The Sonoma County Health Officer has updated C-19 rules to allow, as of 12:01 a.m. on Friday, the reopening of businesses including fitness centers, movie theatres, entertainment centers, casinos, galleries, hotels and short-term rentals, campgrounds, schools and school-based programs, and personal care services. The 32-page amendment... Continue
Crews execute a controlled burn at Sonoma Valley Regional Park on June 15, now evidenced by blackened hills and grass along Highway 12. The burn of 22 acres targeted invasive species while reducing wildfire risk. County Park officials report the effort went off “without a... Continue
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During WWII, as ships bearing Jews to death camps left the Norwegian port of Gothenburg, the Bishop declared, “If we stay silent, the stones of the church will cry out.” As nine local people of faith, we believe the time has come when we, too,... Continue
Leisure tourism is cleared to resume beginning Friday, June 19 at 12:01 a.m. to includes all lodging, including vacation rentals and campgrounds. Essentially, Sonoma County will be aligning with the state guidelines starting Friday, according to Sonoma County Tourism. The agency says the tourism and hospitality... Continue
No more talk. Let’s see some action. Reparations NOW—it’s long overdue. Establish a program, a workable process, and let’s see some meaningful change. Why do we need impossible-to-obtain proof of descendancy from slaves before you can be given reparations? If you are Black and need a better... Continue
It is imperative that the issue of repurposing the Victory Station wine-storage warehouse on Hwy. 121 to a 24 hour Amazon retail delivery and regional distribution center be given a full review process that includes input from affected residents and businesses throughout the area before... Continue
The bicyclist killed by a hit-and-run driver June 5 on Highway 12 near Glen Ellen has been identified, but the driver of the pickup truck remains at large. California Highway Patrol officials said the truck, possibly a Dodge Ram, smashed into the back of a... Continue
The City of Sonoma has partnered with Friends In Sonoma Helping (F.I.S.H.) to provide rental and utility assistance to residents of Sonoma who lost work due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The funds come from the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which was established one year ago... Continue
The movie Up will be screened as a drive-in theatre experience on Friday, July 3, at Sonoma Skypark on Eighth Street East. The event, one of the first true community gatherings since March, is presented by the Sonoma International Film Festival. All social distancing and... Continue