Senior housing complex opens in the Springs

The Siesta Senior Apartments complex has officially opened at 171 Siesta Way (just north of the Fiesta shopping center) in Boyes Hot Springs. Developed by Milestone Housing Group, the 2.3 -acre Affordable Housing project offers 92 one-bedroom units priced at $708 to $1,416 per month,... Continue

Planning the future Sonoma

What do you like about living in Sonoma, and what would you like to change? These two questions are at the heart of Sonoma’s General Plan 2045 Update, a process that’s just beginning and will take the better part of two years to complete. Now’s... Continue

Sonoma gets a peek at new EV sportscar

An all-electric sports car called the Mullen GT had an open-house preview at Sonoma Raceway, part of a 13-city tour showing off the distinctively styled EV. With its super-light carbon fiber construction, the car is capable of reaching 0-to-60 MPH in 4.2 seconds. The startup... Continue

Sonoma County bans e-cigs, flavored tobacco

In a mandate that applies to all unincorporated areas of the county, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today voted to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products and e-cigarettes. There are currently 79 licensed tobacco retailers in unincorporated Sonoma County, 23 percent of the... Continue

Supervisor Gorin’s Sonoma County update for October

For this month’s column, I wanted to write about two different topics: Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) and two community meetings I hosted in the past few weeks: a bilingual community listening session in the Springs on the Sonoma Valley Regional Services Hub, and a Town... Continue

Masks back on at Sonoma Valley Hospital

Sonoma County's Public Health Officer has issued an order requiring all health care facility staff in patient-facing areas to wear masks. Accordingly, Sonoma Valley Hospital is instituting a new mask policy requiring masks in all patient-care areas, including the lobby, beginning on Monday, October 30,... Continue

‘Common sense’ flaws in plan for new Sonoma hotel

I am writing to submit comments regarding the recent decision to advance the hotel construction project on Napa Street between 1st and 2nd Streets East. I have lived in Sonoma for 20 years, and I actively participated in promoting Measure B; I also met with... Continue

How we rule

Having moved from the unconscious existence of pre-human animal life governed by biological drives and hereditary instinct, we find ourselves faced with power and the freedom of choice in how we rule our lives, both individually and collectively. Ruling ourselves is an inescapable human predicament... Continue

Hotel Project Sonoma gets its approval

After 12 long years of processing and changes, Sonoma’s Planning Commission has granted its approval of the proposed 62-room hotel on West Napa Street, just west of the Plaza. Kenwood Development, the company owned by Darius Anderson, bought the multiple parcels owned by Bill Lynch’s... Continue

Altimira principal moves to School District admin

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District has named Chrissy Waters as Coordinator of Special Education. In other district news, Carlin Fortkamp has been named Program Manager of Business Services. Waters will work closely with the Educational Services Team and staff in the Special Education... Continue