By Louann Carlomagno, Superintendent, Sonoma Valley Unified School District -- In our Sonoma schools, we have clear and enforceable policies against bullying. However, both research and experience show that policies alone will not suffice. We have focused our anti-bullying efforts on educating and empowering peers to identify and respond... Continue

Since it came up the “tier one” concept of supporting nonprofit agencies 10 years ago, the City of Sonoma has awarded grants totaling over one million dollars to the Sonoma Ecology Center, Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma Valley Boys and Girls Club, and Vintage House. The idea... Continue

“All children in the Valley will be swimmers by 4th grade.” Sonoma Splash board members Mary Favaro and Madolyn Agrimonti announced this ambitious goal in a presentation on February 11 at the Springs Community Alliance monthly meeting.  Agrimonti opened with the statistic that drowning is... Continue

Ann Commick, 99, of Sonoma, CA, passed away Jan. 16, 2016. Frank Fresquez, 61, of Eldridge, CA, passed away Jan. 30, 2016. Bernard Leon Friedman, 81, of Sonoma, passed away Jan. 6, 2016. Nils Robert Hallden, 85, of Sonoma, CA, passed away Jan. 27, 2016.... Continue

Eddie Madril performs American Plains Indian dances in a live event for 135 fourth and fifth grade students from Sassarini Elementary School. The event was fourth in a series of five live events the Sonoma Community Center is presenting to the schools. Madril performed the Grass Dance, the... Continue

As the County process to improve Maxwell Farms Regional Park continues with a February 17 public meeting, the lineup of  suggested  improvements to the 80-acre facility now includes a new Little League field. The park's original master plan was created in 1986. Last year, the County began a process... Continue

The Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley is now offering one-time grants from $100 to $500 to teachers in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District to help  purchase classroom materials or to implement programs that might otherwise go unfunded. “These grants will help teachers implement classroom... Continue

After 14 months of public participation and a set of recommendations by its own Planning Commission, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors elected to disregard all that and go its own way on regulating vacation rentals. The 4-1 vote, Susan Gorin dissenting, now sets the... Continue

Meet Finn! Finn is a 3 1/2 month old brown and white male Chihuahua/Terrier mix. He was found in a box with 4 other puppies and they were all brought to us at Pets Lifeline. He is a wonderful little guy with personality plus!  Finn... Continue