Georgia Kelly, Executive Director of Sonoma's Praxis Peace Institute, and six other local residents, recently returned from a trip to Cuba. Here are her impressions and thoughts. If you have never been to Cuba, you cannot really imagine it. Any American steeped in 55 years... Continue
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The California Department of Public Health is advising Californians to wash their hands frequently, due to a marked increase in norovirus outbreaks, or what is generally referred to as Winter vomiting disease. On their website the CDPH says, "Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that... Continue
Following Council Member David Cook's suggestion to "use it or lose it", Sonoma's City Council last night voted to demolish the dilapidated cottage at the rear of the Maysonnave property on 1st Street East. The cost of demolition is estimated by the City Planning Department to... Continue
[caption id="attachment_61478" align="alignright" width="218"] Get out and see the lights - and grab a drink. (Photo: Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau)[/caption] Christmas is this week! Some folks celebrate, some folks don't...or maybe you just want to escape that annoying relative (you know the one) for a... Continue
The very first Christmas Bird Count was held on Christmas Day in 1900. Now, 115 years later, the Bird Count is one of the largest “citizen science” efforts regularly held anywhere in the world. The Sonoma Valley is a diverse region with more than 150... Continue
A man tied to a residential burglary in Sonoma has been arrested in connection with at least five separate break-ins throughout the area. Jeffrey William Giannini, 27, was arrested Thursday at his San Rafael home. Investigators were working from a tip by a UPS driver,... Continue
Gina Cuclis was unanimously elected President of the Sonoma County Board of Education by her colleagues at their December 10 meeting. "As a parent of twin daughters who graduated from Sonoma Valley public schools prepared for college, I’m extremely engaged and committed to finding innovative... Continue
We spend a lot of time and effort in Sonoma doing something we call "planning." The City of Sonoma has a "Planning Department" and a "Planning Director, a "Planning Commission" and a "General Plan." Planning sounds like a good idea. While none of us can... Continue
Sonoma Overlook Stewards and Members of the Teen Services Sonoma take to the hills for some serious repair and restoration work on a 200-foot “rogue” trail. Overlook runners and walkers respect the trail, but occasionally a few decide to cut a corner or worst case, create a... Continue
The Sonoma Police Department has issued a warning of an ongoing telephone scam from someone claiming to be from the IRS. In the most recent telephone call, a citizen reported that the person claimed that the IRS had issued a warrant for their arrest and provided a... Continue