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
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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
After two and a half years of frustration and hard work, HAS secured a tremendous achievement last week on the 18th of April. Twenty-two of twenty-two Tiny Homes received their final approval for Occupancy. This Certificate of Occupancy means that the existing and preliminary permitting... Continue
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
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
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
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
At the close of a court hearing on April 26, Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Bradford DeMeo ordered that the SDC Specific Plan and EIR approvals be set aside. In a Press Release, Local environmental groups Sonoma County Tomorrow and Sonoma Community Advocates for a... Continue
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
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