Stacey Eulberg takes a swing at the ball, to the accompaniment of her teammates encouraging shouts of, “You can do it, Stacey,” and with a solid “thwack,” the club connects. The ball lands firmly on the green and everyone cheers. This is not the Charles... Continue
Living in Sonoma, with its almost perfect climate, women are subject to more sun exposure than they realize. The damage adds up -- skin gets congested, loses its elasticity and becomes dull. In the winter, cold air and heated homes dry out the skin, making... Continue
“Queen Linda” Semple standing out front of her costume shop The Laughing Queen, disguised as the big bad wolf. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley SunGary Carnivele Special to the Sun Take a good look around and you cannot help noticing the warning signs. That crisp autumn nip... Continue
Halloween isn’t until next week, so there’s still time to find a costume, attend seasonal festivities and find the perfect pumpkin. The Dragon’s Head Inn has been a tradition for 15 years, but the usual site of this special haunted house has changed. It will... Continue
Juan Zaragoza, owner of Juan’s Fitness, found body building as a way out of gangs. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Juan Manuel Zaragoza looks like any other guy dressed in jeans and a t-shirt. However, a look at his press releases (in English and Spanish), the... Continue
Infineon spokesman Cardinale gets promotion Infineon Raceway media manager John Cardinale has been promoted to Vice President, Communications and Marketing. Cardinale, 32, will assume responsibility for all of the raceway’s event marketing and promotions, including advertising, media relationships and event entertainment as well as publications... Continue
Has the smell of old soot wafted through your home every time the wind blew this summer? Even with the flue on your fireplace closed, the odor of creosote and tiny ash particles get spread out onto your furniture and carpeting all summer and fall,... Continue
Although he specializes in Japanese and German cars, John Fisher also restores vintage models. Fisher’s first car was a 1963 Volkswagen Bug. Photo by Ryan Lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Metric Motors owner John Fisher stumbled upon his life’s passion at the age of seven. As a... Continue
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
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