The City of Sonoma is expanding interment capacity to ensure that all who wish to be laid to rest in Sonoma have a place to do so. Newly added columbarium niches are now available for purchase at both Mountain Cemetery and Veterans’ Cemetery, offering additional cremation options in... Continue
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by Maya C. Miller This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to have arbitrarily ordered workers back to the office without using specific rationale such as data on worker productivity, according to a newly released report from the California state... Continue
Get Ready for the Annual Zucchini Races! Registration Opens at 5:00pm Races Start at 6:00pm Rev up your creativity and get your zucchinis rolling! Whether you’re young or young at heart, this is your chance to show off your racing skills and artistic flair. Race... Continue
by Maya C. Miller This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It’s been a long day at work, and you still need to stop by the store on your way home. To spare yourself more social interaction, you make a beeline for the self-checkout... Continue
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker Magazine cartoonist who just happens to have been born and raised in Sonoma. You can see more of her work at cartoonsbyhilary.substack.com. Continue
Community Is in the Dark By Anna Pier At the regular June 5 regular meeting of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District trustees, County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Amie Carter presented a proposal for a collaborative intervention with the District, focused on two essential issues:... Continue
The City of Sonoma has announced the launch of its first-ever Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, a comprehensive guide to help residents and city staff work together to address traffic safety concerns in local neighborhoods. The program provides a structured process for evaluating and implementing traffic... Continue
Kaiser recently announced it is laying off nurses at two of its clinics in the North Bay. Those of us who have regular encounters with healthcare providers know that nurses provide the human touch in a profession that’s increasingly impersonal. Although technology like Zoom provides... Continue
Alana Nichols and Roy Tuscany Appear August 11 Alana Nichols broke her back in a skiing accident when she was 17. She was told, predictably, that she would never walk again and, of course, would never ski. Roy Tuscany was a freestyle skier who loved... Continue