Chuck Young, Sonoma resident and former UCLA Chancellor, has been selected by the Sonoma Valley Unified School District School Board to serve as Interim Superintendent of the District, effective upon ratification of his contract by the Board on July 10, 2017. He replaces Louann Carlomagno,... Continue

Staples, the office supply chain with a location here in Sonoma, has been sold to the private equity firm Sycamore Partners, owner of several other chain retailers. However, as reported in the NY Times, "Sycamore is acquiring a company that is squarely in decline. Sales... Continue

Sonoma’s largest-ever public art installation, a temporary outdoor sculpture included in the Sonoma Valley of Art’s “Albert Paley: Thresholds” exhibition, will be celebrated with a ribbon cutting July 1 on Sonoma Plaza. The work is one of nine large-scale sculptures placed in the downtown area,... Continue

Sonoma Valley Hospital host an intensive one-week “boot camp” of its popular Wellness University course next month, with sessions from 8 to 10:30 a.m. July 17-21. Wellness University is a college-level course based on a curriculum developed for those interested in improving or maintaining good... Continue

After hearing four proposals for potential use of a vacant 2.83-acre parcel it owns near the hospital, three of which were outright purchase offers, the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board will next meet in private session to negotiate terms of a possible sale. Though... Continue

Overwhelmed at the end of a four-hour special meeting of the Sonoma City Council to take up the appeal of the certification by the Planning Commission of the EIR for the Hotel Sonoma Project on Napa Street West, the council closed the public comment portion... Continue

NASCAR driver and active U.S. Navy Lt. Jesse Iwuji will be a speaker on Friday, June 23 at Military Career Day at Sonoma Raceway. The event will include a jobs workshop—including counseling on interviewing techniques and resume building, panel discussion and a three-hour career fair featuring more... Continue

In 1931, Charlie Chaplin, for years the biggest movie star in the world, was suddenly on the wrong side of history – without a microphone. Talkies had taken over Hollywood three years earlier, but Chaplin insisted that the voice of his Tramp persona never be... Continue

A reception to kick off new LGBT programs for seniors will be held at Vintage House Sonoma on Friday, June 23, from 2-4 p.m. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender seniors are invited to enjoy refreshments and discuss ideas about LGBT specific programs and activities they... Continue