The owners of Picazo Cafe, the popular eatery located on Arnold Drive at Grove Street, have announced that they are temporarily closed due to a fire. "Unfortunately, we suffered a fire at our business today. Fortunately, everyone is safe but nevertheless the business that we... Continue
What’s Happening
Local Sonoma Valley News:
Actor and activist Peter Coyote has concerns, and will share them during a two-hour discussion with other notable activists and the public on September 7, 2025, from 6-8pm at Burlingame Hall at the First Congregational Church . “It’s something I pay attention to,” Coyote said... Continue
Local students performed in a Mexican folkloric dance and mariachi presentation on August 2 on the stage of the El Verano Community School Center to share their new skills and celebrate the conclusion of their two-week camp. Leonardo Lobato, Executive Director of La Luz Center,... Continue
The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) has pulled the $20-Billion affordable housing bond measure from the ballot, instead deciding to let voters first decide about lowering the threshold for passage of housing bond measures to 54% from the current 67%. The proposed measure, approved... Continue
Psychologist Ofer Zur, PhD, is traveling in Israel and the West Bank and will do a LIVE Zoom broadcast for the Praxis Peace Institute from one of the cities he will be visiting on August 16th. In the West Bank, his guide will be Palestinian... Continue
Planting of a new dense pocket forest on the Sassarini Elementary School campus, called a Miyawaki Forest, will happen this fall. The plan is supported by the local Garden Club, Sonoma Ecology Center, and other local groups, with professional arborist guidance from A Plus Tree... Continue
Sonoma Overnight Support (SOS) continues to see a big increase in the number of individuals needing meals. In July, 6,255 meals were served. SOS serves breakfast and lunch in its Unity Kitchen, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. They also deliver meals to... Continue
With no new candidate nomination papers submitted to the City of Sonoma by the deadline of August 9, 2024, both Jack Ding and Sandra Lowe will retain their seats and remain on the City Council for another four year term. Elected in 2021, both Ding... Continue
Perhaps you've not heard of Measure J. It's on this November's ballot and its opponents believe that if it's passed it will doom Sonoma County's small family farms, farms like Strauss Family Farm and others. According to its supporters, Measure J was crafted to supposedly... Continue
Legislation Introduced by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi Aims to Curb Censorship in Public Libraries and Safeguard Library Professionals from Retaliation. AB 1825 aims to safeguard the right to access diverse and inclusive literature in public libraries across California. This legislation proactively works to combat the growing... Continue