When Adele Harrison Middle School opened, Dan Scudero was its first principal. On Thursday, the Napa Valley Unified School District hired Scudero to take over as principal of American Canyon Middle School. “I am going to miss him. He’s been an invaluable asset to the... Continue
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Esbaide Soria Yhamel working with Jennifer Torres on a craft project. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley SunCommonBond Foundation Many Sonoma Valley children are enjoying the presence this summer of an energetic and passionate visiting teacher from the state of Michoacan. Every year since the mid-80s, the Secretary... Continue
At its June 20 meeting, the Sonoma City Council voted unanimously to adopt a new resolution establishing mandatory water conservation measures by which Sonoma city water customers must comply starting July 1. If a resident violates one of the conservation regulations, which include using a... Continue
FineLife has undergone a metamorphosis. Last week, it was a twice-folded newsprint tabloid. Now it’s a glossy, forward-looking magazine. Delivered locally in the Sonoma Valley Sun, the new and improved bimonthly publication is also distributed to portions of Marin and San Francisco through a partnership... Continue
Janet Rude, owner of Wedekind’s. It takes time to grow a masterpiece; especially when the subject ranges close to 4 acres, with towering sycamores, dozens of categories of plants, trees, flowers and foliage, plus numerous collections of fountains. So, it’s not surprising that Wedekind’s owner... Continue
“You’re a grand old flag, you’re a high-flying flag,” wrote George M. Cohan, and Sonoma is preparing to do its part to celebrate that sentiment as the Fourth of July approaches. With two flag stores in town, it’s not hard to find supplies. From flags... Continue
Ig Vella, owner of Vella Cheese, on Friday received a Sustainable 6 environmental award from state assemblyman Jared Huffman in honor of the photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the historic cheese-making building at 315 Second St. E. "I save about $2,500 a month"... Continue
The Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District staff is inviting the public to discuss the preliminary management plan for Montini Open Space Preserve. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 27 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, in Burlingame Hall at the... Continue
The owner of the Oaks, a 14-space mobile home park at 171 Siesta Way, proposes to close the park. Eight tenants currently live in the park and they'll be given a 6-month notice to vacate as well as up to $3,000 in moving expenses and... Continue
It’s not that I shoplifted per se, I don’t even shop - let alone for clothes . I’ve evolved past the “hunter-gatherer” stereotypes . Moreover, I have the fashion sense of a color-blind chameleon, which is to say I wear a lot of black. Many... Continue