[caption id="attachment_101781" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Ritch and Margie Foster have made and distributed over 300 free masks -- so far.[/caption] Ritch and Margie Foster had to cut short a much-anticipated vacation to Florida, Key West and the South when Covid 19 hit. On their return to... Continue

 Dear Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, We write seeking information about issues that may be causing stimulus payments authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to be returned to the Department of the Treasury (Treasury).  Given the ongoing economic and health crisis, it... Continue

A local warm line has gone live with support for residents experiencing emotional stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The warm line is available to any County resident experiencing emotional side effects of the pandemic and/or the shelter in place order, or knows somebody... Continue

  An Earth Week look back to our cover story from June of 2018.   Continue

By Sonoma Mayor Logan Harvey The COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered businesses and put millions out of work throughout the nation and throughout our Valley. Sonoma’s work force is especially impacted for many reasons, but predominate among them is our hospitality-focused economy and the number of... Continue

[caption id="attachment_101734" align="alignright" width="200"] A poster from 1990, the first year of the Sonoma Ecology Center[/caption] It celebrates the whole planet, but you can participate from your own shelter-in-place ecosystem in “Earth Action Week,” April 20 – 26. There are many options for all ages... Continue

Trump will add sidekick, band to daily briefing show The Covid-19 Daily Briefing Show starring Donald Trump will up the production values of the nightly live broadcast by bringing in a sidekick for Trump and a live studio band. "This virus thing is such a... Continue

No one deserves to be trapped in a caste system that denies them a life of dignity.  By Dmitra Smith | Sun Personal In 2012, the groundbreaking Portrait of Sonoma told us what we already knew: people’s life expectancy, education, and income levels are determined... Continue

“I’m learning new things as I try and cope with the COVID-19 Crisis. I’ve experienced positive factors like finding time to just be myself and trying new things I’ve always wanted to try, like learning the ukulele. However... there are also many negatives such as... Continue