The North Bay Leadership Council endorsed an extreme cannabis ordinance that invites massive outdoor cultivation in Sonoma County. Friedman’s Home Improvement, Comcast, Redwood Credit Union, Wells Fargo Bank, Kaiser Permanente, St. Joseph Health, and Sutter Health are on its letterhead. The proposal eliminates health, safety,... Continue
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Music, dance, community... Get all the details (even a real-time cocktail option) at https://www.facebook.com/laluzcenter Continue
Presentations of note coming up: Friday, May 7, 4 p.m. Love and Relating in the Time of COVID Linda and Charlie Bloom, psychotherapists and relationship counselors Presented by the Praxis Peace Institute Linda Bloom (LCSW) and Charlie Bloom (MSW) trained as psychotherapists and relationship counselors.... Continue
Congratulations to Julia Lindsey and Leah Carter, winners of Sonoma's 1st Annual Earth Day Photography Contest. As part of Earth Action Week and in honor of Earth Day, the City encouraged people to submit photos of their favorite natural spot, plants or creatures in Sonoma. Here... Continue
It must be spring. The Tuesday Night Farmers Market opens on Sonoma Plaza Tuesday, May 4. The modified market -- fruit, produce and packaged foods; no food trucks -- returns to the City Hall horseshoe from 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tuesday evenings through September. The... Continue
Starting Monday, Highway 12 through the Springs will be subjected to traffic delays, blocked driveways and perhaps even stinky air as PG&E begins major work on the natural gas pipeline beneath the roadway. The work entails replacing about 1,500 feet of central pipe, and the... Continue
A volunteer team readies for the Nathanson Creek clean-up portion of the April 23 Earth Day event. Photo by Kristen Russell. By Simone York, Caroline Studdert, and Emma Melendy -- members of Sonoma Ecology Center’s “Earthling” teen volunteer group Since our last update, we have been... Continue
Congressman Mike Thompson presents a very special Congressional Record to outgoing Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance Executive Director Maureen Cottingham. The statement recognized her leadership and impact on the community, often under challenging conditions. “Under Ms. Cottingham’s guidance, the SVVGA has achieved numerous accomplishments, including... Continue
Back and available by demand is Sonoma Arts Live with Elliot & Me, a musical comedy making its Nor Cal debut May 7-8. The show is based on the sibling arc of successful songwriter Elliot Willensky and his younger brother and now playwright, Steven. It... Continue
Sonoma County Economic Development Week, May 3-7, offers free Virtual Workshops on starting, financing and marketing a business in Sonoma County, and Virtual Corridor Walks with the Board of Supervisors. VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS Market Research and Intro to Digital Marketing: This workshop will feature Mustafa Tolosa,... Continue