The City of Sonoma is now accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Discretionary Funding. Local nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations may request up to $3,000 to support civic, cultural, arts, educational, and community programs that benefit Sonoma Valley residents. This funding program supports initiatives that strengthen... Continue
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On Friday, April 24, women’s collective giving organization Impact100 Sonoma will team up with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive at the Sonoma Community Center, Room 110, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event continues a biannual partnership that began in... Continue
The Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley has opened its 2026 spring community grants cycle for local education and nonprofit organizations. “In 2025, our club awarded over $120,000 in grants to local groups, including the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma Splash, Sonoma Overnight... Continue
Friday, April 24 5:30 PM–7:00 PM Doors open at 5:00 PM Sebastiani Theatre - Sonoma Valley TICKET LINK: Fireside Chat with Sally Kohn - No Hate | Press Democrat News Group Taken from Sally Kohn Website info: ABOUT — SALLY KOHN — Media and Public Speaking... Continue
by Rachel Becker This article was originally published by CalMatters A record-baking heat wave is scalding California, with major consequences for the state’s most important reservoir: its snowpack. Providing about a third of the state’s water supply, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is a vital source of spring and... Continue
When you live with and love someone for 50 years, you get at all: the fullness of youth, the blossoming of middle age, the challenges of getting old, memories of tenderness, vitality, decline, joy and sorrow. I am a paternal type, a combination of care... Continue
Ageing in a Trump world - it’s a double whammy. Getting old is weird. It’s odd facing the unknown every day. What does this lump or bump mean? Aging is almost as unpredictable as Donald Trump. We boomers have a lot to give now, with... Continue
His name is Jarvis Masters, and he has been on Death Row since 1990 for a crime he did not commit. Jarvis writes, “When I think about the fact that society, a nation, has sentenced me to death, all I can do is turn inside... Continue
Many hereabouts are looking forward to the “No Kings” demonstrations scheduled nationwide for March 28. Billed as a protest against our President, his policies, behaviors, attitude, appearance and/or very existence, the day is eagerly anticipated by millions of Americans outraged at our nation’s current state... Continue
Grupo Folklórico Quetzalén had the opportunity to share the stage with Latin Grammy Award winner and cultural ambassador of Oaxaca, Lila Downs, during her concert at the Green Music Center on Saturday, March 7. The group expressed gratitude for the opportunity to perform alongside an... Continue