By now, finding oneself inching forward on a clogged road is becoming normal. At times, Highway 12 from Siesta Way past Verano Avenue, and from W Napa Street to the Plaza, is backed-up bumper-to-bumper. There are only so many cars that our Valley’s two-lane roads... Continue
By Natasha Cameron, Ph.D., PSY -- In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, it seems necessary to discuss the impact of youth suicides on the entire community. The saying we are familiar with is ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ and therefore, on the... Continue
Drivers are dealing with a significant traffic detour as a stretch of Highway 12 is closed in both directions at least through the end of the month. With crews demolishing and replacing the 120-year-old Hooker Creek Bridge, Hwy 12 is closed between Madrone Road (above)... Continue
A state program that offers interest-free loans to nonprofit and publicly-operated hospitals has credited $3.1 million to Sonoma Valley Hospital. The Distressed Hospital Loan Program, jointly administered by the California Department of Health Care Access & Information (HCAI) and California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA),... Continue
One of Sonoma County's three new vehicle charging stations is coming to North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve in Sonoma Valley. Similar solar-powered units, each with two chargers, will be deployed at Ragle Ranch Regional Park in Sebastopol, and Taylor Mountain Regional... Continue
Our American culture famously celebrates freedom of expression. Freedom of speech is invoked as a catch-all justification for the most hateful of sentiments; the ACLU, defender of the First Amendment, has gone to court to protect the right of Nazi’s to march publicly while displaying... Continue
Workers at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn presented hotel management with a petition Friday calling for an end to aggressive anti-union tactics. The petition was signed by 133 workers, the most that have ever publicly expressed support for a fair process to decide... Continue
Magical Thinking! The Arnold Drive corridor and unincorporated Sonoma County lack infrastructure, resources and opportunities to support the addition of 2,300+ new residences. In Susan Gorin's June 2023 email update, she stated that services "are not sufficiently accessible to vulnerable residents in the Sonoma Valley... Continue
By Seth Dolinsky | Sonoma Valley Farm Scene -- Community meals have existed since time immemorial. In America, we have gathered together over meals for all manner of occasion, from traditional national religious and seasonal holidays to community celebratory events. Folks of particular affiliations may... Continue
September 14, 15, 17: An Enchanted Evening For the final show in its 2023 season of Broadway Under the Stars, Transcendence Theatre Company closes out the summer with a night of sensational music and dance, on the outdoor stage at Beltane Ranch in Glen Ellen.... Continue