Josie Brown (#5) gives a high-five to Neveah Heffernon in a 15-6 Sonoma Valley High water polo win over Petaluma. The Dragons are back in a true home pool this year with the debut of the new on-campus Aquatic Center. For the many years... Continue

In 2024, women’s collective giving organization Impact100 Sonoma—one of Sonoma Valley’s largest funders—will again offer multiple Impetus Grants of up to $25,000 to nonprofit organizations. Last year's total was a record $337,400 granted to 16 nonprofits serving Sonoma Valley. Additionally, in honor of its 15th... Continue

Over 120 guests turned up for the Sonoma Mentoring Alliance’s annual Ping Pong Tournament at Bloom Carneros on September 13.  Above, from left: Jordan Kivelstadt, Susie Gallo, Marie Bradley, and Whitney Sangiacomo enjoy the action. “The 300-plus mentees were the real winners, but the epic... Continue

Sonoma County’s Health Officer today issued an order requiring health care personnel to wear a mask when in patient care areas, a safety measure to be in place throughout the respiratory virus season, which runs from Nov. 1 through April 30. The order applies to... Continue

Public comments into the weekly Sonoma County Board of Supervisors meeting were so racist and hateful last week that the board will stop allowing all comments by Zoom.  The public can still watch the proceedings online, but will have no option for verbal input. Public... Continue

What is your favorite word or phrase?   Sinead Noonan, Sonoma My favorite word is, joy. I just feel that when you come from a place of joy, everything else works out. I walk the trail pretty much every day for that reason. For joy.... Continue

A Sonoma man is in jail after a search of his car Wednesday uncovered 23 pounds of methamphetamine during traffic stop. Enrique Sanchez-Arias, 33, was pulled over at about 6am near Stage Gulch Rd and Watmaugh Road. During the traffic stop, the Deputy "noticed several things... Continue

The Arnold Drive corridor and unincorporated Sonoma County lack infrastructure, resources and opportunities to support the addition of 2,300+ new residences [on Agua Caliente Rd. West]. In Susan Gorin's June 2023 email update, she stated that services "are not sufficiently accessible to vulnerable residents in... Continue