One of the many services our District provides is the control of in-ground yellowjacket nests. This year we have responded to over 4,131 calls for nest eradication- a nearly 165% increase from last year at the same time! Although we are receiving a record number... Continue
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Holocausts, Shrinking Wine Sales, Dipping Gun Deaths, Meager Rain, Seismic Faults and Epstein Agonistes Your correspondent senses that these are very trying times for many in our Valley. Trying, because many are just trying to ignore how trying Life has become, what with the unending... Continue
Sonoma County today announced the launch of SonomaCountyResilient.org, a new website that makes it easier than ever to find information and funding for land management projects that reduce wildfire risk and protect local ecosystems. The website will serve as a one-stop hub for residents, landowners, resource... Continue
There are at least 200 words or terms in a list compiled by the New York Times, and first published in March, that are being purged from the official vocabularies of federal agencies at the behest of President Trump and his lockstep, quavering minions. Included... Continue
The first week of school is behind us, and we want to thank the Sonoma community for helping keep our students safe as they returned to Sonoma Valley Unified School District campuses. As we all settle into new routines, please continue to be especially mindful... Continue
In our age, government has adopted many practices of business. Government workers are commonly unionized, and salaries are established through collective bargaining. A version of standard business accounting has been adapted by government using what are called GAAP rules, Generally Accepted Accounting Practices. Government owns... Continue
Board Wrestles with Plan for Superintendent Search By Anna Pier Note: In a new initiative, inspired by the aim of the Intervention Team from SCOE (Sonoma County Office of Education) to promote and improve communication from the School District to the community, the District emails... Continue
I first sat on my wicker sofa in diapers as a toddler, 75 years ago. It was located on our screened-in porch on the western side of our house in the suburbs of New York. Given summer’s mosquitos, a screened-in porch was not not a... Continue
by Kristen Hwang This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians who get their health insurance through the state’s marketplace will see premiums increase by an average of 10.3% next year. Covered California officials on Thursday announced the first double-digit rate increase since 2018, saying it... Continue
An Experiment Conducted by Sonoma Water and the City of Sonoma As explained on the Sonoma Water website, due to uncertainties in the reliability of regional future water supplies (both surface water and groundwater), Sonoma Water, City of Sonoma, and other local partners, including the... Continue