This article was originally published by AgAlert Oversupply of grapes, declining consumer demand and rising production costs are forcing California winegrape growers to make choices about whether to keep farming or tear out their vines. Some are trying a third option: “mothballing,” a term borrowed... Continue
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The Sonoma City Council has selected Cristine Alilovich to serve as Sonoma’s next City Manager following a months-long nationwide recruitment process. Alilovich has served as the City’s Interim City Manager since April and has more than two decades of public sector leadership experience. Before coming to Sonoma,... Continue
The public is invited to a meeting on the future of Public Art in Sonoma! Thursday, September 3 at 4 PM Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Please join us for an important conversation with Connie Schlelein, chair of Sonoma’s Cultural & Fine Arts Commission (CFAC),... Continue
by Nadia Lathan This article was originally published by CalMatters Democratic California lawmakers are pushing a last-minute bill to ban federal agents from using electric shock gloves, becoming one of the first states in the nation to respond to reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans... Continue
Join the Springs MAC and North Sonoma Valley MAC for a joint community meeting with Caltrans to discuss current and planned Highway 12 safety improvements. Community members are invited to share concerns about pedestrian and bicycle safety, crossings, accessibility, traffic speeds, maintenance, and more. •... Continue
The City of Sonoma’s updated fee schedule will take effect on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, with changes to fees for a variety of City services, permits, and applications. For permits and applications, fees will be based on the fee schedule in effect on the date the... Continue
The temporary "traffic Circle" on Third Street West in Sonoma has been removed. Placed as a test to determine its viability in the creation of a bicycle route that connects to the Fryer Creek Trail and Vallejo State Park, the city will now decide if... Continue
Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor, and Erick Roeser, Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector, are warning seniors and other property owners about false online claims and scam calls urging them to file a so-called ‘Form 1098-SR’ to reduce or freeze property taxes or avoid school bonds.... Continue
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker Magazine cartoonist, humorist and author who just happens to have been born and raised right here in Sonoma. Continue
Traffic Safety Committee to Review Temporary Traffic Circle and Project Plans at August 25th Meeting
The Traffic Safety Committee will receive an update on the Third Street West Bike Boulevard at its August 25 meeting, including a discussion of the temporary traffic circle at Third Street West and Perkins Street and a review of the latest project plans. The temporary traffic circle... Continue