Letter from the Editor
Editor David Bolling: My Meeting With Jimmy – The Honest President
In 1979, as OPEC embargoed Middle Eastern oil, the price of gasoline rose 52 percent, groceries rose 9.5 percent, Citibank’s prime rate was over 15… Continue
Public Citizen
The Squalor, The Squalor
My wife and I recently went to see “A Complete Unknown” about Bob Dylan, and it prompted a night of remembrance and reflection on my… Continue
Food and Wine
Kathleen Hill: Goings and Comings
Café LaHaye and Saul Gropman “Such a gentleman leaves his beloved restaurant like a gentleman, with total consideration for the people who will pick up… Continue
Snark Infested Waters
A Jury of His Peers
The only Americans who’ve not heard of Luigi Mangione have been resting in the nation’s cemeteries for some time. So there’s no need to rehash… Continue
Board Walk
Progress on Bike Lanes and Paths in the Valley
On October 8, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Arnold Drive Bike Lane Project. That was cause for… Continue
Cartoons by Hilary
“One of these years I’ll have money to buy you someone else’s art”
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker magazine cartoonist who just happened to grow up in Sonoma. Her work now appears regularly in the Sonoma Valley Sun. Continue
What's Up With That?
Socializing In Difficult Times
If you grapple with family, or any relationships, at the holidays, the hard part is listening well. After opening gifts, those thingamajigs you never use,… Continue
Community Voices
What can be done in the time of Trump?
By Will Shonbrun Well, as an individual, not a hell of a lot. But as a City of Sonoma resident (albeit a blip of a… Continue
Voices of the New Majority
Pages from the Journal of la Mexicana
“Me llamo Augustina Juarez. Soy de Guanajuato, Mexico, pero ahora vivo en el Valle de la Luna en California. My boss doesn’t like me to… Continue
Rude Awakenings
Tales of Grandchildren and Hitler
My son Matt took Satchel to Mountain Cemetery on Veterans Day to honor Satchel’s great-grandfather, Calvin Frost, and dropped him off afterward to spend the… Continue
Taxpertise
Happy New Year. Now pay your taxes.
Congress will be continue to pass numerous tax law changes. Below are tidbits that that you might find useful: IRS Online Account enhancements. You can… Continue
Sonoma Farm Scene
Spring Farmers’ Market Review
The Sonoma Friday Farmers’ Market at Depot Park is a Sonoma tradition that spans over 35 years. This outdoor event, set in the parking lot… Continue
Personal/Political
A Woman’s Worth
“You will lose if you choose to refuse to put her first. She will and she can find a man who knows her worth. A… Continue
Wild Valley
What’s Up in Wingo?
Once in a while I take a walk along the road to Wingo at the south end of Sonoma Valley. Starting from the end of… Continue
Mental Health Matters
The present of presence
By Marissa La Brecque | For The Sun — In a world that has become increasingly isolated and disconnected, it’s crucial to recognize the profound… Continue
The Creative Spark
The inspirational impact of arts education
Why do you teach the arts, I asked the visual and performing arts teachers in SVUSD recently. Their answers revealed the transformational role of creativity… Continue
The Tech Guy
The $3,600 Digital Deception: A Cautionary Tale
In today’s increasingly digital world, technology has become an integral part of our lives, providing convenience and connectivity. However, as the internet expands, so does… Continue