Logan Harvey, elected to the Sonoma City Council in 2018, is the town's new mayor. In the annual rotation of councilmembers, Harvey, was voted into the post by his peers. Rachel Hundley (above) is the new vice mayor. Cycling out of the largely ceremonial post... Continue

The community forum Sustainable Sonoma has made a priority of finding solutions to Sonoma Valley's housing problems – and those efforts continued last week when the group invited seven regional housing experts to visit and discuss strategies for meeting the group’s housing affordability goals.  The... Continue

Sonoma Arts Live presents a nostalgic classic to celebrate the holidays: A Christmas Story, The Musical. And like a fancy bow on a present, there’s a special twist… a live musical score. The show will run for three weekends, December 6-22, on the Rotary Stage... Continue

By Dean Szanyi | Student Reporter   Americans often take for granted the liberties guaranteed by the First Amendment – freedom of speech, religion, and the press. Many countries don’t grant the news media the same freedom, and it is imperative that that right be... Continue

By Michael Acker | Springs History In 1914, the Sonoma Vista Land Company, Harvey Toy, President, advertised in the San Francisco Examiner for a free train excursion to Boyes Hot Springs: “Home sites $195 and up... and… Boyes Springs mineral water served free on the... Continue

By Seth Dolinksy | Sonoma Farm Scene I first met David Cooper working for Oak Hill Farm over a decade ago. He came directly from the Agroecology program at UC Santa Cruz, and came ready to learn everything it takes to run a small farm... Continue

In 2007, the undersigned were members of the Sonoma Valley Health Care Coalition, a volunteer citizens group formed by the opposing factions in a divisive community dispute over a parcel tax measure needed to sustain our local hospital.   After numerous community meetings, it became clear... Continue

[caption id="attachment_99225" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Holly Seaton and Gayle Arrowood raise money for FISH [/caption] Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley and Rotary Club of Sonoma Sunrise are ringing the holidays bells in front of the local Safeway again this year. Every penny (dime, quarter, etc.) that the... Continue

If you’re among the critics of Sonoma Valley Hospital who complain that CEO Kelly Mather makes too much money, don’t up your meds just yet. Yes she just got a raise, but is passing much of that back to the bottom line. Mather, explains Board... Continue