Due to the heavy rain, with more in the forecast, the Sonoma Friday Farmers Market has been cancelled. Next week, due to Thanksgiving, the market will be held on Tuesday instead of Friday. The market is located at Depot Park, and open from 9am to... Continue
No evidence of stream flooding in late afternoon Thursday. A flood warning for the Sonoma Valley was posted by the National Weather Service late Thursday afternoon (November 21). According to the NWS map, the zone of potential flooding covers most of the Highway 12 corridor... Continue
The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes the opportunity to gather with loved ones to celebrate family ties. But sometimes, visits with elderly relatives can reveal troubling signs that point to elder financial abuse. Widespread, expensive, and under-reported, elder financial abuse is... Continue
Climate change has driven hurricane wind speeds up by an average of nearly 30 kilometres per hour, an analysis of Atlantic storms shows. Continue
Dear Editor, Yesterday my wife and I attended a wonderful event sponsored by the Sonoma Valley Fire District and the Sonoma Sister Cities. The featured performers were the Ukrainian Cultural Forces musicians who are now serving as frontline soldiers – – some of them had... Continue
The City of Sonoma needs to get serious about its budget. Even though the voters recently approved a ½ percentage increase in the city’s sales tax, the $3 million it may produce will do little more than fill the $2.8 million General Fund budget deficit.... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board voted to approve a Tentative Agreement (TA) between the District and the Valley of the Moon Teachers Association (VMTA). The TA between the two parties was reached during impasse negotiations. The Board will bring the complete Agreement and... Continue
The body’s fat cells carry a ‘memory’ of obesity, even after weight loss. The memory is formed because obesity causes epigenetic changes in the cells Continue
SMART will temporarily suspend passenger service on December 14–15 to allow for essential systems testing in preparation for the opening of the new SMART Petaluma North station. During this time, the entire SMART rail line and all SMART Connect shuttles will be out of service.... Continue
The list of reasons Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential campaign seems endless: Fox News and right-wing media. The rise of Christian Nationalism. Twitter (OK, X) tilting heavily toward Trump. The power of the Big Lie. ... Continue