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Impact100 Sonoma Grants Record $350,000 to 13 Valley-Serving Nonprofits

On Saturday morning, May 4, members of women’s collective giving organization Impact100 Sonoma gathered at Hanna Center to celebrate its 15th anniversary and the annual awarding of grants to nonprofits serving valley residents. Thirteen $25,000 Impetus Grants were awarded. One recipient, Sonoma Immigrant Services, also... Continue

Sonoma’s Tuesday night Farmers Market begins tonight

Ribbon-cutting will open this year's Farmers Market, the weekly gathering in Sonoma's eight acre Plaza that attracts locals and visitors alike. More than just a Farmers Market, the weekly gathering features music and food vendors in addition to the produce of local farmers. Beginning at... Continue

Sonoma County Economic Development Board releases demographic study

The Sonoma County Economic Development Board has released a demographic report detailing the business and economic changes in ownership and operation in the county's business sector. According to the report, business ownership in Sonoma. Sonoma County’s population has grown steadily in the past few decades,... Continue

EPA Announces $28.7 Million for California Lead Pipe Replacement

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces the latest round of funding toward President Biden’s commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation, protecting public health and helping to deliver safe drinking water SAN FRANCISCO (May 2, 2024) – Today, the U.S.... Continue

Your help is needed with a critical Wildfire Evacuation Time Survey!

The Valley of the Moon Alliance (VOTMA) has commissioned KLD Associates, an internationally recognized engineering firm with extensive experience in evacuation analysis, to conduct the Sonoma Area Fire Evacuation Study of a large part of Sonoma Valley. An important component of the SAFE Study is... Continue

County road repairs in 2024 do not include The Springs area

The list of road repairs planned by the County of Sonoma for this year is extensive, but none are included in the Boyes Hot Springs area of Sonoma Valley. The Sonoma County Department of Public Infrastructure has released two lists of roads that will be... Continue

Higher garbage collection rates proposed for city residents

Garbage collection in the City of Sonoma is provided by the Sonoma Garbage Company, a private contractor which the city has used for many decades. The City of Sonoma is Sonoma Garbage Company's only client. A public hearing about a proposed increase in rates is... Continue

In the shadow of climate change, Earth Day still holds promise

By Caitlin Cornwall, Sonoma Ecology Center For this Earth Day week – and every day – we all need visions of where we’re going, ways to imagine the sustainable societies we’re trying to build. Let’s keep our spirits up by deeply enjoying the land and... Continue