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Fire weather alert, PG&E shutdown possible

A ‘Red Flag Warning’ will be in effect tonight (10/19) at 11 p.m. through Wednesday (10/21) morning as gusty winds are forecast in the North Bay Mountains.   In addition, the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch beginning Wednesday evening (10/21) through... Continue

SV Hospital offers no-cost mammograms in October

[caption id="attachment_90347" align="alignright" width="420"] Project Pink breast screenings use the Hospital’s new 3D Mammography System with state-of-the-art technology for improved accuracy.[/caption] Sonoma Valley Hospital will offer no-cost mammogram screenings for uninsured and underinsured Sonoma Valley women over the age of 40 during October. The screening... Continue

Growing a self-sufficient Sonoma Valley

Food as a basic necessity has been highlighted through numerous programs and actions here in the Valley.  These include the great ongoing work of Redwood Empire Food Bank, the local Meals on Wheels program, the monumental work of the folks at F.I.S.H. in the Springs,... Continue

Free drive-thru Flu Shots at Vintage House

The Sonoma Valley Community Health Center will administer Flu vaccines at Vintage House on Thursday, October 22, 10am to noon, at no charge. Open to all, with choice of the regular dose or the high dose of this year's flu vaccine. Participates must wear a mask. If... Continue

SV School Board, District Five: Ching vs. Johnson

In their own words, meet the two candidates for Area Five of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees. Britta Johnson I fell in love with Sonoma sharing a Basque baguette, Vella cheese, and wine with my now-husband under the Plaza Palm tree... Continue

Log it, graze it, or watch it burn

By Brytann Busick | Special to The Sun --  The West seems to be on track to have catastrophic wildfires every year. Diverse interests place blame on a wide variety of causes including climate change and decades of inadequate land management. Here in Sonoma County,... Continue

Kids Ask the Experts: Sonoma Mayor Logan Harvey

Each week on her KSVY radio show, host  Cat Smith grills a local expert with questions submitted by Sonoma Valley kids. Here, it’s Sonoma Mayor Logan Harvey’s turn.  Sahara, aged 11 asked, “What is your main job of being the Sonoma Valley Mayor?” Mayor Harvey:... Continue

Ready for a fight

Meet the newest fire engine in the Sonoma Valley Fire District fleet, E3358, stationed at Mayacamas Station 8. The rig was designed for the station’s mountain-side location high above the Valley on Trinity Road, with the body and cab mounted on a sleek and shorter... Continue

Love is in the air — and the mail

In the immediate aftermath of the 2017 fires, a rallying slogan began appearing on signs throughout the Sonoma Valley: The Love In The Air Is Thicker Than The Smoke. In the wake of recent fires, a new art project -- dubbed Love In The Air 2020... Continue