christian Moore, Alex Moore, Samuel Toulze Back Row: Henry Brossier, Milan Delorefice, Porter Hill, Jackie Sullivan,... Continue

Bear Flag Celebration June 12 on Sonoma Plaza

Join the Native Sons of the Golden West Sonoma Parlor 111 for the 58th Annual Bear Flag Celebration and Famous Chicken BBQ on Sunday, June 12th, 11AM to 5PM on Sonoma Plaza. Schedule of Events: 11:00 AM –  Flag changing ceremony at the Bear Flag... Continue