Many infectious diseases we thought were long gone have all reared their ugly heads again. Are we seeing an unprecedented level of disease re-emergence?| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
Time passes at a dizzying and accelerating rate as we grow old. At the Jack London Saloon in Glen Ellen I ran into Caterina Landry, a trustee on the Sonoma Valley School Board. We talked generally about high school curriculum and I mentioned the contrast between when I was in school in the 50’s and| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
Avalon Players Perform "Comedy of Errors" in August By David Bolling We’re sitting in the velour lounge outside the women’s restroom in the Sebastiani Theatre as another day of Performing Arts Camp tapers off, while several dozen budding thespians/dancers/singers squeal and laugh and stick their heads inside the door to say hi to Kate Kennedy| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
Death is a certainty. But choosing how and when we depart is a modest opportunity for freedom – and dignity| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
Altimira garden maintenance and campus beautification to ready for fall. Volunteers can roll up their sleeves to help a local school at two work parties at Altimira Middle School in July and August. The Sonoma Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is partnering with Sonoma Valley Rotary Clubs to beautify the campus and maintain Altimira’s excellent garden,| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
~"Cecil was a beloved African lion who rose to fame in 2015 after he was lured outside the protected area of Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, and killed by an American trophy hunter named Walter Palmer."~ Robyn White, Newsweek Journalistic ethics has required your correspondent to sharply reduce this issue’s snark level out of respect for| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
The Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) has designated two new Groundwater Sustainability Priority Areas—El Verano and Eastside—in response to critical groundwater declines threatening long-term water reliability for homes, farms, and businesses in the region. Despite 20 years of voluntary conservation efforts, groundwater is being extracted faster than it can naturally replenish. In the most severely| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
This Address was given at Sonoma Valley High Graduation in 2025 by Alegria Gabriella A. Silvi Good evening, everyone, and thank you for being here. My name is Alegria Silvi, and I am honored to deliver the salutatory address for you all tonight. First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone who has made| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice