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Resources for Sonoma Valley Residents

RESOURCES FOR SONOMA VALLEY RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY THE FIRES 16 October 2017 This information was compiled by the City of Sonoma as a resource for Valley residents affected by the fires in our area, and will be updated daily for the coming week. SONOMA COUNTY... Continue

Evacuations lifted across Sonoma Valley

Evacuations lifted, Bennett Valley Rd, Kenwood, Glen Ellen, Boyes Hot Springs, Sonoma Welcome Home! The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office is lifting all evacuation orders in the following areas.  If you live in these areas, you can return home now.  Please read the instructions for your... Continue

School re-opening planned for October 23rd.

The following information has been provided by the School District: Dear Sonoma Valley Unified Families, Precautions for opening schools after fires was shared at a meeting of the Sonoma County school districts’ superintendents today, Friday, October 13. After considering this information, Sonoma Valley Unified School... Continue

Leadership Council to honor Teen Services Sonoma

Teen Services Sonoma has been selected by the North Bay Leadership Council (NBLC) to a 2017 Leaders of the North Bay Award in the category of Empowering the Latino Community. “This honor would not be possible without the love, energy, and expertise of so many... Continue

Meet the royal court

Here are the finalists for Sonoma Valley High School’s 2017 Homecoming honors: back row, from left: Valentino Battaglini, Dominic Tommasi, Chris Bruton, Rocky Wetzel and Fabian Oseguera. Front row: Louise Murphy, Jenna Ebert, Megan James, Hailey Anguiano and Ellie Bon. The King and Queen will be... Continue

Glen Ellen’s big day

Food booths, vendors, a kids arcade, live music, a community quilt and a parade longer than the town itself? Charm and tradition mark the 27th annual Glen Ellen Village Fair, on Sunday, October 8, noon to 5 p.m. "A Sense of Community" is the theme,... Continue



Government works

It’s weird to think that in one of the first democratic nations on the planet that a statement like “government works” is now controversial. But the belief that government is incompetent, wasteful, and lazy has been going on for years, and it’s part of our... Continue

Sonoma Valley death notices

Julianne Bennett, 72, of Sonoma, passed away September 27, 2017. Eleanor Elsie Combis, 89, of Sonoma, passed away September 24, 2017. Anthony Mark Costa, 66, of Sonoma, passed away September 28, 2017. Eugene Harrison Cross, 86, of Sonoma, passed away September 5, 2017. Machtalina Antoinette... Continue

Expansion of hunt club questioned

The appeal of the County approval of the Wing and Barrel Ranch hunt club, a Kenwood Investments venture, will be heard by the Sonoma County Board of Zoning Adjustments on November 2. The self-described “ultimate private hunting club” promises to “bring together the best of... Continue

Top five trees for fall color

If you think your autumn garden looks a bit blah, now is the time to act. The soil is still warm. Plant transpiration rates are down due to shorter daylight hours. Sales abound at plant nurseries. The rainy season is coming soon, too. Fall is... Continue