The California Coastal Commission has certified Sonoma County’s Local Coastal Plan, a foundational planning document that regulates land use and protects resources along the 55-mile shoreline. The unanimous approval on November 14 ensures the County’s permitting authority for development within the Coastal Zone, which extends... Continue
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The Sonoma Stompers have announced the launch of their 2025 campaign! The 11-week schedule will feature fierce competition among five Northern California teams — the Walnut Creek Crawdads, Menlo Park Legends, Alameda Merchants, San Francisco Seagulls, and San Luis Obispo Blues — and five Southern... Continue
On the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday, for an agenda item slated to come before the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors at its meeting of December 3, 2024, Permit Sonoma, the County agency tasked with project analysis, approval, and denial, recommended that the Specific Plan... Continue
As reported by the Sonoma Ecology Center, hundreds of Chinook salmon are now headed up Sonoma Creek and its tributaries, and they’re even being seen in smaller streams like Fryer and Nathanson creeks, right in the City of Sonoma. It's a special thing that Sonoma... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers is celebrating the holiday season with its new, Lighted Tractor Parade. Filled with vintage agricultural vehicles, tractors, and trucks emblazoned with hundreds of sparking lights, the parade will circle the perimeter of the historic Sonoma Plaza. To enter the... Continue
Creative Sonoma, a division of the Sonoma County Economic Development Collaborative, today announced the launch of #TeachTheArts, a new campaign to inform and encourage artists, particularly student artists, to consider a career in arts education. The campaign was created by a committee of local arts,... Continue
Stone Edge Founder Pioneered Microgrids in Sonoma A month ago, on October 22, John “Mac” McQuown finally ran out of energy, an event that some who knew him, or merely admired him, found a little hard to believe. Universally known as Mac, John Andrew McQuown... Continue
On November 16, 2024, Wake Up Sonoma hosted a powerful “Community Call to Action Town Hall” at Burlingame Hall as a way to bring the community together quickly to address the angst and grief related to the election outcome. Local leaders, nonprofits, and community members... Continue
“I know because of dedicated individuals like these that the future of agriculture is in great hands.” – Lori Bisordi, FFA Advisor Three Sonoma young people were awarded the American FFA Degree at the National Convention in Indianapolis the weekend of October 26. Brylee Aubin,... Continue
At it's recent meeting, Sonoma's Cultural and Fine Arts Commission selected Margaret Hatcher as the 2025 Treasure Artist. A celebrated artist and costume designer, Hatcher is known for her imaginative creations, leadership in the arts community, and commitment to sustainability through projects like Trashion Fashion Sonoma.... Continue