Happy New Year… so we hope

What a year it has been. Chairing the Board of Supervisors this year has been an honor, and an incredible challenge. For the past few months, I counted the days until the position of the Chair of the Board of Supervisors rotated to Vice Chair... Continue

Hit-and-run killer of Sonoma bicyclist gets three-year prison sentence

The woman convicted in a hit-and-run fatality on Highway 12 in June has been sentenced to three years in state prison. Nancy Jeannethe Serrano, 26, of Santa Rosa, was found guilty of vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident. She was driving on... Continue

Bob Midgley, 1966-2021

Robert (Bob) Dale Midgley Jr., surrounded by his loving family, passed peacefully in the early morning of Saturday, January 9, 2021. Bob was born in San Francisco on July 23, 1966, to Robert Sr. and Velma Midgley. Bob was a proud Sonoman attending Prestwood, Altimira... Continue

County’s mobile testing unit rolls into Sonoma

The County's ramped-up COVID-19 testing schedule will include a mobile unit making multiple visits weekly to Sonoma. Under a contract with LHI, a private testing company, a mobile unit will be stationed at Sonoma Veteran’s Memorial Hall from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m, each day January... Continue

Rep. Thompson: Why I voted for impeachment

Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) voted for the Article of Impeachment charging the President with inciting a violent attack on the Capitol to subvert our democracy and overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential election. Here is his statement: “Our institution of representative democracy is... Continue

The new COVID stimulus package – what’s in it for you?

In late December, President Trump signed into law the $900 billion stimulus bill, a second round of bailout for the American people suffering through this pandemic. This bill provides for stimulus payments of $600 subject to income phaseouts of $75,000 single and married filing separately... Continue

Sonoma Rotary Clubs grant more than $100,000 to 134 local businesses — more to come

The Sonoma Valley Rotary Foundation has awarded just over $100,000 to 134 local businesses with grants ranging from $500 to nearly $1,500 to help those businesses cope with the economic effects from the Covid-19 pandemic. The money came from $50,000 raised by Sonoma Rotarians and... Continue

Civic Zoom calendar for January 2021

Upcoming public meetings: Tuesday, January 26, Springs Municipal Advisory Council, 6:30 p.m. -- Agenda items include: COVID Vaccine Education and Outreach; Springs projects update; Hwy12 & W. Thompson traffic light-Karina Garcia; Shelter; and Emergency Preparedness. https://zoom.us/j/98545304964?pwd=QVlYUTcwNFlOZGtIM2JyWVdNZFZSZz09 Webinar ID: 985 4530 4964. Passcode: 404502. Dial-in by phone: 669.900.9128. English/Spanish. Continue

Implement the 25th Amendment

The following letter was sent to Congressman Mike Thompson on behalf of the Sonoma Valley Democratic Club: Dear Congressman Thompson: The Sonoma Valley Democrats are appalled by the horrendous actions committed by the domestic terrorists on Wednesday when they attacked the Capitol Building and the... Continue

Who, how many, when? SV Hospital to address local vaccination plan

Sonoma Valley Hospital will host a virtual Community Townhall meeting on Tuesday, January 12, 11:30 a.m., to explain how the COVID-19 vaccine will be made available to the public. SVH has begun vaccinating its physicians and staff, administering 323 first doses of the two-dose process.... Continue