By Anna Pier NOTE: After this article was published, the Board reversed its decision and decided NOT to close Flowery School. They are going to revisit the issue of school closures, and will make a determination in the future. The Agenda for the June 17... Continue
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Security Breach at Huge Natural Food Distributor Halts Shipments By Larry Barnett UNFI, United Natural Foods, Inc., the country’s largest distributor of natural food products to supermarkets and food stores, has suspended all shipments since June 5, 2025, due to what they term “a security... Continue
A story on SFGate provides details about a lawsuit brought by three Sonoma County citizens, accusing the County of Sonoma of spying on them with drones. In the article, its reported they have been victimized by "'a runaway spying operation' that has violated the constitutional... Continue
The City of Sonoma has launched its Utility Box Art Wrap Pilot Program—and is inviting local artists to be part of it. As part of the City’s Public Art Program, this new initiative will turn everyday utility boxes into eye-catching public art installations. Selected designs... Continue
Priority Conservation Areas (PCAs) are regionally significant areas to be protected and improved. PCAs include natural habitats, farms and ranchlands, recreation areas, urban green spaces and locations that can help fight the effects of climate change. PCAs are nominated by local jurisdictions with land use... Continue
By Anna Pier At the regular May 8 meeting of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District, the Board of Trustees addressed many important issues, including approving the layoff of 35 teachers, a retroactive raise for the Superintendent who had just resigned, a contract approval for... Continue
By Anna Pier Sonoma Valley Unified School Board of Trustees announce their third closed session meeting in two weeks, for Monday, June 2 at 2 p.m., apparently to name an Interim Superintendent. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the District office,... Continue
Magistrate Alex Tse (pictured), the judge presiding over the Ken Mattson Ponzi Scheme hearing, decided in favor of granting bail, setting an amount of $4 million, this over the objections of numerous victims of his financial theft who argued that he is a flight risk.... Continue
By David Bolling It finally happened, but not the way everyone thought it would. The months-long rumored, widely anticipated, unofficially confirmed but expected sale of Sonoma Media Investments (SMI) to the Hearst corporation – one of the largest media companies in the country – was... Continue