The Sonoma Valley Unified School District has named Jennifer Montgomery as Principal of Prestwood Elementary School. Montgomery comes from Lakeport Unified School District, where she most recently served as Assistant Principal of Terrace Middle School. During her ten years in education, including Special Education, Classroom ... Continue
This pandemic forced everything and everyone to change. Normal life and all its habits have been overturned, and we’ve been forced to develop other ways of conducting business, meetings, communicating and working together. For many, if not most, the past year-plus has not been pleasant,... Continue
By Georgia Kelly | For The Sun After almost 24 years as a renter on Sonoma’s West side, the death of my landlord put me in the position of seeking a new rental. Finding something affordable in Sonoma is challenging, but the requirements accompanying many... Continue
Reader opinion by Celia Canfield If you happen to live close to the town of Sonoma, you are noticing an unbelievable surge in short term vacation rentals. It started around the same time unbelievably as the COVID surge, when many of us had to endure... Continue
Former Sonoma City Councilmember David Cook was sentenced today to six years in state prison for committing “lewd and lascivious” acts with a child under the age of 14 years. Cook, 55, plead “no contest” in April to the felony charge. He had been out... Continue
County of Sonoma health officials announced today that more than 70 percent of residents age 12 and older are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 -- a figure higher than state and national percentages. County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase and Vaccine Chief Dr. Urmila Shende... Continue
A financial move to take advantage of lower interests rates by the Sonoma Valley Health Care District will save taxpayers $2.1 million over the next 10 years. The board, which oversees Sonoma Valley Hospital, refinanced one of its two general obligation bonds. “We’re delighted with... Continue
With the goal of reducing plastic waste, Jana Wang, co-owner of Refill Madness Sonoma, opened her shop during the pandemic, giving customers a safe place to fill their own containers with household goods such as soaps and lotions. For her effort to keep tons of... Continue
When Prime Cinemas – the multiplex in the Fiesta Center space last occupied by Sonoma Cinemas – opened this month, the excitement level was high – even before the movie started. “People are happy to be out, happy to be back at the movies,” said... Continue
Please – Let’s all do our part As of July 21 Sonoma County’s daily transmission rate of COVID-19 is 9 new infections per 100,000 people and 48 COVID patients were being treated at area hospitals. These numbers represent the biggest local surge of the pandemic... Continue