Under the Sun: Beth Hadley, the quiet activist

You’ve been president of the Sonoma Valley Democrats Club for a long time. Have you always been an activist? I got into it in early 2009. I just loved Obama, the way he spoke, how he actually spoke to grass roots concerns. He was the only... Continue

How to qualify for a drive-through C-19 test from SV Hospital

Sonoma Valley Hospital has made available drive-through testing to patients who have been evaluated for COVID-19 by a nurse through the hospital’s hotline at 707.935.5440. Screening is only for those who receive an appointment based on the nurses’ assessment and referral from the hotline call.... Continue

Sonoma Valley Food Security Task Force

Sonoma Valley Food Security Task Force. A broad coalition of Sonoma Valley nonprofits has formed to ensure all residents are food secure during the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place order. Chaired by Sonoma Mayor Logan Harvey, the Task Force aims to significantly increase funding resources for... Continue

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When you need a fun project to keep the kids busy

Just in time for kids (and parents) going a bit stir crazy, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art has put together ARTS@Home, special lessons available online for families working and learning from home. These series of art lessons, prepared by SVMA arts education staff, can provide children with... Continue

Sonoma County on vacation rentals: not essential

[caption id="attachment_101050" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Perhaps this pad, featured at sonomacounty.com, will comply with the temporary rule and "provide shelter for the economically disadvantaged."[/caption] Renting out vacation homes, Sonoma County has ruled, is not an essential service under the current Shelter in Place order. If... Continue

New website centralizes info for much-needed Sonoma Valley volunteers

Sonoma Valley needs a whole new volunteer work force. Now that the mostly older, longtime volunteer base needs to stay home, Sustainable Sonoma and Sonoma Ecology Center have launched SonomaValleyVolunteers.org, to recruit and deploy volunteers – especially younger volunteers – to meet emerging immediate needs... Continue

Big push for Sonoma Valley ‘food security’ during crisis

A broad coalition of Sonoma Valley nonprofits has formed the Sonoma Valley Food Security Task Force, a campaign to ensure that all area residents are food secure during the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place order. Chaired by Sonoma Mayor Logan Harvey, the Task Force aims to... Continue

The ‘new normal’ school lunch

A crew at Sassarini Elementary School in Sonoma readies to provide drive-through “to go” meals for students, a response to the School District shutdown. The service is offered free weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sassarini, Altimira Middle School and Adele Harrison Middle... Continue

No risk of C-19 in pets, experts say

Currently there is no evidence that companion animals can be infected with or spread COVID-19, according to Sonoma Animal Hospital. Though research continues, experts have not expressed concern about transmission to or from pets and other domestic animals, the SAH said in an update, echoing... Continue