Water, activities for youth and affordable housing are the Valley’s most critical issues according to a survey by the Sonoma Valley Fund. “Building strong relationships between the Latino and Non-Latino communities,” and “Guiding the future of the Sonoma Developmental Center for maximum benefit to the... Continue

[caption id="attachment_54028" align="aligncenter" width="420"] (Photo: La Luz Center)[/caption]   Congratulations (Felicidades) to the newest graduates from La Luz Center's Computer Literacy Program. Each semester, La Luz provides Sonoma Valley Latino residences low-cost/free Spanish-language computer classes. Students learn important tech skills, allowing them to become more competitive... Continue

Anita Viviani-Tomassi, with one of her four grandchildren, Laura Tommasi-Simonson, celebrates her 99th birthday. The native Sonoman lives in the same house in which she and her late husband, John, raised their two sons. The party honoring “La Vita e Bella” was attended by family... Continue

This weekend the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will launch the Independence Day Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) starting on Friday, July 3 at 6 PM. It will continue through Sunday, July 5 at 11:59PM. Officers will be out in full force throughout Sonoma County, with checkpoints... Continue

The FBI investigation, which was reviewed by the United States Department of Justice, has concluded that there were no federal civil rights violations regarding Deputy Erick Gelhaus and the shooting death of Andy Lopez in October, 2013. Lopez, 13,  was shot and killed in Santa Rosa... Continue

[caption id="attachment_53806" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Kyle Busch leads the pack at the 2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350[/caption] Charitable programs combined to raise more than $236,000 for Sonoma County youth groups during the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend at Sonoma Raceway, June 26-28. The proceeds... Continue

Stockton educator Chris Rauschenfels is the new vice principal at Sonoma Valley High School, School District Superintendent Louann Carlomagno announced Tuesday. He comes to Sonoma from the Lincoln Unified School District in Stockton where he taught science and astronomy as well as varied site leadership assignments for the... Continue

By Jonathan Farrell Sonoma is, we like to think, among the most patriotic of towns when it comes to Fourth of July celebrations. It’s fitting, since so much of American history is linked to it, thanks much in part to a very forward-thinking General Vallejo. For... Continue