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Sonoma awards “excellence” of student artist

[caption id="attachment_121964" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Rue Gobbée accepts a certificate of excellence from Sonoma Mayor Jack Ding.[/caption] Rue Gobbée, a self-described "art girl" off to study graphic communications at Cal Poly, has been honored with an Award of Excellence from the Sonoma Cultural and Fine Arts... Continue

A plum assignment at Jack London Park

When the day was done July 23, volunteers from the Rotary Clubs of Sonoma Valley, Jack London State Historic Park and staff from Farm to Pantry had picked 798 pounds of ripe plums that will be given to people facing food insecurity. The day of... Continue

Sonoma Library unlocks 24/7 access

It's a first for a Sonoma County library -- Sonoma's outdoor book locker to pick up your requested books 24/7. To pick up library materials on your own time with the BiblioBox, place your holds online at sonomalibrary.org, select “Sonoma Valley BiblioBox Locker,", wait for... Continue

Two new vice principals for Sonoma Valley High School

Sonoma Valley High School has two new administrators: Amanda Dowdy and Connor Snow have been named as Vice Principals by the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. With the new hires, the district has filled all its principal and vice-principal openings for the school year that... Continue

Confederate flag displays at Sonoma Raceway

It has been brought to my attention by a number of members of our branch in addition to community members expressing concern around the visible displays of confederate flags on site. I recall Sonoma Raceway pledging a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with the... Continue

Deputies respond to threat at Sonoma Valley Hospital

Sheriff and Fire personnel responded Tuesday to unspecified threat against Sonoma Valley Hospital. Details are sketchy, but "no actual threat was realized at the hospital," according to an SVH statement.  “A threat was made against the Hospital this Tuesday (July 19, 2022)," said hospital CEO... Continue

SV Rotary Club names new president

The Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley has named Scott Murray as club president for its 2022-2023 Rotary year.  Murray joined the club in 2017 and has previously led the club’s membership and governance committees. “I knew from the history of the club and from Rotary... Continue

Insurrectionists on the ballot

If we’ve learned anything from the January 6th hearings so far, it’s that Trump and his allies will go to any lengths to gain and stay in power. The hearings have proven that they planned, promoted, and paid for a months-long criminal conspiracy to overturn... Continue