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In the studio with three Plein Air painters

By Jackie Lee | Sun Fine Arts -- The great outdoors is inarguably the greatest studio of all. Plein Air painting was in its infancy in the 19th century when a group of painters ventured out into the Hudson Valley in New York to paint... Continue

Where’s the bathroom, and other nagging questions

By Tim Zahner | For The Sun -- Questions. We get questions at the two Visitors Centers in Sonoma Valley. You want an answer, step up and ask us a question. You sir, the fidgety one who just got off the bus. I’m assuming you’re... Continue

How does the mind relate to the body?

  After insisting that they were separate entities for at least several millennia, it seems like Western culture is finally coming around to the realization that the two are inextricably connected. It’s mystifying, actually, how it took them so long to get there: all you... Continue

Sonoma’s Overlook Trail reopens after restoration work

A portion of Sonoma’s Overlook Trail is back open after a three-week repair job. During the restoration, three sections of the Lower Trail between the junction with the Rattlesnake cut-off and the junction with the Toyon spur were rebuilt and resurfaced, and stairs added. Main... Continue

SDC environmental report: ambitious, or impossible?

By David Bolling | For The Sun As the state-imposed deadline for a plan to develop the Sonoma Developmental Center descends like a dense fog over Sonoma Valley, it is feared by many of those living nearby that time will run out before a broadly-supported... Continue

Who was the real Moses?

With Moses and the Death of Heresy, Sonoma author Seth Beale takes readers back to the beginning, to the foundation of what became Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.  Passover, which starts April 15, focuses on Moses' “greatest hits,” says Beale. “But our sense of Moses’ legacy... Continue

A peek inside Sonoma’s first cannabis dispensary

SPARC has confirmed that its anticipated Sonoma dispensary -- the city's first -- will open to customers on Wednesday, April 20 -- 4/20, in case you didn't notice. The 4,000 sq. ft. retail store at 19315 Highway 12 occupies the heavily-remodeled building that had lately... Continue

Warming up in the bullpen: Stompers baseball

The Sonoma Stompers open the hometown 2022 baseball season on Thursday, June 2, bringing summer ball back to Arnold Field. The Stompers now compete in the California Collegiate League (CCL), a top ranked collegiate summer wood-bat league, consisting of 11 teams total,  five teams in... Continue

PG&E, Sonoma County settle civil case: $20 million for Kincade fire

PG&E will pay out $20,250,000 to settle a civil case brought by Sonoma County for causing the 2019 Kincade Fire, the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office announced today. The judgment, approved by the Honorable Patrick Broderick, orders PG&E to implement comprehensive wildfire safety measures, submit... Continue