DGS Is Not Concerned? By David Bolling A month after the California Department of General Services (DGS) ostensibly found a way to fund an effort by the California Conservation Corps to start weed-whacking the overgrown grounds at the Sonoma Developmental Center, it became apparent that,... Continue
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By Larry Barnett The discretionary decision-making authority of jurisdictions like The City of Sonoma about local land use, particularly housing, is now severely limited by state legislation. What was once a matter of applying community sentiment, political will, and local support is now a matter... Continue
The Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women released a new position paper examining the growing challenges facing older women in Sonoma County, including economic insecurity, housing instability, and limited access to essential services. Shaped by lifelong inequities such as lower wages, caregiving responsibilities,... Continue
The item before the Planning Commission is for a Study Session discussion in accordance with SMC 19.52.040(B) (see PC Study Sessions Guidelines). A study session provides an opportunity for Planning Commissioners to identify potential land use issues or concerns with a proposed project. The applicant... Continue
by Alejandra Reyes-Velarde This article was originally published by CalMatters California just gave plastic producers until 2032 to make all their packaging recyclable or compostable — the most ambitious deadline in the country. Advocates say it doesn’t go far enough. Producers say it goes too far.... Continue
Magic Banana Hour Features Local Couple By David Bolling The title they’ve attached to their act – Daredevil Chicken – evokes a certain level of curious speculation, perhaps some confused wonder, maybe a touch of excited anticipation. Why a chicken? Why a daredevil? Sounds like... Continue
By David Bolling Cornerstone Sonoma, one of the Valley’s most iconic, historic and popular properties, passed through the hands of three owners before coming to rest recently in the sympathetic and adequately endowed arms of an East Bay investment company specializing in the acquisition of... Continue
Immigrant Rights Activists Demand Answers By Anna Pier At 10 a.m. on Monday, April 27, a group of immigrant rights activists, their supporters, and journalists, gathered for a press conference in front of the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department, to hear the testimony of the sister... Continue
Sonoma Water reports that water levels in our reservoirs are near normal levels. Lake Sonoma is 99.9% Lake Mendocino is at 80% Lake Pillsbury is at 69.1% These numbers are generally within the range of normal for this time of year. See the details at... Continue
By Larry Barnett At a public gathering on April 22 at Vintage House, the City of Sonoma introduced representatives from the firm of Page and Turnbull, a full-service architecture and planning firm specializing in historic preservation, which has been selected to begin a Historic Resources... Continue