After six months of construction on the State Route 116/121 Roundabout Project, Caltrans is ready to eliminate the current four-way stop intersection and replace it with a temporary roundabout by 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. The temporary roundabout will handle traffic in various... Continue
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Women’s collective giving organization Impact100 Sonoma—one of Sonoma Valley’s largest and most reliable funders—has launched a new online tool for matching its members and other civic-minded locals with its nonprofit partners seeking assistance. Housed on the organization’s website (https://www.impact100sonoma.org/CSH), the new Community Service Hub enables... Continue
DeNova Homes is now accepting applications for Below Market Rate (BMR) homes at Hummingbird Cottages in Sonoma, located at the corner of West MacArthur and 5th Street West. As a condition of the project's approval, the developer was required to include Affordable Housing units under... Continue
According to a National Institute on Aging study, 28 percent of those surveyed reported they had trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, 18 percent reported waking early and not being able to go back to sleep, and 50 percent said they were dissatisfied with their... Continue
On November 23 and 24, VFW Auxiliary Post 1943 is hosting their second annual Veterans Holiday Market at the Sonoma Valley Veterans Memorial Building, 126 First Street West in Sonoma. This two-day event is open to the public, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and... Continue
Executive and Artistic Director of Sonoma Conservatory of Dance, Patty talks with Anna Pier about her journey in ballet, her work with Restorative Justice, the Sonoma Conservatory of Dance, and … the Masquerade Gala. Tickets at SCDgala.org Tell us about the Gala on November 14.... Continue
G3 (Gather Grow Go) has been bringing women in business together with the understanding that together, we are stronger when we have each other to inspire and be inspired by. Over the years the group has worked with and done workshops for Sonoma Young Professionals,... Continue
On October 29, the Board of Trustees of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District held a Study Session to discuss options for school consolidation/closure recommended by the School Consolidation Committee, which presented its report at the meeting. But there was no recommendation to choose. The... Continue
This year is the centennial of the infamous [it was praised by eugenics advocates, the KKK, and even by Hitler] Immigration Act of 1924, the first major piece of U.S. immigration law covering all countries of origin for emigres. Also known as the Johnson-Reed Act,... Continue
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning that includes the City of Sonoma and the entire Sonoma Valley due to an offshore wind pattern that will bring strong wind gusts and dry conditions that will increase fire risk and may lead to... Continue