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County authorizes temporary homeless shelter near Oakmont

[caption id="attachment_99670" align="aligncenter" width="324"] The new homeless shelter area will be placed adjacent to the Los Guilicos Juvenile Justice Center, east of Oakmont.[/caption] The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors addressed the county’s exploding homeless problem -- exemplified by the problematic tent city along the Joe... Continue

Story of modern public library is a real page-turner

[caption id="attachment_99637" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Vanessa Mondragón, bilingual library specialist; Diana Spaulding, interim branch manager; Sabine Salek, bilingual teen and young adult specialist[/caption] According to interim Sonoma Valley Library Manager Diana Spaulding, 2019 was the year of “expanded equity, improved access to library materials, and new... Continue

School Notes: Dragon Expo

Sonoma Valley High School will host its Dragon Expo -- for incoming freshmen, prospective students, current students, and students preparing for college and career -- on January 22, 5-7:30 p.m. Students' families are welcome. The Expo is where you can learn about SVHS classes, programs,... Continue

Boys & Girls Clubs is sweet on Matt Sevenau

The Sweetheart Gala & Auction, a perennial sell-out fundraiser for the  Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley, this year honors Matt Sevenau on Saturday, February 8. Themed "The Best is Yet to Come: Honoring our Legacy, Building our Future," the event begins at 5... Continue

A fun ‘meet the author’ event for kids

The author/illustrator team of Vicki Whiting and Jeff Schinkel hosts a an interactive event at Readers’ Books on Saturday, January 25, 11 a.m. Using their books A Kid’s Guide to Drawing Cartoon Animals and Mind-Boggling Animal Puzzles, Vicki and Jeff will guide kids (five and... Continue

Gorin’s first 2020 Town Hall: Roads

Wednesday, Jan. 15: First District Supervisor Susan Gorin will hold a Town Hall Meeting to discuss roads and roads funding for Sonoma Valley. Representatives from Sonoma County Transportation and Public Works will be present and available to answer questions: The public meeting is set for... Continue

Breaking: Suspect in Sonoma sex assault named

[caption id="attachment_99589" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Suspect Jesse Leon Granado-Lopez. Sheriff's Office photo.[/caption] The Sonoma Sheriff's Office has released more information about Tuesday's sexual assault and attempted abduction of two students at Altimira Middle School, including the name of the jailed suspect. Jesse Leon Granado-Lopez, 49, of... Continue

Free help with Covered CA enrollment

With a January 31 deadline for health care looming, Sonoma Valley Community Health Center will host a Covered CA Open Enrollment event on Saturday, January 11 from 9am-2pm.  Attendees will need proof of Photo IDs, Income (Current Tax information & last pay stubs), Proof of... Continue