Sonoma County adopts artificial intelligence policy The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved a policy for the use of artificial intelligence by County employees, acknowledging that the rapidly developing technology can help make government more efficient while weighing the ethical challenges that AI poses.... Continue
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Experience the brilliance of one of art's most iconic figures this October 19 and 20 as actor, director, and producer Jim Jarrett brings Vincent Van Gogh to life on the Rotary Stage in Andrews Hall at the Sonoma Community Center. Jarrett will perform Leonard Nimoy's... Continue
David Bell sworn in as Trustee of Sonoma Valley Schools By Anna Pier David Bell was sworn in on September 12 as Interim Trustee of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. The appointment of Bell, who was the unanimous choice of the four sitting Trustees,... Continue
The office of Sonoma Valley Unified School District Superintendent Jeanette Rodríguez-Chien has released what is described as an "important update on the ongoing negotiations between SVUSD and our labor partners." As many of you are aware, the Sonoma Valley Unified School District has been engaged in... Continue
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan to make County government operations carbon-neutral by 2030, the latest in a series of actions taken by the Board of Supervisors in an effort to slow climate change and protect county residents from its... Continue
SVUSD BOARD MEETING Today at 4 pm the SVUSD board will meet. The open session begins at 5:30 pm. We are invited to attend, or participate via zoom. REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA | 09/12/2024 - 04:00 PM | 17850 Railroad Avenue, Sonoma CA 95476 |... Continue
Mary's Pizza Shack has released the following press release: Dear Family, Friends & Loyal Customers, Today, our company, Mary’s Pizza Shack Corporation, filed for bankruptcy. All our restaurants remain open, and we are not closing any locations. This is the final step of a larger... Continue
Sausage Emporium’s Miranda Ives teased us with an announcement of something new in the works, and now that we know what. A new restaurant by the same owners, Mozaik, will take its place. Ives explains, “Mozaik will be more than just a restaurant; it’s a... Continue
This summer, I had the privilege of being admitted to the Harvard Kennedy School of Government's Executive Education program in Comparative Tax Policy and Administration. This program is tailored for senior-level practitioners from government, academia and the private sector and focuses on the latest developments... Continue
In the Spring of this year, the City of Sonoma added a professional cemetery manager to its staff. Carolyn Fulton, formerly the manager at a privately-owned Petaluma cemetery, has years of experience in cemetery operations and now runs Sonoma’s three publicly-owned cemeteries. Historically, Sonoma’s cemeteries... Continue