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Cohn Music Festival a blast from the past

Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Huey Lewis jumps off his amp at the 21st annual B.R. Cohn Charity concert.Back in the ‘80s, fans of Huey Lewis & The News rose to their feet when the Tower of Power horn section joined the band on stage to... Continue

Vintage Festival outdoes last year’s blow-out

The team representing The Red Grape running the obstacle course in the Bottle and Glass Dash. MELANIA MAHONEY/Sonoma Valley SunAn estimated crowd of 3,000 people jammed into the plaza Saturday afternoon to hear Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings, the day’s final act on... Continue

Winning amateur winemakers announced at Vintage Festival

The following are the winners of the Vintage Festival's Amateur Winemakers competition, which were announced Friday at the Patrons’ Night Gala that opened the weekend’s Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival. Chardonnay: Gold: Mario Carofaniello Silver: David Macon/ Rick Eastwick Bronze: Gloria Moravec/ Joe Giller/... Continue

A Celebration of the Spirit

Chenue Gill holds a bear and salmon figurine that reminds her of her relationship with her husband, Barry. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Jubilee. The name seems to bring up images of joy and celebration, and that is just what Chenue and Barry Gill hope visitors... Continue

Community News

Dunbar Elementary School celebrates 150th anniversary In the middle of the 19th century, the children of the northern Sonoma Valley attended school in a tiny schoolhouse on Dunbar Road. Today that schoolhouse has grown into a beautiful campus located at 11700 Dunbar Road in Glen... Continue

Crown Cleaners & Formal Wear turns 30

For 30 years, Kanak Raj, owner of Crown Cleaners, has been making sure that brides’ dresses are sparkling and that the groom looks dashing in his formal wear. He has seen every high school class since 1977 through their first prom, helping boys transform into... Continue

Barbose wavers

A Sonoma City Council member, who last month had supported the council action that would allow a Christmas crèche or other holiday display on the Sonoma Plaza, said Wednesday night that the decision may have been ill-advised and should be reconsidered. Council member Steve Barbose... Continue

ARTrails: Bringing art to a new level of intimacy

ARTrails celebrates its 22nd year of bringing art to our community. The event takes place Oct. 13-14 and 20-21 from 10 am to 5 pm During these two weekends 138 artists throughout Sonoma County will open their studios to the public, allowing the public a... Continue

Vintage Festival a smashing success

The 110th Vintage Festival was a resounding success. Photo by Melania Mahoney.Thousands of Sonomans and out-of-towners converged on the plaza during last weekend’s Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival, the 110th edition of the “granddaddy” of all Sonoma celebrations. Music, wine, art, food and camaraderie... Continue

Dragons suffer first loss

Dragons suffered first loss after valiant effort.The Sonoma Dragons were unable to capitalize on multiple scoring opportunities and fell to the Healdsburg Greyhounds 15-0 Friday night at Arnold Field, in the league opener for both teams. The loss drops the Dragons record to 2-1-1 (0-1... Continue