Tjiska Van Wyk, the outgoing director of Jack London Park Partners, shares smile with Matt Leffert, her successor, at reception at the House of Happy Walls Museum. The torch-passing occasion also welcomed new Board President Peter Ferris,who replaced Lynn Deegan McGraw in that role. State... Continue
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[caption id="attachment_100679" align="aligncenter" width="420"] In one of three traffic plans under consideration, a dedicated bike lane runs along Broadway between the sidewalk and parked cars. This view looks south down Broadway.[/caption] Sonoma’s Broadway is formally a state highway, so any work and improvement is... Continue
Sonoma County will host a Virtual Town Hall to share information about Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, from 7 to 8:00 pm on several local radio and TV stations, and livestreamed online. Supervisor Gorin (Chair, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors), Chris Godley... Continue
Sonoma Arts Live is stretching its Legs. The new musical Daddy Long Legs has been extended for another weekend at Andrews Hall, with evening shows added on March 13-14, and a final matinee on Sunday, March 15. Mischa Stephens (above left) and Madison Genovese star. ... Continue
The Sonoma League for Historic Preservation presents a March 12 screening of Saving Places, the award-winning documentary filmed and directed by Sonoma filmmaker Joseph Daniel. Narrated by Peter Coyote, the film follows the intrepid crews and passionate volunteers of HistoriCorps, a small but mighty nonprofit,... Continue
A school district employee since 2005, Stefanie Jordan is the new principal at Sassarini Elementary School. Most recently, she had been the school psychologist at Sassarini Elementary School as well as Sonoma Charter School. Prior to that, she served Prestwood Elementary and as needed throughout... Continue
Ned Hill, the son of well-known Sonoma Valley farmer Steve Hill, started working in the vineyards alongside his dad when he was nine. He was driving tractors by age 12 and as a teenager continued working with his dad at the famous Durell Ranch. Ned... Continue
Sonoma Valley Hospital is monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak and has implemented readiness and response protocols specified by the county and state, as well as the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its Resource Page will be updated regularly. Continue
[caption id="attachment_100571" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Clare O'Brien accepts honors March 2 from the Sonoma City Council. Photo by Emily Marks.[/caption] The City of Sonoma recognized Sonoma Valley Library Librarian Clare O’Brien with her very own “Ms. Clare Day” -- a Celebrate Sonoma presentation at the... Continue
Sonoma Valley Hospital releases this statement on March 3 at noon: With the coronavirus disrupting communities and financial markets around the world, local organizations are assessing the situation and we at Sonoma Valley Hospital want to communicate our plans and recommendations in the event that... Continue