Laura Thomas, who has spent nearly a decade with the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, is the new principal of Sonoma’s Prestwood Elementary School. The position became vacant with the resignation of Jennifer Montgomery. Thomas is the fourth top administrator to be named by the... Continue
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Front Row: David Carrillo, Benjamin Garcia, Eveli Santiago, Chloe Gerard, Grace Berger, Iratzy Bravo Lopez, Alexandra Carrasco, Isabella Alvarez Second Row: Jenaro Robledo, Clare Cuneo, Lainey Reiter, Valentina Coleman, Christian Moore, Alex Moore, Samuel Toulze Back Row: Henry Brossier, Milan Delorefice, Porter Hill, Jackie Sullivan,... Continue
Join the Native Sons of the Golden West Sonoma Parlor 111 for the 58th Annual Bear Flag Celebration and Famous Chicken BBQ on Sunday, June 12th, 11AM to 5PM on Sonoma Plaza. Schedule of Events: 11:00 AM – Flag changing ceremony at the Bear Flag... Continue
Each year as part of its high school graduation ceremony, Hanna Boys Center honors a student that has gone above and beyond the normal requirements of the Center's program and who has upheld the highest of standards. The 2022 Hanna Boy of the Year is... Continue
The latest move by the State of California towards the inevitable sale of 180 acres of Sonoma Valley Developmental Center land has grassroots opponents PISSED -- and calling for a Protest In Support of Stopping Eldridge Disaster on Monday, June 6, at 12:30 p.m. Speaking... Continue
A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a trained volunteer appointed to speak for a child who is under the jurisdiction of the courts due to abuse or neglect. "We invite our community to give the gift of time and friendship to a child in... Continue
The wildlands of the Sonoma Developmental Center are public now. Do they have to be privatized to become public again? By Tracy Salcedo From day one, my community activism has focused on preservation of the open space at Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC). Of all the... Continue
By Peter McEvilley You may have seen a small entourage of smiling tourists cruising the streets of Sonoma on two-person electric trikes known as “Pushpaks.” I’ve noticed them a few times, and since I’m always looking for ways to avoid burning expensive gas while sitting... Continue
Through August 12, Redwood Empire Food Bank will offer free and healthy breakfast and lunch to children 18 and under across Sonoma County through their Summer Lunch program. An overwhelming 1 in 6 children worry about where their next meal will come from. During a... Continue
By Larry Barnett -- The County of Sonoma’s Local Agency Formation Commission, LAFCO for short, governs the designation of spheres of influence of Sonoma County cities. A sphere of influence determines what land is or is not available to be incorporated into a city, and... Continue
