Local leaders from business, health care, social justice and environmental protection have joined forces to form Sustainable Sonoma, a new initiative to address threats to the community’s people, environment, and economy. The housing crisis, the wealth and education divide, groundwater depletion, preserving rural character, the... Continue

The Falcons finished off an unprecedented season, rattling off 21 straight wins for a perfect 21-0 season and posting the first ever Sonoma Little League undefeated season en route to capturing the 2017 Majors Division regular-season championship. The Falcons were led offensively by Jaden Vides who... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District will meet in a special, closed session on Friday to discuss the sudden resignation of Superintendent Louann Carlomagno. Carlomagno made the unexpected announcement Tuesday citing friction with the board of trustees. “Since the school board election last November, I... Continue

By Michael Acker -- The original Miwok inhabitants of Sonoma Valley called their village Wukiliwa, which combines the words in their language for fire and water. This useful name was adopted by the Spanish/Mexican colonizers, translated as Agua Caliente. In 1836 Ignacio Pacheco, a sergeant... Continue

Two times was the charm for Measure E, the local parcel tax measure placed on the ballot for the second time this spring. With 68.9% of the vote "YES", the measure accounted for 6,422 "YES" votes, vs. 2,890 "NO" votes, or 31.1%. In order to... Continue

The special election to renew and enlarge the parcel tax to fund the local Sonoma Valley Hospital, Measure E, ends today. Votes will be tallied after the polls close this evening. Voters have been sending in absentee ballots for the past month, and typically those... Continue

THE SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER REMINDS US Did you know today is World Environment Day? Recognized globally, June 5 is a chance for all of us to show the world our love and support of the natural environment on which we depend. This worldwide day reminds us that the... Continue

The annual fundraiser to fight cancer, Relay for Life, will take place August 5-6 at Sonoma Valley Hospital, and volunteers are needed now to help produce the event. The event is organized by teams that keep at least one walker on the track for 24... Continue

“Not everybody gets to live here. You earn it. I worked hard at it. We don’t owe anybody anything.” This quote is Sonoma Mayor Pro Tem Gary Edwards commenting on the future of housing in Sonoma at the recent city council planning retreat. This apparent... Continue