Anyone still wondering why so many people continue to support Donald Trump, and by extension the growth of Christian nationalism, would have heard useful answers and insights at the panel discussion held in Sonoma’s Burlingame Hall on September 7. Sponsored by Wake Up Sonoma, the... Continue
Is bird flu spreading among people? Data gaps leave researches in the dark Continue
Part of the General Plan 2045 update that is currently taking place in the City of Sonoma includes consideration of changing land uses. The city’s General Plan dictates what type of land uses are allowed on every parcel of land within the city’s limits. Changes... Continue
As of September 16, the U.S. casualty toll from mass shootings in 2024 – defined as involving four or more victims – was sitting at 553 killed and 1,835 injured. Those totals, compiled by Wikipedia, don’t count the numbers of family members, friends, lovers, co-workers,... Continue
Sonoma Valley Unified School District teachers started the 2024-'25 school year working without a contract. Negotiations ended in impasse last May when the Valley of the Moon Teachers Association's negotiation team did not accept the District's "last and final offer." They are currently in mediation,... Continue
On September 10 the Sonoma Valley Unified School District sent out a press release called an "update on negotiations" with the teachers union. The nearly two-page detailed report is effectively a description of a District in crisis. Briefly, there are several aspects to this. The... Continue
Al Fresco Concert at La Luz Center Thursday, September 26 from 6:30-8 pm La Luz is hosting a concert featuring Latin American composers. RSVP 707.938.5131 Join us on our patio for a vibrant concert featuring music from Latin American composers, as well as music by... Continue
Transcendence is partnering with Homeless Action Sonoma (HAS) HAS’s mission is to address the ongoing crisis of homelessness in Sonoma Valley through advocacy, the provisioning of supportive services, a temporary emergency shelter, and an entrepreneurial spirit to help build and sustain permanent housing efforts for... Continue
In a repeat of her 2023 first-place ride in Barcelona, Nikita Ducarroz won the gold medal in BMX Women’s Park Final on September 15. Ducarroz said that this Urban World Series event is her favorite contest, repeating that comment in Spanish with a perfect local... Continue
Without doubt, the state of Arizona features some of the most spectacular landscapes in America, mind-boggling sandstone canyons sculpted by millions of years of wind and water and vast moonscape-like deserts which challenge life entirely. My wife and I are currently traversing such areas, and... Continue