Despite inadequate supplies and logistical challenges, Sonoma County will soon have the capacity to vaccinate more than 2,000 people a day at seven clinic locations, supervisors announced today. But as yet, no Sonoma Valley site is yet confirmed in what must be "a monumental effort" to... Continue
The story of Sonoma’s cobblestone quarry, by Larry Barnett Looking up at the oak and manzanita studded hillside of Schocken Hill, it’s hard to imagine it sparsely covered with trees and as the location of an active quarry that supplied San Francisco and other... Continue
How old is old Sonoma? Not as old as it used to be. The passing of two true locals lends some context to how generational time in a small town moves ever onward. Not all may remember Jeanne Lamb Markson-Artson who died this month, at... Continue
In the spirit of positive thinking, good vibes, and sheer dumb luck, we offer this list of hopes and dreams for the coming year. That we emerge from this cocoon truly caring about all people who live in our Valley, and willing to sacrifice for... Continue
Free tests for COVID-19 this week in Sonoma Valley: The OptumServe/LHI bus will be at the Veteran’s Hall parking lot in Sonoma on Thursday and Friday, January 21-22. They are currently taking folks with no appointment but it is recommended to register in advance to... Continue
The County of Sonoma has named Dr. Urmila Shende as COVID-19 Vaccine Chief, to lead the County’s rollout of the COVID vaccine. Dr. Shende has been working with the Sonoma County Department of Health Services since March 2020, providing clinical expertise to the County’s COVID-19... Continue
Finnish journalist Anu Partenan, author of The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life, an online lecture on Friday, January 22. The 11 a.m. event is presented by the Praxis Peace Institute of Sonoma. Partenan lived in the U.S. for several years (even becoming... Continue
As a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran from Sonoma, and as someone who took an oath to serve and protect to defend our democracy, I must speak out strongly about the disgraceful coup attempt that we witnessed in DC on January 6. It is imperative that... Continue
The woman convicted in a hit-and-run fatality on Highway 12 in June has been sentenced to three years in state prison. Nancy Jeannethe Serrano, 26, of Santa Rosa, was found guilty of vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident. She was driving on... Continue
Robert (Bob) Dale Midgley Jr., surrounded by his loving family, passed peacefully in the early morning of Saturday, January 9, 2021. Bob was born in San Francisco on July 23, 1966, to Robert Sr. and Velma Midgley. Bob was a proud Sonoman attending Prestwood, Altimira... Continue