Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance executive director steps down

Assuming a new leadership role with her family’s farming operation, Maureen Cottingham will step down in April after 17 years as the executive director of the Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance. "I was honored to be called upon to bring our family’s farming tradition... Continue

Gorin on statewide switch to Blue Shield vaccine management

In Sonoma Valley, vaccine clinics had been set up and overseen by a consortium of health organizations, formed by Sonoma County, that included Sonoma Valley Hospital and the Community Health Center. But Gov. Newsom has declared that as of March 7 Blue Shield, not individual... Continue

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School color

Dragon pride! Sonoma City Hall displayed green lights this week in celebration of Sonoma Valley High School's virtual Homecoming week. Continue

In-person or online? School District’s ‘hybrid’ teaching plan

Sonoma Valley schools will gradually return to in-person learning for younger students whose parents choose that option, the District announced Friday. The 'hybrid' model will begin in late March. Elementary schools will begin hybrid instruction four days a week on March 29 for grades K... Continue

UPDATE: Sonoma City Council to choose new member

Members of Sonoma City Council delayed until its March 1 meeting the choice of one of six applicants to fill the seat vacated by Rachel Hundley, who resigned last month in the middle of her second term. The council interviewed the applicants via Zoom on... Continue

Cue the flying house

Cue the flying house. Replacing a home lost in the North Bay Wildfires of 2017, a custom prefabricated home -- assembled in Southern California and trucked to its Sonoma Valley construction site -- was installed in just two days this week along Napa Road near... Continue

Reduce the influence of ‘big money’ in politics

For generations, we’ve been told that money is power. It’s an axiom that continues to drive our politics. Despite being able to vote for our elected officials, once they reach public office, they’re all too often swayed by lobbyists and big money interests. Instead of... Continue

The steady campaign to vaccinate Sonoma County’s ag workers

A campaign to vaccinate all essential workers from Sonoma County’s agriculture, vineyard and winery sectors is up to about 70% of its coverage goal. Now in its fifth week of operation, the program has vaccinated and scheduled vaccination appointments for more than 8,300 essential workers.... Continue

Delay in vaccine shipments cause clinic delays, schedule changes

Both Sonoma Valley COVID-19 vaccination sites were among those forced to cancel service due to weather-related delays in vaccine delivery, but the shipments are back on track and the schedule has been upated. Open self-register clinics will continue to be posted at www.sonomavalleyhospital.org/svhp. To receive information... Continue