Dear SVUSD Community, For several years now, Sonoma Valley Unified School District has been studying and implementing school consolidation in order to address significant declines in student population and budgetary issues. Commencing with the 2025-26 school year, Adele Harrison Middle School was closed and consolidated... Continue
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The following was read by Trustee Catarina Landry at the Special Session September 23 This is one of the most difficult and emotional decisions I have faced as a trustee, and I know it is one of the most difficult conversations for our community. The... Continue
The people of Sonoma County deserve the strong civilian oversight of law enforcement they’ve asked for, delivered by government agencies that work together in good faith to deliver just that. Achieving this goal is possible but must be done responsibly and with deference to constitutional... Continue
Finance Director Prapti Aryal will present unaudited results of the City of Sonoma's finances for fiscal year 2024-25 at the next meeting of the City Council on September 29. The full report can be viewed HERE. A summary of the results for the City's General... Continue
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
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