The holidays get a jolt -- as in a zillion teeny light bulbs -- on Saturday, November 20, with the annual Tree Lighting on Sonoma Plaza.  The celebration features music and entertainment from Ballet Folklorico, Valley of the Moon Music Festival, Sonoma Conservatory of Dance,... Continue

Sonoma County has its plan for the development of the Sonoma Developmental Center, the empty and deteriorating facility on 900-plus acres just south of Glen Ellen. The resulting site specific plan presents variations of a master plan combining housing, hospitality, support infrastructure, and preservation of... Continue

On Monday, Sonoma County released three versions of a plan for the  development of the Sonoma Developmental Center, the empty and deteriorating facility on 900-plus acres just south of Glen Ellen.  The long-awaited site specific plan presents variations of a master plan combining housing, hospitality,... Continue

In a town steeped in California history, the Sonoma Community Center, built 107 years ago, is no slouch. So it's no wonder the historic structure is part of the new Sonoma Plaza History initiative. "This is the start of a creative conversation about this place... Continue

Five years ago this month, Sonoma County voters overwhelmingly said “yes” to one of the most trusted and beloved institutions in the country, the free public library. Commentary by Ann Hammond, Sonoma County Library Director By a 72 percent margin, voters approved Measure Y, a... Continue

Sonoma County has released information about potential plans for Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC). Sonoma Valley Collaborative (SVC) has views on SDC that could help community members make sense of the choices. Here is its response statement: SVC members include Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce, Sonoma... Continue

Sonoma County's planning and development permitting agency, Permit Sonoma, has released three draft land-use alternatives to redevelopment the 900-acre Sonoma Developmental Center near Glen Ellen. Each alternative plan would transform the shuttered campus, bringing, the County said Tuesday, "significant benefits including affordable housing and diverse living-wage... Continue

With federal and state approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, Sonoma County will begin vaccinating the roughly 37,000 children through primary care physicians, local pharmacies or county-sponsored school-based clinics beginning the week of Nov. 8. Parents who have health... Continue