By Dr. Devatara Holman and Dr. Evan Shepherd Reiff In our integrative medical clinic, we often hear patients attribute their challenges and ailments—aches, pains, indigestion, insomnia, or memory issues—to simply "getting old." With that expression often comes a sigh and a shrugging of the shoulders in a... Continue
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by Rachel Becker This article was first Published by CalMatters California officials and researchers across the country are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration’s plans to dismember a global hub for weather, wildfire and climate science: the Colorado-based National Center for Atmospheric Research. Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s... Continue
By Larry Barnett [caption id="attachment_145591" align="alignleft" width="420"] Linda Shore teaching about the phases of the moon to Tibetan nuns.[/caption] Linda Shore and her husband David Barker, Sonoma residents for the past 20 years, have traveled to Northern India a dozen times to teach science to... Continue
By Jonah Raskin “I would rather burn than rot,” he wrote. And burn he did for most of his life, which began in San Francisco in 1876 and ended in Glen Ellen in 1916 when he was 40-years-old and the author of more than 50... Continue
Trustees Name New President, Look at Fiscal Status and Low Student Achievement By Anna Pier The Sonoma Valley Unified Board of Trustees, meeting on December 10 at the District office building, first held a two-hour Closed Session, then reconvened in Open Session for 3... Continue
Rogers Creek-Healdsburg Fault Likely Source By David Bolling The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has not yet identified the source of the series of small earthquakes that rattled homes in Glen Ellen on Sunday, December 14, but the likely suspect is the Rogers Creek-Healdsburg fault... Continue
After a prolonged cold and dry spell, rain returns to the North Bay beginning Tuesday and will last on and off for a full week, according to recent forecasts. The accumulation of of rain should amount to several inches, and there is the possibility of... Continue
by Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler This article was originally published by CalMatters At a California State Senate committee hearing this year, the director of CalTrans, Tony Tavares, showed a simple chart that might have caused the assembled lawmakers some alarm. It was a series of black bars... Continue
The City of Sonoma is in the process of updating its General Plan, which includes updating the Land Use Element in the plan. The Land Use Element in a General Plan provides for development and resource conservation, while promoting diverse opportunities for economic development and... Continue
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The Vintage House, 264 First Street East, Sonoma CA 95476 As part of the General Plan Update, the City is studying a potential land use change for the Sebastiani Winery property. City staff and the Planning Commission General... Continue