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 Sonoma Conservatory of Dance Hosts Renowned Dancers

SCD Brings Alvin Ailey Dancers To Sonoma Sonoma Conservatory of Dance (SCD), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing exceptional dance training and arts education to the Sonoma community, hosted on April 13 an exclusive workshop led by two dancers from the internationally acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance... Continue

What It Takes to Create Affordable Housing

By Larry Barnett  The City of Sonoma began its affordable housing program in 1992. At that time, annual Redevelopment Agency funding required that 20 percent of that funding be dedicated to the creation of “subsidized” housing - deed-restricted and income-qualified units, either for sale or... Continue

New May Wellness Programming Launches at Morton’s Warm Springs

Introducing Lisa Willett as Program Coordinator Morton’s Warm Springs, the historic geothermal springs nestled in Sonoma Valley’s “Valley of the Moon,” announces the launch of its May 2026 wellness programming alongside the appointment of Lisa Willett as Program Coordinator. Opening for the season in early... Continue

California’s Mosquito Season Is Getting Longer, Experts Warn

Mosquito Awareness Week (April 19–25) is an important reminder that residents need to take action to prevent mosquito-borne diseases Mosquito season may be starting earlier and lasting longer across California, raising new public health concerns for mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus. As part of... Continue

Announcing the Associate Superintendent of Educational Services

The announcement from the Sonoma Valley Unified School District was received yesterday.  Dear SVUSD Community, As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we would like to share an important leadership update in our Educational Services division. We would like to extend our sincere appreciation... Continue

Larry Barnett: Time, Karma, and Delusion

We think in linear terms, creating straight lines between cause and effect. Buddhists call it Karma. The universe, however, has no straight lines; everything in spacetime travels a curved path. Moreover, the curved paths intersect and influence each other, producing complex levels of uncertainty that... Continue

 School District Reaches Tentative Agreement with Teachers

Teachers Express Appreciation for New Superintendent Six weeks into the job, newly installed Superintendent Jason Sutter of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) sent the following message to teachers and other certificated staff, on the evening of Thursday, April 16, 2026: “The District and... Continue