Sets Record Highs in Annual Funding and Membership Exceeds $4.7 Million in Cumulative Giving In 2026, women’s collective giving organization Impact100 Sonoma—one of the valley’s largest funders—will award a record $365,000 in grants to valley-serving nonprofits. That amount will raise the group’s cumulative grant total... Continue
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Honoring the Old, Respecting the Present, & Planting for the Future – Hannah Aclufi, Sedra Nathan, and Vincent Distrola In Memory of Hannah This column began as a collaboration with Hannah Aclufi, the native plant nursery manager at the 7th street garden park and one of... Continue
No matter how much order nor how many distinctions we make about the universe, in essence, it’s just a soup of subatomic waves and particles. Whether this represents some sort of primordial order or billions of years of entropy and chaos, is incidental. As human... Continue
Student Opinion Angry, Upset By Madeleine Edwards Sun SVHS Correspondent The pride flag was taken down at Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS) after board member David Bell made the decision that the flag was harmful to student clubs and sports that don’t fly flags on... Continue
By Josette Brose-Eichar Today the sun is back out, the fog and rain gone, yet the days are chilled and the nights brittle and cold, to the point of shattering. During the rain, those with no real home were washed out of their attempts at... Continue
For 55 years, FISH has maintained its founding ethos, neighbors helping neighbors in need. Its Mission Statement is clear: “FISH lends a helping hand to our neighbors in need by providing critical safety net services.” All FISH service requests begin either through their website or... Continue
We're very pleased to announce the hiring of our new Circulation Coordinator, Chistianna Dean, who will replace departing Pablo Cruz who's joined the Marines. The two will work jointly together during February. We thank Pablo for his reliable and well-executed service to our newspaper and... Continue
La Luz Center has been named the 2025 Nonprofit of the Year by the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce, recognizing the organization’s leadership and impact during a pivotal year for the most vulnerable families in Sonoma Valley. In particular in 2025, La Luz services reached... Continue
The City of Sonoma is pleased to welcome Antoinette Freeman as the City’s new part-time Sustainability Coordinator within the Community Development Department. In this role, Freeman supports implementation of the City’s adopted Climate Action Strategies, coordination of sustainability programs and state requirements, and collaboration with regional agencies and community... Continue
by Nigel Duara This article originally was published by CalMatters When it comes to impaired driving and the state’s open container law, a rolled and ready joint is more like a can of beer in giving police cause to search a car than a few crumbs... Continue