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Glen Ellen author pens new guidebook

June 25, 2024
Tracy Salcedo, local award-winning guidebook author, recently released a new guide titled Best Rail Trails Northern California. “Rail trails are ingenious,” Salcedo said. “They are the ultimate in recycling, transforming unused railroad rights-of-way into recreational opportunities. They are remote dirt tracks exploring wild places, and... Continue

Two Perched: Tyler Meloan and Aaron Marcus-Willers make music

June 23, 2024
If you’ve lived in the city of Sonoma for any length of time, you’ve perhaps heard the music of Tyler Meloan and Aaron Marcus-Willers. Lifelong friends, the duo first came together musically at various Rhoten Summer Camps and School of Rock Camps. That led to... Continue

School board approves Gender Equity and Access policy

June 23, 2024
Three-and-a half hours into their regular June 6 meeting, the Board of Trustees of Sonoma Valley Unified School District opened discussion of and ultimately voted 3-1 to approve Board Policy 5157, Gender Equity and Access. The policy, presented in draft form and approved without changes,... Continue

Kathy Witkowicki named Sonoma County Woman of the Year

June 22, 2024
Kathy Witkowicki, founder of Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance, a nonprofit group that has provided assistance to thousands of at-risk youth since it began 28 years ago, has been named Sonoma County Woman of the Year by California State Senator Bill Dodd. Dodd made a surprise... Continue

$10 Billion for affordable housing is on the 2024 ballot

June 21, 2024
In April of this year, the Executive Board of ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments), adopted a resolution supporting the action of the BAHFA (Bay Area Housing Finance Authority) Board to submit a ballot measure for a general obligation bond to finance affordable housing creation... Continue

A Cloudy Future For SDC: After judge rejects EIR, What’s Next?

June 20, 2024
An ominous, metaphorical cloud hangs over the Sonoma Valley, composed of a long list of unanswered questions about the future of the Sonoma Developmental Center. The center, universally referred to as SDC, remains in legal and political limbo following an emphatic, April 26 ruling by... Continue

A celebration of local naturalized citizens

June 19, 2024
On June 22 Sonoma Immigrant Services invites the community to join a celebration of local naturalized citizens. The free event promises music, food and will feature entertainment by local folkloric dance troupe Quetzalén. The SIS citizenship program offers ESL and civics classes to prepare applicants... Continue
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