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How hot was it? Sporadic power outages in Sonoma County

Today's high temperatures have tripped a stage-three power emergency, overloading the system and triggering rolling blackouts that will (or did?) last between 1-4 hours. PG&E said it will not give advance alerts of any impending shutdown. The last alert, from the Sonoma Sheriff's Office, was... Continue

Kate Eilertsen named to top spot at Di Rosa Center for Art

Arts advocate, educator and curator Kate Eilertsen has been named acting executive director of di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, the 217-acre preserve of galleries and outdoor sculpture in the Carneros region.  This story has been updated with the correct spelling of Kate's last name.... Continue

Live from Sonoma, it’s Paws for a Cause

The annual Paws for a Cause event, benefitting Pets Lifeline, goes online this year for a live-streamed Virtual Gala on Saturday, August 15. “We put our toe in the water with an online auction in May when we moved Tailwags & Handbags online” said Nancy... Continue

Sonoma Arts Live cancels 2020 theatre season

[caption id="attachment_105445" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Madison Genovese in the SAL musical Daddy Long Legs, in February.[/caption] Sonoma Arts Live has made "the eminently sad but safe choice to cancel all fall shows through December of 2020," the nonprofit theatre group announced today. "Theater people are can-do, find-another-way-type... Continue

Library ready for school with online resources

As the new school year begins, the Sonoma Valley Library has a number of resources available for learners of any age and at any location.  Access educational eBooks, and eAudiobooks, stream movies and more. This includes always-available eBooks and eAudiobooks such as Diverse Reads for... Continue

Redwood Empire Food Bank needs volunteers 

  [caption id="attachment_105454" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Sonoma Vice Mayor Rachel Hundley was part of a group of elected officials packaging food at Redwood Empire Food Bank in Santa Rosa on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Photo: Erik Castro[/caption] The demand for food assistance is as high as it... Continue

Early morning brush fire near Sonoma Valley church

The cause of this morning’s 2:30 a.m. fire in the field behind Saint Leo’s Church, on West Agua Caliente Road, is under investigation, according to Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue. No buildings were threatened or damaged. The fire burned about one acre. Crews remained on... Continue

Fire quickly contained along Hwy 12 in Sonoma

Crews quickly contained an ominous-looking, traffic-snarling fire in the largely wooden structure along Highway 12, at the foot of West Spain Street, just before 6 p.m. Thursday.  Sonoma Valley firefighters responded to multiple reports of smoke and flames at the site, which consists of a... Continue

You have until Wednesday to run for Sonoma City Council

The filing period to run in November for Councilmember in the City of Sonoma has been extended until Wednesday, August 12, at 5 p.m. Interested residents must file nomination papers for the General Municipal Election of November 3 by the new deadline, at City Hall... Continue