Still no word on who made the “credible threat” that forced a lockdown of Sonoma Valley High School on November 9. A heavy police response – deputies, SWAT, CHP, bomb unit, dog team, helicopter – was deployed after “an email threat of violence to the... Continue

Thanksgiving is coming. What are you most thankful for? Josefina, Sonoma I am most thankful for my family and my health. I am very blessed to have my family and to be in good health. I am able to get outdoors often to exercise. And... Continue

Pro-union workers and supporters picketed the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn on November 10 to raise awareness that the hotel does not have a contract for representation by the industry union, Unite Here Local 2.  Holding placards headlined UNFAIR and chanting slogans, the crowd of more... Continue

Sabina Rafaela González was one of three honored as "an individual making a difference" by the Sonoma County Department of Health and Human Services. Rafaela was a founding member of the local "Promotores de Salud," (Promoters of Health) and was selected by her peers for... Continue

District Attorney Carla Rodriguez will not file criminal charges against the deputy officer who shot and killed a man July 29 after a foot chase through rugged terrain outside of Healdsburg. Two officers responding to reports of a stranger menacing random households tracked down David... Continue

The total value of agricultural crops grown in Sonoma County last year was nearly $800 million, according to the 2022 Sonoma County Crop Report, a figure slightly lower than last year. The annual accounting of local agricultural commodity production and gross values, based on a survey... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) has been granted $100,000 to kick off the Sonoma Valley Ready to Learn Collaborative, a coalition of seven local youth nonprofits. The funding, a Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund Reimagine Grant, supports the launch a collaborative effort of seven youth-serving organizations... Continue

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Leslie, Sonoma I think it would be really fun to interview famous people. I am always listening to podcasts and just fascinated with people’s stories. Everybody has a story. I would love to speak... Continue