Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW’s) premier scholarship program. Each year, more than 100,000 high school students compete for more than $2.5 million in scholarships and incentives. Featured here are the winners from VFW Sonoma Post #1943,... Continue

In keeping with its mission to uphold the historical integrity of the Sonoma Valley, the Sonoma League for Historic Preservation honored five projects and three individuals at their annual Preservation Awards on November 14. Yvonne Bowers, described as “the person who rises to every occasion... Continue

Dan Parker remembers the day vividly. He was 14, with his family, visiting the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Stone after stone, line after line, name after name, the list of WW II veterans killed in action seemed endless. “It touched my life... Continue

Steve Brunolli | Sun after dark We were kicking around story ideas last week when my editor uttered four words that would lay the foundation for this piece and swing the baseball bat currently pounding on my temples. “Nine bars, nine innings. You go to... Continue

Susan Gorin takes a break from campaigning to relax in the EDK and chat with us about what has driven her to serve the people of Sonoma for nearly 20 years as councilmember, mayor, school board member, bicycle/pedestrian advisory committee member, planning commissioner, and volunteer,... Continue

Four years ago, Sonoma’s harvest time was clouded by a passionate controversy between local citizens and the agricultural authorities over how or whether to try to eradicate the Light Brown Apple Moth.  This small, invasive insect loomed as a threat because it feeds on over... Continue

Mira Dorrance-Bird | Sonoma Valley Sun Summertime in the Sonoma Valley may have officially ended, but the fun continues! Once again, the 115th annual Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival is ready to usher in the fall season with guaranteed good times for the whole... Continue

[caption id="attachment_32757" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="A longtime environmental advocate, particularly for open space, Tjiska Van Wyk raised funds for nonprofit groups including the Sierra Club, Earth Justice and the San Francisco Zoological Society. "][/caption] Mira Dorrance-Bird | Sonoma Valley Sun For newly installed Executive Director Van... Continue

The Sonoma photo history quiz We drive and walk by them all the time -- the Sonoma buildings that have become part of our own landscape, our our own personal history. Yet many belong to an earlier time and a grander heritage. Slow down and... Continue