Meeting with Dr. Jason Sutter, the new Superintendent of Sonoma Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) the morning of Graduation Day, May 29, Anna Pier asked about his first months on the job, and his vision for leading the District. You started here March 1? Yes.... Continue
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Hayward-Rogers Creek Fault Analysis By David Bolling Much has changed in our knowledge of seismic science since 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906, when the San Andreas fault woke up and displaced the surface of the Earth between 20 and 28 feet along a... Continue
By Anna Pier The current exhibit at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art (SVMA) showcases remarkable and remarkably different bodies of work by two northern California artists. Each unique and compelling exhibit is a reflection of the artist's lived experience, translated through their medium –... Continue
Sonoma Water board has approved wholesale water rate adjustment for fiscal year 2026-27. Sonoma Aqueduct customers (Valley of the Moon and City of Sonoma) will pay 8.72 percent more for water. The Board of Directors of Sonoma Water on Tuesday approved a wholesale water rate... Continue
Facing a projected $1 million deficit for the proposed 2026-27 budget, the City of Sonoma recently undertook a fee study to determine ways to increase revenues. Using a “cost recovery” methodology which analyses the actual costs incurred by the city in conducting its affairs such... Continue
by Maya C. Miller This article was originally published by CalMatters aw enforcement officers will be banned from interfering with California elections under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday, just in time for the June 2 primary election. The law, which takes effect immediately,... Continue
DGS Is Not Concerned? By David Bolling A month after the California Department of General Services (DGS) ostensibly found a way to fund an effort by the California Conservation Corps to start weed-whacking the overgrown grounds at the Sonoma Developmental Center, it became apparent that,... Continue
By Larry Barnett The discretionary decision-making authority of jurisdictions like The City of Sonoma about local land use, particularly housing, is now severely limited by state legislation. What was once a matter of applying community sentiment, political will, and local support is now a matter... Continue
The Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women released a new position paper examining the growing challenges facing older women in Sonoma County, including economic insecurity, housing instability, and limited access to essential services. Shaped by lifelong inequities such as lower wages, caregiving responsibilities,... Continue
The item before the Planning Commission is for a Study Session discussion in accordance with SMC 19.52.040(B) (see PC Study Sessions Guidelines). A study session provides an opportunity for Planning Commissioners to identify potential land use issues or concerns with a proposed project. The applicant... Continue