Although dog parks remain closed, Sonoma County has eased restrictions on accessing parks and trails, allowing residents to drive to the facilities and park there. The order keeps Sonoma Coast parking areas closed to prevent crowding at beaches but allows coastal residents to walk or... Continue

By Leslie Nicholson The economic “sting” of the pandemic and shelter-in-place rules has prompted a number of creative people in our community to focus their talents on crafting and selling homemade items. These comforting and practical Items are filling the income gap left when many... Continue

How are teens dealing with sheltering in place? The Sun’s Sarah Ford asked these Sonoma Valley High students.    [caption id="attachment_102034" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Bella Magagni (right) with younger sister Victoria[/caption] Sheltering in place has been difficult but my family has been very supportive, which has... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Woman’s Club is spreading the love, lawn by lawn. The nonprofit has proudly launched the “You Can’t Quarantine Love” campaign, to both boost morale for valley residents while also supporting the hungry and homeless. The SVWC is selling lawn signs on a... Continue

Storytime at Home: Sonoma County Library children’s librarian Kim Dargeou has recorded a series of video story times that are available online. Are your littles ones missing their story times at the library? Now, the library is bringing “Storytime at Home” to your computer or... Continue

The Sonoma Cheese Factory on Sonoma Plaza is for sale. Cushman & Wakefield just listed the empty building for $4.27 million, to include “unparalleled visibility and frontage at this national tourist destination.” Listing agents Don LeBuhn and Dan Wald said the property -- long vacant... Continue

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and every year the goal is to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for policies that support people with mental health issues and their families. In the face of COVID-19, this month La Luz Center once... Continue

Through the end of April, Sonoma Valley hospital administered 286 COVID-19 tests, with 11 positive results and 12 still pending. An SVH update today stated that efforts to slow the rate of the coronavirus in Sonoma Valley are working, and the facility has begun scheduling... Continue

No food trucks, no music, no art. Sonoma’s Tuesday Night Market gets back to basics -- fruit and vegetables only -- when it returns May 5. To comply with state and county prohibitions against mass gatherings, the market will be temporarily replaced with a weekly... Continue