Details on that public (Zoom) meeting on the Amazon project

Amazon plans to open a Sonoma Valley distribution center by the end of the year, the 250k-square-foot Victory Station warehouse on Highway 121 at Eighth Street East. The hub promises tax revenue and jobs 24/7, but opponents, fearful of the traffic impact, say the project... Continue

You can’t quarantine love

Those “You Can’t Quarantine Love” lawn signs seen throughout Sonoma Valley offered more than an inspirational message. The campaign, undertaken by the Sonoma Valley Woman’s Club Foundation, also raised $5,000 for Sonoma Overnight Support, to aid services for the homeless. Above: SOS boardmember Jack Ding... Continue

Sonoma Hospital on concerns about the accuracy of its Covid tests

Sonoma Valley Hospital's Chief Medical Officer, Sabrina Kidd, MD, has addressed concerns over the accuracy of COVID testing, a topic of sometimes wild speculation on social media. SVH COVID-19 testing at SVH is currently run through either the Department of Public Health or UCSF, Kidd... Continue

Sonoma Valley schools look to full ‘distance learning’ in fall

School District Superintendent Socorro Shiels will recommend to the board on July 21 a plan for online-only classes for the upcoming fall semester. “Student learning, as well as the safety of all during the pandemic, are non-negotiable for Sonoma Valley Unified School District,” Shiels... Continue

Cal Fire: PG&E responsible for Kincade fire

The Kincade wildfire last October that forced some 2,000 people to flee homes was caused by PG&E Corp’s electrical transmission lines, the state’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said on Thursday. The news comes as a fresh blow to California’s largest utility... Continue

Generational PTSD, explained

In my short (and long) lifetime, I and others of my ilk have endured..... Surviving an unknowing womb of drink and smoke Crawling under school desks for the A-Bomb No swimming in pools to avoid polio Breathing second-hand parental smoke Having mercury in the fillings for... Continue

Sonoma Valley Hospital chief to step down

Kelly Mather has resigned as the CEO of Sonoma Valley Hospital, according to a statement today by Jane Hirsch, chair of the Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors. Mather has accepted a new position as the CEO of BayHealth, a joint venture between UCSF... Continue

Backlog at Covid testing lab halts Sonoma Valley’s free service

The Sonoma Valley Community Health Center has suspended Covid-19 testing because of a processing delay with Quest Diagnostics. The vendor, one of the country’s largest and busiest testing labs, has suspended shipments of new tests while it catches up with backlog demand for results. The... Continue

How Sebastiani’s Performing Arts Camp will carry on during Covid

[caption id="attachment_103754" align="aligncenter" width="420"] This year's Sebastiani Theatre summer Performing Arts Camp will keep kids busy, at home.[/caption] The Sebastiani Theatre summer Performing Arts Camp, a virtual Sonoma tradition after 26 years thanks to Diana and Roger Rhoten, will go virtual this year -- as... Continue

Best Night Ever, streaming

When the show must go on, it goes online. Transcendence Theatre Company opens its 2020 season with the streaming showcase Don’t Stop Believin, July 17-19, on the TTC website through the online platform Vimeo. The 2020 virtual season, titled Best Night Ever Online, is a... Continue