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Sonoma Valley nonprofits, volunteers honored

At a reception Sunday afternoon at the Hanna Boys Center, the Sonoma Valley Fund, an affiliate of Community Foundation Sonoma County, together with Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund recognized nine organizations that have courageously and persistently responded to the ever-changing needs of those most impacted. Individual... Continue

Cannabis crop confab at Benziger’s roost

What do marijuana folks talk about when they get together? The answer to that question might not be as obvious as it seems. By Jonah Raskin Folks who aren’t a part of what started out as an integral element of the counterculture, then morphed into... Continue

Sonoma County sets criteria for dropping mask mandates

With Covid cases decreasing and the vaccine rate on the rise, Sonoma County joined eight other Bay Area public health officers in setting the criteria for dropping the indoor-mask mandate. Most Bay Area health departments issued the masking requirements on August 3 in response to... Continue

Gusty wind forecasts trigger Fire Weather Watch

The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for parts of the Bay Area including the North Bay Mountains in effect 11:00 PM Sunday (10/10) to 5:00 PM Tuesday (10/12) due to forecasted gusty northerly winds, low humidity, and dryer than normal vegetation.... Continue

Beavers return to Sonoma Creek

It’s been a long summer of extreme drought conditions in Sonoma Valley. But in what seems like a steady stream of dire news for the local watershed the Sonoma Ecology Center finds one glimmer of good news stands out: beavers are moving back into Sonoma... Continue

Building a case for direct wine delivery

An innovative wine sharing concept is connecting wine lovers with small wineries. Divvy-Up, a division of Wine Country Connect, a 17-year-old Sonoma company, brings a ‘shared economy’ approach to online wine shopping. By Leslie Nicholson | Sonoma Sun The brain-child of Wine Connect founder David... Continue

Updating the ‘Portrait of Sonoma County’ report

A Portrait of Sonoma County  was first released in 2014, and had a major impact on nonprofits and service organizations. Now it's getting an update. The Portrait showed how widely the neighborhoods of Sonoma County diverge in three key areas: life expectancy, education, and income.... Continue

What’s up with… Fifth Street West and MacArthur?

The long-lonely structure at Sonoma’s 19910 Fifth Street, at the corner of MacArthur,  will make way for 15 condominium residential units under a plan by DeNova homes.  The Hummingbird Cottages development would see three duplex units and nine detached units arrayed on the 1.5-acre lot.... Continue

Scenes from Sonoma Valley High homecoming parade

Friday was Homecoming for Sonoma Valley High School, observed with the traditional afternoon parade of class floats down Broadway from the school to the Plaza. Above, Stacey Midgley and daughters honor their late father, longtime football coach Bob Midgley, as Grand Marshall. Students Ferne Alvarez... Continue
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