One of tools used by the scientific community to determine the prevalence of Covid infection in a given area is the analysis of wastewater at regional treatment plants. A recent report of such an analysis at the Novato, CA plant indicates a sharp rise in... Continue
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A crowd of 125 filled the "secret garden" at the rear of the Sonoma Community Center on Saturday, June 1, to honor the life, work and memory of Val Robichaud. Val died unexpectedly in February of this year. Childhood and high school friends joined Val's... Continue
The City of Sonoma has announced that the Outreach Report for the General Plan Update is now available for public review on the City’s General Plan Update website. This report captures the public participation and input received from October 2023 to April 2024, including community... Continue
Sonoma Valley Community Health Center & DEM invites you to join us at Sonoma Valley Emergency Preparedness Fair this Saturday, June 1st from 12pm - 3pm at Larson Park in Sonoma, CA. "The Passport": At the registration table attendees will be given a passport (per... Continue
Officials from the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District (District) are encouraging the public to take preventive measures before, during, and after being in tick habitat to protect against ticks and tick-borne diseases. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lyme disease... Continue
Yesterday evening, the Sheriff’s Helicopter “Henry-1” completed two rescues inside of Trione-Annadel State Park. H1 was initially dispatched to a mountain biker down in the vicinity of Steve’s Trail and Richardson Trail. Ground based rescuers located the patient and began patient care. H1’s TFO/EMT extracted... Continue
Together with the City of Sonoma, the Sonoma Ecology Center is partnering with Perennial Grazing to bring grazers to Montini Open Space Preserve from May 25-June 4, 2024. By grazing at the Preserve, the sheep will perform much-needed fire fuel reduction work. Last year, the... Continue
The City of Sonoma invites the public for a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community at Sonoma Valley Pride! May 30, at Sonoma City Hall at 5PM This event will feature speakers and the placing of the annual Pride flag display at Sonoma City Hall, followed... Continue
Join the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Park Association for the annual Memorial Day Observance at Sonoma Veterans Memorial Park. This year’s Guest of Honor will be Captain Brett Crozier, U.S. Navy (Retired). Uniforms or appropriate attire for the occasion is requested. Following the ceremony a free... Continue
Blood donations typically drop by the thousands during the summer months, but nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant reminds all eligible donors that patients can’t take a break from needing lifesaving blood transfusions. Donors of all blood types are needed, especially those with type O –... Continue