Our Sonoma County supervisors are rapidly marching towards approving a cannabis ordinance that will significantly impact our wells and ground water at the same time that officials are asking for voluntary reductions in water use. According to the Napa County 9111 report, published in 2020,... Continue
For anyone working outside the home or teleworking from home during the pandemic, needing time off work to care for ourselves or a loved one affected by COVID can feel like a horrible Catch-22. When the choice is between loss of income or personal health... Continue
I was touched by the column about the sad beauty and inevitable decline of the Sonoma Developmental Center by Josette Brose-Eichar. But I wonder if the “progress and reality” as described must happen, knowing what we’ve lost in the past to “put up a parking... Continue
Sonoma students in grades Transitional Kindergarten through 2nd grade started back to part-time, in-person school on Monday. Next week, the elementary schools will welcome back students in 3rd through 5th grades. Under the new Hybrid plan, students are at school in the morning from 8:20... Continue
With its patrons clicking 28,000 streams totaling 6,300 viewing hours, the Sonoma International Film Festival was a virtual success. The five-day binge wrapped Monday with encores of jury and audience award winners. In all, the festival offered 120 films from 40 countries, with 20 films... Continue
By Emma Melendy, SVHS student -- The Covid-19 pandemic has encouraged people to reevaluate what is important and meaningful in their lives while in isolation. It has also encouraged a group of teenagers to meet to discuss the environmental impact and how we can support... Continue
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has appealed to the State's top health for an increase in vaccines for Sonoma County “so that we can continue to support our community in an equitable and transparent way.” The request was made in a letter, sent Saturday... Continue
By Leslie Nicholson | Sonoma Sun -- During a school year where students are not expected to set foot on campus until sometime in April and traditions have been put on hold, the students of Sonoma Valley experienced a very different kind of Homecoming Week. ... Continue
Wednesdays Wondrous Wildflower Walk with a Naturalist, March 31, May 7, 14, 21, 10 a.m. to noon. Join Certified California Naturalist John Lynch on his Wednesday wondrous wildflower walks, following a different trail each week while wildflowers are blooming at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Tickets. Continue
Since the 2016 passage of the Measure Y sales tax, the Sonoma County Library has dramatically increased early literacy resources for pre-kindergarteners. Local tax dollars are hard at work supporting early learners in Sonoma County. The library offers a wide variety of opportunities for families... Continue