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New SDC plan is inadequate, insufficient

Please join Sonoma Land Trust in urging Sonoma County to engage in a meaningful planning process for the Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC). On August 10, 2022, the County released its Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Draft Specific Plan for SDC. Despite the Board of... Continue

Robert Parmelee honored with City proclamation

The Sonoma City Council awarded a special proclamation to Robert Parmelee, posthumously, for his decades of civil service in the community. Parmalee amassed vast collection of valuable Sonoma Valley memorabilia that was donated to the Sonoma Valley Historical Society/Depot Park Museum. The collection contained priceless... Continue

A night of ‘cabaret nonsense’

  The cabaret duo Emerson Collins and Blake McIver launch a national tour of their “cabaret nonsense” show, I Dreamed a Dreamgirl, this weekend in Sonoma.  The performers tell the stories of their relationship and careers through showtunes, duets, Disney faves and deep cuts, mashups... Continue

New bike bridge, new pool, old family favorite

Sonoma’s Fryer Creek Pedestrian & Bicycle Bridge Project. It’s been lingering so long that some of the original proponents have aged off bikes and onto walkers. But, progress. Construction is underway to connect Newcomb Street and Manor Drive. Improvements include a new 8-foot wide, 60-foot... Continue

Youthful matters

Concerns about the needs of our area’s young people get considerable attention. Schooling, recreation, and social activities all seem to leap to the forefront when problems arise, but otherwise the youth in our community are largely seen but not heard. It needn’t be this way.... Continue

Elaine Bell honored as Community Center “Muse”

  Elaine Bell, who has worked countless events and fundraisers as an in-demand caterer, steps out of the kitchen and into the spotlight as the honoree of the Sonoma Community Center’s MUSE gala. The award goes annually to a local figure who makes the Sonoma... Continue

When Sonoma rocks it, it stays rocked

Consider Sonoma rocked for at least one year. The annual Sonoma City Party was held August 4 on Sonoma Plaza to bring the community together for fun and festivities. The evening was filled with fantastic food, tasty drinks, incredible local entertainment, and an abundance of... Continue

Zero emission mowers

Several hundred sheep graze Sonoma Regional Park, grazing the tall grasses along Arnold Drive just north of the Sonoma Developmental Center. Flocks of the eco-friendly mowers are often employed by Sonoma County Regional Parks to keep grasslands healthy and fire-safe.  Continue

Mentoring the new mentors

Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance is training up a crop of new mentors to be matched with a mentee. Susie Gallo, the nonprofit's executive director, says dozens of students are waiting for a mentor to help guide them through another school year. Find out more about... Continue
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