There’s plenty of advice being offered to us constantly, some of it intended to capture our money and some of it to capture our attention. Advice about politics and who to vote for fills my messaging app. Which non-stick pan to buy, what sort of... Continue
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“From the Heart of Sonoma to the Peaks of Nepal” By Anna Pier The evening of September 22, the Veterans Memorial Building on First Street West was packed with joyful people. The Nepali/Himalayan community of Sonoma Valley and Sonoma County opened its collective arms to... Continue
Fall officially arrived this week, and nearly 70 percent of California is abnormally dry or worse, with above-normal temperatures forecast to hang on through the end of the year. The U.S. Drought Monitor’s weekly update on Thursday, September 24, put 69.7 percent of the state... Continue
Sonoma gridders fall; golf, volleyball girls update; runner 2nd By Steven Serafini Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor The 2026 fall season is in full swing for seven Sonoma Valley High School varsity teams in six sports – volleyball, cross country, boys’ and girls’ water polo,... Continue
Sonoma led by 7 champions, 10 medalists overall By Steven Serafini Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor After a series of standout efforts competing in both Freestyle and Greco youth tournaments throughout the Bay Area, the Sonoma Wrestling Club capped a successful 2026 spring season by... Continue
Currently at Sonoma Valley Museum of Art By Anna Pier The marvelous new show at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, The Real-Life Art History of M. Louise Stanley, is huge in every sense of the word. This grand collection of the petite artist’s works... Continue
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed into law four bills aimed at curbing a startling rise in DUI fatalities in recent years, including measures that make it easier to charge repeat drunk drivers with a felony and, if they kill someone, with murder. The legislation... Continue
A new addition to Sonoma’s public art collection is coming soon to the Sonoma Plaza. The City of Sonoma invites the community to join local artist Peter Hassen on Thursday, October 1 at 4:30 p.m. for a brief gathering to mark the installation of Cycles... Continue
Chinook salmon have been burying their eggs in the gravel of the Sacramento River since long before anyone dammed it. This fall, many of those eggs are not going to hatch, because California’s largest river is running too warm to keep them alive. State biologists... Continue
After receiving many racist, derogatory online public comments, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is joining other jurisdictions in calling on the state legislature to adjust provisions of a law that requires government bodies to accept remote public comments. SB 707, an update to state... Continue