Last night I sat on our back deck long after dinner was over. The hills to the east are covered in a blanket of green. The view southwest toward Diamond A is a patchwork of green, gold, and patterned grids of vineyards. How beautiful our... Continue
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Hey baby, que pasó? Thought I was your only vato Hey baby, que pasó? Won’t you give me un beso This popular 1990 song, written by Freddy Fender and recorded by the Texas Tornados, is among my all time favorite tunes. Its Tex Mex beat... Continue
For three years, my Sonoma Sun column consisted of chapters of my family memoir. I took a break from it a year ago as grim events were coming up: The deterioration of my mother; the kidnapping and rape of my 13-year-old sister; my oldest sister’s... Continue
By Teri Shore According to revelations in Fossils in the Asphalt, a “Human Footprint” episode on the PBS/KQED program Unearthing LA’s Ancient Past, there is new research that prehistoric extinctions of giant creatures, such as mammoths and short-faced bears, resulted from massive wildfires across California.... Continue
A hillside grassfire on Arnold Drive at Martin Street closed one of the Sonoma Valley’s two primary evacuation routes for less than an hour Saturday afternoon as several engines from Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue rapidly doused the flames. Despite the brevity of the fire,... Continue
I'll be candid: I have a lot of fear about the authoritarian regime of Donald Trump and the secret police force he wields at his will. This is nothing new in the history of the modern world. Examples abound, from authoritarian use of the Carabineros... Continue
By Bonnie Lee, EA After much back and forth, and with a great deal of consternation, Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” passed through both houses of Congress on July 25. Sigh. As with all tax legislation, it’s smoke and mirrors. Helping some, taking away from others.... Continue
Madcap Magic at Sebastiani Theatre By David Bolling You have no idea the things you can do with a banana. You may think you do – perhaps something lascivious – but really, you don’t. Not until you watch the ingenious, insane, gravity-defying, madcap machinations of... Continue
Veterans with VA health benefits can now receive acupuncture treatment at Valley Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine in Sonoma. These services are covered by the VA Community Care Program, which has been in place since 2014. The VA is presently supporting increased services outside of the... Continue
In the late 1990s a group of community members became concerned about providing a safe refuge for dislocated families, abused women and others in need. Volunteers like Elizabeth Kemp and her “brown baggers” began feeding unhoused people, and Sy Lenz’ efforts brought needed attention to... Continue