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School District forms diversity task force

Sonoma Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) has launched a new diversity task force, a volunteer panel of parents, educators and community members to examine current school district policies and practices. “This is an exciting and, we believe, transformative opportunity for dialogue in our school district... Continue

Sonoma Valley death notices

Deborah J. Broyles, 53, of Sonoma, passed away September 10, 2016. Gary Marchant Castro, 67, of Sonoma, passed away September 20, 2016. Vivienne J. Cerrudo, 96, of Sonoma, passed away September 23, 2016. Richard S. Cole, 88, of Sonoma, passed away September 26, 2016. John... Continue

No-cost mammogram program at SV Hospital

Throughout the month of October, Sonoma Valley Hospital’s Women’s Health Center will offer no-cost mammograms for uninsured and underinsured Sonoma Valley women over the age of 40. The screening program, known as Project Pink, is made available as a community service through a special grant... Continue

Springs Community Alliance meets Thursday

The public is invited to the monthly meeting of the Springs Community Alliance on Thursday, October 13, at 7:00 p.m. at the Sonoma Charter School, 17202 Sonoma Hwy, at Vailetti Drive in the Springs. The meeting is open to the public and anyone with an interest in... Continue

Assemblymember Dodd adds to Dunbar civics lesson

Fourth and fifth grade Dunbar Elementary School students who had been studying government got a lesson Friday from an inside source -- Assemblymember Bill Dodd. Dodd joined the students to talk about democracy, what the government does and why it’s so important, even for kids.... Continue

Sonoma Valley mountain lion gets GPS collar

A project to study mountain lions in their Mayacamas Mountains habitat is officially underway with the outfitting of a female lion with a GPS collar. Now, for the first time, Audubon Canyon Ranch researchers can track the wild 90-pound cat as it roams its 1,000-acre... Continue

Pavilion in Depot Park would honor Chinese wine workers

The Sonoma Penglai Sister City Committee is raising funds to build a Chinese pavilion in Sonoma’s Depot Park. As the culmination of the group’s Wine Country Chinese Legacy Project, the structure would commemorate the efforts of the Chinese immigrants who contributed to the growth of... Continue

Classical concert season announced

The Sonoma Classical Music Society will begin its 13th season with the Italian Saxophone Quartet on November 20 in a five-concert season ending in May. All concerts will be held at Vintage House Sonoma, 264 First St. E. in Sonoma. For the opening concert, the... Continue

Candidate Forum for Sonoma Valley, County school board seats

Tuesday night: Sonoma Valley candidates for both Sonoma County Board of Education, District 1, and ther Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will participate in a forum on Tuesday, October 18, at La Luz Center in the Springs. Doors will open at 6 p.m.... Continue

City of Sonoma goes “Evergreen”

The City of Sonoma will be the first in the county to switch all of its own electric accounts to Sonoma Clean Power’s Evergreen or 100% clean power option. https://sonomacleanpower.org/your-options/evergreen/ This means all of the electric for the city will come from geothermal (The Geysers,... Continue
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