Rethinking charity

The way we think about charity, says Dan Pallotta, is not just outdated, “it’s dead wrong.” An expert on philanthropy and innovation, Pallotta the author of "Uncharitable: How Restraints on Non-Profits Undermine their Potential.” His TED talk on the subject is among the most-commented of... Continue

Food bank helps feed County ‘shutdown’ victims

[caption id="attachment_93188" align="aligncenter" width="420"] A Redwood Food Bank staffer loads up a 550-lb food delivery to the Bodega Bay Coast Guard base.[/caption] As government workers enter a second month without pay, the Redwood Food Bank is responding to the need for food assistance as a... Continue

Pro-Trump display draws “Covfefe” protest

A pro-Trump display attracted a counter-protester today in front of the post office on Broadway in Sonoma. Staffed by two women, the pop-up rally -- illegally blocking the sidewalk, and without city permission -- urged support of the president. The display was visited, briefly, by... Continue

Scenes from the Women’s March

The local action of the national Women's March came to Sonoma Plaza on Saturday, a show of solidarity including speeches and a walk around the square. Continue

So how are your New Year’s resolutions going?

Casey Morse, Sonoma My resolution was to eat a lot less fast food. I wanted to knock down the holiday weight gain. So far, so good. Deb Emerson, Sonoma So far pretty good. My resolution is to exercise more so that I feel stronger... Continue

Thompson visits Springs

Representative Mike Thompson, 5th Congressional District, visited Sonoma Valley for an informal public Q and A, addressing topics ranging from health care to the devastating effects of the shutdown. “With a President who listens to talking heads on news shows instead of to the people... Continue

Check out these library favorites of 2018

By Anna Pier Lisa Musgrove, Manager of the Sonoma Valley Regional Library, is delighted with the big jump in average monthly visits in 2018. Compared to the 11,000 average for 2013-2017, during this past year average visits to the West Napa Street site rose by 2000... Continue

New faces on Sonoma Planning Commission, cranky neighbors and more

The Sonoma Planning Commission has been, in effect, rezoned. The City Council has made official the reappointments to the seven-member panel of Robert Felder, James Bohar and Robert McDonald. The new members are Sheila O’Neill, Steve Barbose, the former councilmember and mayor, and Larry Barnett,... Continue

Under the Sun: Lisa Summers, writer and poet

When did you start writing? Not really till my late 30s. As a child I always wrote poetry. Poems inspired by the street culture of San Francisco – the jump rope rhymes, the Korean clapping games. After college, I did lots of technical writing, working... Continue

High School survey evaluates Senior Project

The Senior Project Coordinator for SVHS, Bryan Kelly, is conducting a series of surveys for teachers, students, alumni, and parents regarding their experience of the Senior Project, to gauge its overall effectiveness. Now in its 20th year, the Senior Project involves a mentor-supervised activity, a... Continue

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