Inspired by the Citizenship Celebration put on by the nonprofit Sonoma Immigrant Services (SIS) on June 21 to honor the 90 new Sonoma Valley citizens since July 2024 who worked with SIS, the Sun's Anna Pier talked with its remarkable and humble founder, Vicki Handron.... Continue
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Shelley Arrowsmith, longtime Sonoma resident and community activist, passed away at home on her farm in Sonoma on April 20 after a two-year battle with cancer. She left quietly, but her absence is already loud in the lives she touched. Many who lived in Sonoma... Continue
I believe that every child – no matter their background, income, disabilities, or immigration status – deserves access to a safe, supportive and equitable education. The preceding statement comes from someone with a high position and ability to make it happen – Dr. Amie R.... Continue
By David Bolling In Greek mythology there were generally agreed to be nine muses, whose purviews covered poetry, history, mime, flute, light verse and dance, lyric choral poetry, tragedy, comedy and astronomy. By mythical happenstance or cosmic prescience, those creative endeavors correspond nicely with the... Continue
An amendment process to the City’s Municipal Code has been initiated to streamline the project application process, transferring some application proposals to the City’s Planning Commission while simultaneously redefining the duties of the Design Review Commission. It will be renamed the Historic Preservation Commission. At... Continue
by Tarney Baldinger Kaniv is Sonoma’s sister city in Ukraine, with about the same population of Sonoma Valley. Having been there many times, I am fortunate to have friends there who stay in touch with me and continue to report on how they are surviving... Continue
By David Bolling Among the compelling excuses espoused by American policy makers and warmongers for the extraordinary cost in lives, treasure and domestic tranquility invested in the Vietnam War, was the alarm frequently sounded by conservative politicians and from Christian pulpits that “losing” Vietnam would... Continue
By Anna Pier At their June concert, Así Danzan Los Niños – This Is the Way the Children Dance – Sonoma Valley's folkloric dance group Quetzalén celebrated its accomplishments for the 2024-25 school year. The group comprises almost 100 Sonoma Valley Unified School district students,... Continue
The City of Sonoma recently released a draft of its General Plan Economic Element for public review and comment. We’d like to add a few of our own. A General Plan update is periodically required by the State of California, and the General Plan being... Continue
6 a.m. – Vendors begin set up on the Plaza 6 a.m. – Spectator set up time on the Plaza. – NO Early Setup 7:45 a.m. – All parade participants and drop offs should be in place 8 a.m. – Hard Road closures on surrounding... Continue