Everything changes; it’s the one thing that never does. I remember when America celebrated its 200th birthday fifty years ago. It seemed like such a big deal, and yet here we are half a century later once again making a big deal about the Declaration... Continue
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Sonoma Valley Hospital has received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of stroke, helping save lives, support recovery and reduce hospital readmissions. Heart disease and stroke are the No.... Continue
I consider myself a born iconoclast. From as early as I can remember I learned not to trust what I was told by those ostensibly in the know. I chalk it all up to having been put in a boarding school at the age of... Continue
In the late 1960s, as a junior reporter in Washington, D.C., I had the great good fortune of living in an apartment, at the intersection of 23rd and G Streets Northwest, about a 15-minute walk from the Lincoln Memorial and the now infamous reflecting pool... Continue
The City of Sonoma has released its 2025 Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report), providing customers with detailed information about the City’s drinking water, water sources, monitoring program, and water quality testing results. The report summarizes testing conducted throughout 2025 and explains how the City’s drinking... Continue
Supervisor Hermosillo Speaks to the New Leaders By Anna Pier More than 20 present and past graduates of the Latino Leadership program gathered with neighborhood friends and representatives of Valley nonprofits to "Celebrate the Leaders," the evening of June 25, in the garden of La... Continue
Coming out on July 2, our next edition will include a full July 4 event schedule, Parade Route Map, and Plaza Vendor Map. On newsstands and distributed to many locations in the valley in the afternoon. Check it out! Continue
As we gather and celebrate our country’s Declaration of Independence this year, we mark 250 years of an experiment in democracy. Our history is filled with irony. Many of our founders enslaved others, the right to vote was limited to men only, the native people... Continue
The Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley awarded $125,121 in community grants to 33 local organizations supporting education, youth development, food security, healthcare, arts and culture, and programs that strengthen the Sonoma Valley community. These grants were made possible through the club’s fundraising efforts, including its annual... Continue
by Raji Koppolu This article originally was published by CalMatters Raji Koppolu is a pediatric nurse practitioner and past president of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Child health in California is approaching a critical tipping point. The number of children with medically complex... Continue