Sonoma Valley Next 100, the Sonoma Valley based citizens' group, has filed a lawsuit in Sonoma County Superior Court challenging California’s Department of General Services’ plans for development of  the Historic Sonoma Developmental Center site. The suit takes on the state’s plans to allow large-scale,... Continue

Sonoma County residents are invited to share their ideas and priorities for the future at a series of in-person and virtual community workshops for the Sonoma County General Plan Update. The General Plan serves as a critical guide for future growth, fostering healthy, resilient communities,... Continue

California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s unconstitutional executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Under the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, all children born on U.S. soil are automatically granted U.S. citizenship and the rights and privileges... Continue

Sonoma based organization Sweetwater Spectrum is donating dog treats to the survivors of the Palisades Fires in Southern California.  These special treats are being made by the Sweetwater residents. Residents are baking the three-ingredient, vet approved dog treats. Dog treat bags have previously been donated... Continue

 By Anna Pier On January 15 the Sonoma Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously in Special Session to approve a contract with Valley of the Moon Teachers Association (VMTA). The vote averted a one-day Unfair Practice strike announced by the union... Continue

R.I.S.K.-Sonoma (Resources, Information, Support, and Knowledge) will be hosting a community discussion about the dangers of Fentanyl and accidental poisonings, particularly among young people. The town hall-style meeting will take place Monday, February 10, at the Sonoma Valley Boys and Girls Club, 100 Verano Avenue,... Continue

Sonoma County will host in-person town hall meetings in Santa Rosa on Jan. 29 to update residents about their tenant protection rights including new rights recently adopted by the Board of Supervisors. As of Jan. 1, the rules require landlords to report evictions to the... Continue

The Sonoma Plaza was filled with activity on Saturday as hundreds of people showed up at a rally and march sponsored by Wake Up Sonoma in support of  human rights and to protest anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-immigrant policies of the incoming Trump administration, support reproductive rights,... Continue

Both City and  County of Sonoma offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.. A national holiday, banks will also be closed. Continue