Impact100 Sonoma will continue Covid-response strategy for next grant cycle

Impact100 Sonoma, the member organization that has granted almost $3 million to Sonoma Valley nonprofits since 2009, will continue to use the “Impetus Grants” model adopted for the 2021 grants cycle. The change from an emphasis on large grants was adapted to help more nonprofits... Continue

Sonoma County closes cannabis-grow loophole

Until this week, cannabis growers could skirt the county's limits on grows of more than 10,000 square feet by acquiring permits for adjacent smaller plots. The County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors closed that loophole with a 45-day interim ordinance prohibiting ministerial permits for multi-tenant... Continue

Sonoma Raceway donating $100k to local nonprofits on behalf of Steve Page

For 29 years, Steve Page stood at the helm of Sonoma Raceway. Now retired, Speedway Motorsports, Sonoma Raceway’s parent company, will further cement Page’s contributions to Sonoma County with a $100,000 donation to seven local nonprofits. “I can’t think of a retirement gift that would mean... Continue

Tell me it’s Fall without telling me it’s Fall

The final Tuesday Night Farmers Market on Sonoma Plaza is September 29. The tail end of summer produce and fruit, plus packaged foods, will be offered at stalls set up around the City Hall horseshoe. The market opens at 5 p.m. Covid safety protocols apply.... Continue

Online survey on health, well-being and equity in Sonoma County

The County of Sonoma Department of Health is conducting a community-wide survey to gather perspectives on health, well-being, and equity. The online survey takes about 10 minutes. Health Action is a multi-sector collaborative working to implement policy and systems change strategies that foster health equity... Continue

What waste goes where? Sonoma’s Earthlings show the way

Are you confused about what waste goes into what bin -- recycling (blue), organics (green), and trash (gray/black)? A teenage crew from the the Sonoma Ecology Center -- the self-named ‘Earthlings’ -- is here to help. The City of Sonoma and the Earthlings partnered to create... Continue

Tech ‘unicorn’ Pacaso is turning homes into LLCs and pissing off the neighbors

Pacaso says it's a billion dollar 'unicorn.' Californians say the company is hawking illegal timeshares. "If this business model succeeds," Brad Day of Sonoma told Vice, "our town starts to become more and more like an adult Disneyland." Since Pacaso launched last October, the company... Continue

National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month at the Library

The Sonoma County Library recognizes National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, with special events and book offerings. This year the library celebrates with an exciting array of free virtual programs in English and Spanish for all ages. All events are free to... Continue

Under the Sun: Daniela Innocenti Beem, actress

Known for her work with Sonoma Arts Live, with bigger-than-life roles in Hello Dolly and Merman’s Apprentice, among others, Dani Innocenti Beem is ready for her close-up as Norma Desmond in the SAL production of Sunset Boulevard. The Andrew Lloyd Weber show, a big influence... Continue

Stop, smell, move along

The Valley’s most beautiful ‘no parking’ zone must be this tableau on Central Avenue in Boyes Hot Springs. The apartment owner along the narrow, busy lane chose a nice way to discourage parking in front of the building that is enticingly close to the ever-busy... Continue

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