By Chris Petlock   There is a movement across the country asking government agencies to adopt policies that divest public funds (our tax dollars) from financial services companies that engage in predatory lending practices. These practices include wage theft, profit from private detention centers and... Continue

'Our kids have not had a normal school year in the last three years... leaving them feeling anxious and looking to the adults in their lives to help them regain a sense of control.' By Leslie Nicholson  Our community has remained vigilant for months about... Continue

[caption id="attachment_101189" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Wayne Schake (right), uses a fisherman's net to collect the check representing his grandson's Luck o' the Irish winnings from Ron Lawson (left), president of Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley. Beth Fox (center), chairperson of the fundraiser, watches from a socially... Continue

A 100-year-old steam engine has pulled into Schellville, signaling the arrival of the new home of the Golden Gate Railroad Museum along the Northwestern Pacific Railroad tracks. These photos of SP 2472, built in 1921 and one of only three of its type left in... Continue

Communities across the country have been answering calls to help with providing medical masks at this time. Sonoma has stepped up as well. In response to the current shortage of medical personal protective equipment, the Sonoma Community Center has started its own initiative of collecting... Continue

You’ve been president of the Sonoma Valley Democrats Club for a long time. Have you always been an activist? I got into it in early 2009. I just loved Obama, the way he spoke, how he actually spoke to grass roots concerns. He was the only... Continue

Sonoma Valley Hospital has made available drive-through testing to patients who have been evaluated for COVID-19 by a nurse through the hospital’s hotline at 707.935.5440.  Screening is only for those who receive an appointment based on the nurses’ assessment and referral from the hotline call.... Continue

Just in time for kids (and parents) going a bit stir crazy, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art has put together ARTS@Home, special lessons available online for families working and learning from home. These series of art lessons, prepared by SVMA arts education staff, can provide children with... Continue