The Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund is offering Reimagine Grants of up to $100,000 to local organizations and nonprofits with an ambitious goal of sparking brand-new concepts and ideas to solve complex local issues. With funding of up to $100,000 per project, each Reimagine Grant is... Continue
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Maxine Jones was a founding member of En Vogue, the bad-ass girl group that ruled the R&B/pop charts in the nineties. July 28-30, she’ll bring her solo tour, A Love Letter to Tina Turner, to a day of outdoor art, food, and music. Each day... Continue
A prescribed 90-acre burn in the southern Sonoma Valley unexpectedly sent an alarming flow of smoke throughout the area and into Napa on Wednesday. “The predicted conditions – the way the smoke was flowing — changed during the operation,” said Wendy Coy of Audubon Canyon... Continue
The Sebastiani Theatre Foundation has welcomed three new creative talents to its board of directors. [caption id="attachment_129973" align="aligncenter" width="512"] From left to right, back row: Ryan Snow, David Bolling, Roger Rhoten, Tanner Walle, Conor Hagen; Middle row: Joyce Moldovan, Tony Ginesi, Jocelyn Vick; Front Row:... Continue
By Jonathan Farrell -- The second floor of The Sonoma Community Center was busy early Tuesday morning as a crew was helping local artist Sig Rundstrom mount his “Pollinator Garden Series” show for a July 20 opening. The exhibition was organized by Jill Valavanis, the... Continue
Thirty alumni of Hanna Center revisited the campus recently for Scholarship Day, applying for financial aid to help plans to earn AA, BA, MA, or doctorate degrees at a community college, a four-year university, or a trade school. The Sisters of St. Francis Scholarship Program, named... Continue
Did you know that State Senator Bill Dodd, whose district includes the City of Sonoma, will not be running for re-election in 2024 due to term limits? At the Sonoma Valley Democrats virtual July General Meeting on Monday, July 24th at 6:30pm, there will be... Continue
The man who shot at Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputy on a downtown Sonoma street in October has received 21 years in state prison. Nathan James Smart, 44, of Sonoma, fired a homemade zip gun at Deputy Justin Clayton. He missed, but was in turn fired... Continue
Pets Lifeline (PLL) has announced the addition of an experienced Development Team, with Jody Purdom as Development Director and Mary Serafini as Events and Marketing Coordinator. The “Dynamic Duo Development Team” will take fundraising for the Animal Resource Center into its next phase of growth,... Continue
The Board of Supervisors approved a $2.3 billion budget for the 2023/2024 Fiscal Year. I am incredibly grateful for the hard work of our budget staff in the County Administrator’s office, and our CAO Christina Rivera, for guiding us through the process. Some highlights from... Continue