Anne Sheridan has worked with SanDiego350, California Doughnut Economic Coalition, Degrowth California, DegrowUS, and the International Degrowth Network to develop strategy, advocate for policy, and build organizational capacity. She is motivated by a vision of a world where everyone works to meet each other’s needs... Continue
What’s Happening
Local Sonoma Valley News:
By Anna Pier A planned one-day strike on January 16 by the Valley of the Moon Teachers Association (VMTA) was averted when the Sonoma Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously, in a Special Session January 15, to approve a contract with... Continue
The majority of funding for Phase 1 construction has been secured, and Sonoma County Regional Parks is in the process of completing the improvement plans and specifications to secure our building permits and publicly bid the project. The project includes updated water and sewer service... Continue
By Anna Pier At their December 13 meeting, the Board of Trustees of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District conducted the election of new officers without allowing for public comment. The Brown Act, which governs the conduct of all public bodies, clearly states that a... Continue
On January 14, 2024 the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today raised the County’s Living Wage to $23.15 an hour, a 28 percent increase designed to offset the impact of inflation and catch up to pay levels set by other Bay Area counties and cities... Continue
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today pledged to protect the civil rights of the county’s immigrants to the fullest extent provided by the law. The Board of Supervisors approved a resolution limiting the use of County funds, personnel and other resources to enforce federal... Continue
Shir Shalom and First Congregational Church will be showing the award-winning film, Small is Beautiful, describing in words and pictures the horrific possibilities for over-development at the Sonoma Developmental Center. It is open to the public and free. Members of the Sonoma Valley Next 100... Continue
In response to their fears that the city will be sued by an attorney focusing on implementation of California's Rights Act, Sonoma's City Council is moving ahead with studies and discussion about transitioning from the current At-Large system to a District-Based methodology. One public meeting... Continue
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker Magazine cartoonist who just happens to have been born and raised in Sonoma. She now appears regularly in our newspaper. Continue
By Carole Cherry and Lahni DeAmici Strategizing the Year 2025: Eclipses: Avoid planning stressful events like weddings, travel and medical procedures between Eclipses. This year the first pair runs from March 13th to March 29th, and the second pair runs from September 7th to September... Continue