Sonoma High’s dance showcase

Students rehearse for the annual Sonoma Valley High School Dance Showcase, a program choreographed and performed by teens in the school's dance classes. In all, some 75 students will participate, dancing to different songs and in various group sizes. The show is Friday, April 5... Continue

The short sightedness of ‘hands-off’ government

There are those who believe there should be no government regulations imposed on business because in their view it’s none of their business. They see government as the enemy even when, like most Republicans in government, they are part and parcel of that very system.... Continue

High school student and teacher on school threat, fights and future

By Sarah Ford | Sonoma Valley Sun A reference on social media to a March 1 shooting threat at Sonoma Valley High School turned out to be a hoax, but was frightening nonetheless: half the student body stayed home that day. “That seemed like it... Continue

Falling in love with unavailable men

Relationships, love and belonging. We all want them, especially now that spring has sprung. But sometimes our patterns in relating don’t work for us. We’re creatures of habit so we go along not knowing how we affect people. Frank and I stumbled along. We went... Continue

Under the Sun: Alex Flores, paint store guy

Under the Sun: Alex Flores, paint store guy Tell us a little about yourself I’m 21, and grew up in Glen Ellen. I went to Dunbar School and Altimira, and graduated from Sonoma Valley High School in 2015. I spent a year at Santa Rosa... Continue

I survived the Guinness Diet

Steve Brunolli | From The Sun archives According to some, most of whom are Irish, one can live off nothing but Guinness beer. Supposedly, your average Guinness Draught contains enough protein, iron, and calories to sustain you for a considerable period of time, provided you... Continue

Your real-life 3D movie

You're the director, the camera operator and play the lead. You're the scriptwriter, too, and the costume designer, art director, gopher, finance director and critic. Everything about your movie is under your control, except the stuff that isn't, which actually is quite a lot. What's... Continue

Mystery ‘Citizens’ make a mockery of democratic process

The two large “Paid Political Advertising” ads in the Index-Tribune not only got my attention, but made me angry for the lack of transparency. Whoever paid for these ads appear frustrated about the changes in our town’s city council. If that is the case, I... Continue

Putting pen to paper

Why write? It’s complicated. I had no intention of becoming a writer, to externalize my life and expose it on paper. But I found that every story matters, and if I can find meaning for myself, perhaps it will help others find a shaft of... Continue

Take a walk

To say we are a car culture is an understatement; we use our cars so frequently that many people walk less than half a mile each day. Our lack of exercise is so pronounced, even among the young, that obesity rates, type two diabetes, high... Continue