The following letter has been sent by Rena Seifts, Acting Superintendent of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. Dear SVUSD Community, After years of study, thoughtful dialogue, and community input, the SVUSD Board of Trustees voted 4–0 to adopt a resolution enabling the District to... Continue
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By Anna Pier Trustees of the Sonoma Valley Unified School Board will meet in Special Session Tuesday, September 23 in the City Council Chambers, 177 First Street West. Open Session of the meeting will start at approximately 5:00 PM, following a Closed Session. The Agenda... Continue
Acquisition of SOS Could Bring Long Term Valley Benefits By David Bolling While all may not be complete unity at the SOS Unity Kitchen – whose singular mission is to feed the hungry in Sonoma Valley – the final outcome of a recently negotiated marriage... Continue
The idea for convening a Community Forum was born out of a concern that the community - parents, teachers and other staff, and residents - have not been given an opportunity for meaningful input on the consolidation decision in a non-confrontational manner. The Forum will... Continue
On Thursday, September 4, 2025, Sonoma Valley Next 100 filed an Amended Complaint in the Sonoma County Superior Court against the California Department of General Services (DGS) - (Defendant and Respondent) and the Grupe Company, Rogal and Partners, and Eldridge Renewal LLC (Real Parties in... Continue
By Anna Pier Prestwood Elementary School parents gathered in the Plaza on the afternoon of Friday, September 5 to show their opposition to the proposed closing of their school in June 2026. Almost fifty parents, teachers and students held up signs in support of the... Continue
by Wendy Fry and Sergio Olmos This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The U.S. Supreme Court today granted the Trump administration’s emergency request to lift a temporary restraining order barring federal immigration officials from conducting “roving patrols” and profiling people based on their appearance in Los Angeles... Continue
A hillside grassfire on Arnold Drive at Martin Street closed one of the Sonoma Valley’s two primary evacuation routes for less than an hour Saturday afternoon as several engines from Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue rapidly doused the flames. Despite the brevity of the fire,... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art (SVMA) will unveil a timely and iconic exhibit on September 27 featuring “Last West: Dorothea Lange’s California Revisited.” Coinciding with the 90th anniversary of the Works Progress Administration, “Last West” connects Lange’s historic work documenting the Great Depression-era dustbowl... Continue
Wildfire is a reality in Sonoma County—but together, we can make our communities stronger and safer. Join your neighbors and your local Fire Marshall / Fire Chief at one of our upcoming workshops sponsored by the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant. These engaging... Continue