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County says no to newer, looser cannabis grow policy

Sonoma County supervisors declined to adopt a Planning Commission proposal to make it easier for cannabis growers to obtain a permit from the county, ruling that more study of the environmental impacts and more public input is needed. The proposed rules, more than a year... Continue

Sonoma County’s evacuation map

The County of Sonoma has released official evacuation zone maps, designed to help residents be ready for any emergency that may require them to evacuate their homes. In the past, evacuation zones were different for each incident. Now zones will remain the same, and residents... Continue

County sees high vax numbers, will close Sonoma clinic site

With more than 70 percent of Sonoma County residents having received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, health officials today the closure of its large-scale vaccination sites in the coming weeks including the clinic at Sonoma Veterans Building. The Sonoma location, managed by the Sonoma... Continue

Sonoma vax clinic for ages 12+ on May 26

The next vaccine clinic for ages 12 and older at Sonoma Valley High School will be held Wednesday, May 26, in the Pavilion from 3:00-7:00 pm. To schedule an appointment, please click here. Additional information is available at scoe.org/vaccines. Continue

City Hall shocker: Sonoma mayor resigns

Sonoma Mayor Logan Harvey has resigned from the city council to take a job in Seattle, he posted yesterday. "Due to a significant career opportunity, I will be resigning as Mayor and my wife and I will be leaving Sonoma on June 8th." Harvey, a... Continue

Sonoma Chamber launches new hospitality jobs website 

The tourists are coming... but where are the workers? To help staff up for the predicted heavy summer season, the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce has launched a website to help match job seekers with open positions in the hospitality industry. The site is www.WorkInWineCountry.com. “With the... Continue

Meet Otto the otter

A few weeks ago, Sonoma County voted and chose the North American river otter as Sonoma County Library's mascot. Recently, library staff voted on a name for the critter -- and Otto the Otter splashed onto the page. Otto will begin to pop up on... Continue

A slice of Old Sonoma at Reel & Brand

Reeling in the Years At Reel & Brand, it’s just like the good old days – but with better food His first memories of the place, Kevin Kress was a little kid eating dinner with his grandparents. It was a Sunday ritual. They’d come up... Continue