By Anna Pier At their December 13 meeting, the Board of Trustees of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District conducted the election of new officers without allowing for public comment. The Brown Act, which governs the conduct of all public bodies, clearly states that a... Continue
Earth breaches 1.5 °C climate limit for the first time: what does it mean? Humanity is nearing the end of what many thought was a ‘safe zone’ as climate change worsens Continue
On January 14, 2024 the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today raised the County’s Living Wage to $23.15 an hour, a 28 percent increase designed to offset the impact of inflation and catch up to pay levels set by other Bay Area counties and cities... Continue
Scientists have shown neurotransmitters in the human brain are active during the processing of the emotional content of language, providing new understanding into how people interpret the significance of words Continue
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today pledged to protect the civil rights of the county’s immigrants to the fullest extent provided by the law. The Board of Supervisors approved a resolution limiting the use of County funds, personnel and other resources to enforce federal... Continue
My wife and I recently went to see “A Complete Unknown” about Bob Dylan, and it prompted a night of remembrance and reflection on my life in the mid-sixties. Brought up in the middle-class suburbs of New York City, I enrolled at NYU’s Institute of... Continue
Shir Shalom and First Congregational Church will be showing the award-winning film, Small is Beautiful, describing in words and pictures the horrific possibilities for over-development at the Sonoma Developmental Center. It is open to the public and free. Members of the Sonoma Valley Next 100... Continue
How Will We Know We’re Not Alone? Exoplanet experts are probing for signs of alien biospheres hundreds of light-years away. Continue
In response to their fears that the city will be sued by an attorney focusing on implementation of California's Rights Act, Sonoma's City Council is moving ahead with studies and discussion about transitioning from the current At-Large system to a District-Based methodology. One public meeting... Continue