Kathy King, executive director of Sonoma Overnight Support, the city's contracted provider of homeless sevices, issued this statement: SOS realizes that we have a high-risk and complicated situation serving the homeless during the coronavirus pandemic. The best way we can help the homeless is to... Continue

Mike Acker | Springs History In these parts, most everybody of a certain age remembers Fetters Resort, Verdier’s, Paul’s, and the Boyes Bath House. But there were literally dozens of resorts in the Valley of the Moon over the years. Here are a few of... Continue

During one month, the Board of Supervisors made three different declarations of emergency – Napa earthquake, 2018 floods, and drought – all at the same time. At this point, I’m yearning for the simplicity of that time. Since then, we experienced two massive fires and... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District today released this statement: Dear Community Members,  As you are aware, circumstances are changing daily with what we know about the coronavirus. We are taking new precautions to keep our Valley safe. We have no new known cases and... Continue

A unique sculpture is taking shape at the studio of artist Martin Munson. Each week Alondra Perez (left) and Leila Whitney work with the sculptor to create a nine-foot, kinetic sculpture made of recycled bicycle parts and culinary items. The end result will be the... Continue

These local events have been canceled or postponed: Sonoma International Film Festival Daddy Long Legs, final weekend Trashion Fashion Show at Sonoma Community Center Sonoma Quilt Show Rotary Club St. Patrick's Day party and raffle Sonoma Valley Library, events canceled but branch will remain open... Continue

Tjiska Van Wyk, the outgoing director of Jack London Park Partners, shares smile with Matt Leffert, her successor, at reception at the House of Happy Walls Museum. The torch-passing occasion also welcomed new Board President Peter Ferris,who replaced Lynn Deegan McGraw in that role. State... Continue

[caption id="attachment_100679" align="aligncenter" width="420"] In one of three traffic plans under consideration, a dedicated bike lane runs along Broadway between the sidewalk and parked cars. This view looks south down Broadway.[/caption]   Sonoma’s Broadway is formally a state highway, so any work and improvement is... Continue