The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) has pulled the $20-Billion affordable housing bond measure from the ballot, instead deciding to let voters first decide about lowering the threshold for passage of housing bond measures to 54% from the current 67%.  The proposed measure, approved... Continue

Psychologist Ofer Zur, PhD, is traveling in Israel and the West Bank and will do a LIVE Zoom broadcast for the Praxis Peace Institute from one of the cities he will be visiting on August 16th.  In the West Bank, his guide will be Palestinian... Continue

Planting of a new dense pocket forest on the Sassarini Elementary School campus, called a Miyawaki Forest, will happen this fall. The plan is supported by the local Garden Club, Sonoma Ecology Center, and other local groups, with professional arborist guidance from A Plus Tree... Continue

Sonoma Overnight Support (SOS) continues to see a big increase in the number of individuals needing meals. In July, 6,255 meals were served. SOS serves breakfast and lunch in its Unity Kitchen, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. They also deliver meals to... Continue

With no new candidate nomination papers submitted to the City of Sonoma by the deadline of August 9, 2024, both Jack Ding and Sandra Lowe will retain their seats and remain on the City Council for another four year term. Elected in 2021, both Ding... Continue

Perhaps you've not heard of Measure J. It's on this November's ballot and its opponents believe that if it's passed it will doom Sonoma County's small family farms, farms like Strauss Family Farm and others. According to its supporters, Measure J was crafted to supposedly... Continue

Legislation Introduced by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi Aims to Curb Censorship in Public Libraries and Safeguard Library Professionals from Retaliation. AB 1825 aims to safeguard the right to access diverse and inclusive literature in public libraries across California. This legislation proactively works to combat the growing... Continue

Sonoma has earned certification through Pets Lifeline as a pet-friendly city by the Better Cities For Pets program from Mars Petcare. This certification showcases Sonoma’s commitment to creating a pet-friendly community, welcoming pets, offering pet-friendly programs and amenities, and helping keep people and pets together... Continue

The City of Sonoma has announced that the 2024 Citywide Slurry Seal Project is scheduled to begin today, August 8th. Streets will be closed to traffic during the slurry application process until it has been determined by personnel that the streets are safe to drive... Continue