Sonoma Valley residents Kaeti Bailie and her daughter Allyson Etherington recently swam together in the 37th International Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim in Istanbul, Turkey. The Bosphorus is a 30 kilometer strait that divides Istanbul and joins the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea. This... Continue
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Let’s Do the Time Warp Again! https://mynorthbaytickets.com/e/the-rocky-horror-show Sonoma Valley Pride is inviting the community to celebrate a cult classic in true over-the-top style! On Saturday, November 8, at 8:00 PM, the historic Sebastiani Theatre will host a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in... Continue
TRAVEL ALERT: CalTrans is repairing a bridge on Hwy. 121 at 8th Street East until the end of October, closing Hwy 121 entirely. Traffic is being re-routed to Napa Road until repairs are completed. Continue
These days the media is awash in rants about hate speech. It seems everyone is saying how nasty things have become, how hate speech is tearing our country apart, provoking widespread violence and spitting, and that ‘it must be stopped!’ Easier said than done. Certainly... Continue
Who Really Owns RR Right-Of-Way? By Larry Barnett The County of Sonoma plans to spend $2.7 million to purchase an abandoned railroad right-of-way for a recreational bike path on 8th Street East. According to Phillip Sales, former Sonoma County Parks Planning Administrator, the county is... Continue
Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Evelyn Mendez announced today that Vote-by-Mail ballots and County Voter Information Guides (VIGs) for the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election will begin going out Monday, Oct. 6, to all active, registered voters in Sonoma County. The ballots are expected to... Continue
Dear SVUSD Community, For several years now, Sonoma Valley Unified School District has been studying and implementing school consolidation in order to address significant declines in student population and budgetary issues. Commencing with the 2025-26 school year, Adele Harrison Middle School was closed and consolidated... Continue
There’s a convoluted conversation unraveling through the shadowy corridors of political conversation about the need to tone down hateful rhetoric as violence bleeds out of the twisted psyches of deeply tortured people with guns. Which brings us first to Charlie Kirk, whose assassination by a... Continue
The Plaza part of the Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival got off to a juicy start on September 27 with the blessing of the grapes, immediately followed by the annual historic Grape Stomp. The event was completely sold out, with 72, two-person teams competing... Continue
By Anna Pier Trustees of the Sonoma Valley Unified School Board met in Special Session Tuesday, September 23 in the City Council Chambers, 177 First Street West, at 5:00 pm. The Agenda was limited to continued discussion of elementary school consolidation, and a vote on... Continue