The days of using body mass index alone to find your ideal weight are over. There’s a better formula for finding a weight that enables… The post (title) first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
The City of Sonoma has begun preparing a Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for its General Plan Update and invites community members to participate in… The post Add Your Input to the City’s General Plan EIR on 9/15 first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
Protect yourself from mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases. Cotati, CA As friends and families prepare to enjoy the long Labor Day weekend outdoors, the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito… The post Don’t Let Mosquitoes Ruin Your Labor Day Fun first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
Your Brain on Awe and Moments of Wonder: We reshape the brain when we lose ourselves in nature, art, or meditation. The post (title) first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
The Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund in partnership with Supervisor Rebecca Hermosillo are pleased to invite the public to a special community presentation of the Sonoma… The post Portrait of Sonoma Valley Seniors: Community Presentation, Sept. 8 first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
Workers want more guidance on what to do by Ana B. Ibarra and Kristen Hwang This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. We’re keeping a close… The post ICE Is Suddenly Showing Up in California Hospitals first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
Why you should always question your perceptions: “Who ya gonna believe: me or your own eyes?” Until you can assess your perception, the answer should… The post (title) first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker Magazine cartoonist who just happens to have been born and raised in Sonoma. You can see more of her work at cartoonsbyhilary.substack.com. The post Cartoon by Hilary: “I can’t help but notice your outfit today.” first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
Keep on Truckin’ in the Valley of the Moon! Celebrate Sonoma Valley’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll roots and help preserve rich local history. Join the… The post Benefit for the Glen Ellen Historical Society – 9/21 first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
At La Luz Center, language means opportunity to increase the earning potential of families. Our English as a Second Language (ESL) program for adults—one of the fastest-growing in Sonoma Valley—which already tripled enrollment from 2021-2024—has now grown another 60% this year to more than 230 students. This growth reflects not only the dedication of our| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
Thanks for your wonderful story, David! I did watch “Beautiful” last night and loved the music (which has enhanced and inspired my life for so many years, now in my 88th) and only wish they’d featured more of her triumphal years. She is such a genius!!! I love the way she blessed your life! --| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
Announcing An Innovative Collaboration Between Wake UP Sonoma and Art Escape.| sonomasun.com
Seeking Sponsors and Community participants (wakeupsonoma@gmail.com) Wake UP Sonoma is a non profit grassroots Social Justice organization in Sonoma Valley, dedicated to fostering a vibrant, just, respectful and welcoming Sonoma Vallely community. Their mission is to Educate. Advocate. Activate. By providing resources to Sonoma Valley residents to be informed and engaged, advocate for local diversity,| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
A Red Meat Allergy From Tick Bites: The syndrome is rapidly spreading in the U.S. and around the globe| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
“Managing multiple pharmaceuticals taken several times during the day can be a source of difficulty and frustration, particularly for elderly customers. Our new program is designed to help them.” So explains Aman Garg, owner and chief pharmacist at Adobe Drugs, Sonoma’s only independently owned Drug Store. Customers getting their prescriptions at Adobe Drugs can now| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
The City of Sonoma recently announced that it projects a General Fund budget surplus for the 2025-26 fiscal year of $200,000. This is good news, given that previous projections indicated a serious deficit. The passage of Measure T last election raised the local sales tax by a half-percent, and it’s estimated that nearly $3 million| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
In response to community comments and questions regarding noise associated with Transcendence Theatre Company’s (TTC) Broadway Under the Stars performances at the Field of Dreams, the City of Sonoma is hosting a community meeting to provide a forum for open dialogue. When: Thursday, August 7, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM (Noon) Where: City Emergency Operations Center| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
The Sonoma Valley Back to School Health Fair is proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone: its 10th anniversary—a decade of community collaboration, generosity, and dedication to student wellness. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 12 –2 PM at Altimira Middle School. Since its launch, the Health Fair—presented by Sonoma| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
State and local lawmakers across the country want to ban federal officers from wearing ski masks to conceal their identities.| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
The progression of technology has been relentless and has hastened the acceleration of its own progress. Whether or not artificial machine intelligence (AI) becomes technology’s ultimate expression, humanity already faces an unprecedented challenge. The intersection of politics and technology has created not only The Surveillance Society but increasingly supports a totalitarian architecture of social control.| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
What coordinated resistance looks like When menacing, armed, masked and unidentifiable brutal bullies abduct people off the streets, or where they live, or work, or go for medical care, or at required court appointments, it is unlawful, overzealous and morally repellent. And, as we all know, it is happening everywhere in the country in violation| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
Getting old is weird. I still imagine dancing wildly and climbing steep mountains. Wanting the gusto out of life, I get bright pink tennis shoes to boogie in – instead of high heels. I wonder, would relocating to Italy be fun? Then my mind reminds me, “Knock, knock, is anybody home? Moving that far away| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
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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
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Some things about death are final, most significantly that once gone a loved one will never be seen again. This departure can feel quite unreal, and I keep half expecting my late wife to pop in the front door and once again say “Hi Honey. I’m home.” It won’t happen, but that doesn’t stop my| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
