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School 2.0 — the digital semester begins

[caption id="attachment_105662" align="aligncenter" width="420"] In her second grade classroom at El Verano school, Sandra Zamudio does a guided reading with the class.[/caption] Sonoma Valley District schools opened virtually August 17 as teachers presided in classrooms hauntingly bereft of children. Under the Distance Learning 2.0 plan... Continue

Paused ‘Paws’ makes the best of it

Paws for a Cause, Pets Lifeline’s big summer fundraiser, with Executive Director Nancy King as host of the live-stream auction, went well in rehearsal. But on broadcast night, like a frisky kitten, things got a little wild. Just before the show, internet service went down,... Continue

Sonoma names first (and only) license for retail cannabis

  [caption id="attachment_105635" align="aligncenter" width="420"] A rendering of the SPARC location at 19315 Sonoma Highway, at the site of the closed El Gallo Pinto restaurant.[/caption] The City of Sonoma has awarded its exclusive cannabis retail license to SPARC, a company that currently operates locations in... Continue

Vendors take to Plaza street to launch ‘Sonoma Promenade’

Sonoma Al Fresco, the city's program to boost business by letting restaurants operate on Sonoma Plaza, expands onto a pedestrian-only portion of First Street East this weekend to create 'Sonoma Promenade.' Local retail, restaurants and wine will array between East Napa and East Spain Street... Continue

A-Muse-athon raises $300k for Sonoma Community Center

The Sonoma Community Center’s annual gala, transformed from a fancy summer cocktail party into an era-correct virtual Skype event, raised over $300,000. The “aMUSE-athon” was hosted by performers Eric Jackson and Ellen Toscano live from the center’s Andrews Hall, decked out in full telethon mode.... Continue

Official warning: Tuesday will be hottest day yet

With a forecasted high of 105 degrees, the National Weather Service has upgraded the current Heat Advisory to an Excessive Heat Warning until 9 p.m. this evening (8/18) while the Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect through Wednesday, August 19. As a result of this extreme weather... Continue

Fire alert Sunday-Tuesday as more windy weather on the way

The National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch for the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast including Sonoma County which is in effect from 11:00 AM Sunday, August 23 through 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 25 as tropical system Genevieve moves northward toward our area.... Continue

Sonoma County election, ballot update

Message from Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Registrar of Voters: I know everyone is concerned right now, so here is what is going on for Sonoma County specifically. All active, registered voters will receive a ballot in the mail for the November election. Your ballot... Continue

Fire weather alert extended into Monday

The National Weather Service has extended the Red Flag Warning through Monday morning. The alert, orginally scheduled to end at 11 a.m. Sunday, cover the entire Bay Area. More thunderstorms are expected to develop and lightning strikes can lead to new fire starts, given the... Continue