For the past several weeks we have been circulating a cannabis ballot initiative in the City of Sonoma to gather enough qualifying signatures that would hopefully place it on the November 6th ballot. Called “Sonoma Citizens For Local Access” it creates a voter-approved zoning-use overlay... Continue
Letters To The Editor
I am a student at Northwest Prep, a small public charter school in Santa Rosa. Over the course of the past few months a few other students and I have been pursuing a mission. We are trying to get the Northbay community to record their... Continue
The Sheriff’s race is a particularly important election for us in Sonoma Valley, as our local law enforcement is provided by the Sheriff’s office. After listening to the three candidates, and studying their experience, I believe only one has the breadth and depth we need... Continue
A medical marijuana dispensary has been proposed at the old fire station at the corner of Madrone and Arnold. This location is surrounded by residential neighborhoods including the 122-unit The Grove apartments with approximately 400 residents. If you do the math, this apartment complex houses... Continue
A letter from Socorro Shiels to the Valley of the Moon Teachers Association: I am honored and humbled to be asked to serve the Sonoma Valley school community, and I am optimistic that I will be able to build the necessary trust with all employees,... Continue
Socorro Shiels is an outstanding educational leader—one who is ready and well-prepared to lead the Sonoma Valley Unified District. As someone who has both led school systems (Long Beach and San Diego), and prepared those who would lead them (Harvard, USC, Broad Academy, and Claremont),... Continue
We, current and former parents/grandparents of students in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District, former teachers/staff, and concerned community members, gather in support of the teachers and the recent statement by the Valley of the Moon Teachers Association. We do not agree nor support the... Continue
The City of Sonoma invites everyone to help us celebrate Arbor Day in Sonoma, Friday April 27th, 11a, in the Plaza Amphitheater. Sonoma Mayor Madolyn Agrimonti will welcome all, so please join us for a day of speeches, awards, plantings, walks, music, poetry and song.... Continue
An open letter to the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees by Renea Magnani, president of Valley of the Moon Teachers Association Recently, the Valley of the Moon Teachers Association conducted a survey to gather the opinions of the educator members with regard to... Continue
I want to offer a little historical perspective to our name change discussion. I returned to the Presidency of the Museum in the Spring of 2011 and during strategic planning sessions, I suggested the name Sonoma Art Museum. That name was quickly shot down... Continue