A study session will be held at the next Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 to review conceptual plans by Tidewater Capital that include demolishing the former Ramekins building and Cannard barn, moving the General's daughter building closer to Spain Street and constructing... Continue
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By Ben Christopher This article originally was published by CalMatters Every eight years, state housing regulators give cities and counties across California an especially dreaded homework assignment: Make a plan for a bunch of new homes. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration assigns localities goals to hit... Continue
Dear Families, We are excited to share several new initiatives coming in the 2026 to 2027 school year, made possible through the support of our incredible community partners. We are also proud to highlight several long standing programs that continue to make a lasting difference... Continue
Anna Pier connected with Ann Colichidas while she was attending the 79th Stockton Folkdance Camp at UC Santa Cruz. A dramatic ceremony of passing the light of folkdance inspired in Ann the image of “light-bearer” to describe her dedication to the mobilehome owners’ cause. Ann... Continue
Should She Come Back? Neither the Sonoma Police Department, nor its county-wide partner, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department, appear to have records of a missing person’s report, but Trixie (who shares with Sher, Bono, Elvis, Oprah, Lebron, Shaq, Pink and other notables the honorific of... Continue
The Catastrophic Threat of Closure By Lin Marie deVincent Homeowners living in a mobile/manufactured home park have for decades enjoyed it as a unique place to call home. They own their home the same as any other dwelling, often with mortgage payments – but they... Continue
by Khari Johnson The article was originally published by CalMatters Kaiser Permanente nurses who answer advice and triage calls say their duty of care for patients is being increasingly threatened by workplace surveillance. Seven current and former nurses told CalMatters that those who spend more than... Continue
The City of Sonoma will review and possibly approve an agreement with the Transcendence Theatre Company for its use of the Field of Dreams for the 2026-27 Summer seasons at its meeting of August 5. The theatre company has been using the location since the... Continue
At its meeting on July 15, 2026, the City Council received an informational report regarding Council compensation (also attached as Exhibit A). After considerable discussion about whether the monthly salary should be increased, a majority of the City Council indicated their interest in increasing the... Continue
by Rachel Becker This article was originally published by CalMatters A windowless warehouse on the outskirts of Davis shelters pieces of California’s forests. Icy air swirls and fogs around 42,000 pounds of seeds — the past and the future of these trees, frozen in cardboard boxes.... Continue