Some Answers for Sonomans By Anna Pier The news is filled with the administration's ever-increasing push to deport immigrants. And these efforts, driven by quotas, are being made indiscriminately. The many breaches of Constitutional protections coupled with the beyond appalling conditions people are subjected to... Continue
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By Malena Carollo This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Supreme Court today sided with environmental groups in a case seen as pivotal for the proliferation of rooftop solar power in California. In a unanimous vote, justices told a lower court... Continue
We never make it to Nebraska. Instead, we head for Montana, as my brother thinks Montana is on the way home. Marian rolls her eyes, as she's been married to him for 50 years. I'm somewhat suspicious as to the whereabouts of Montana, but think... Continue
As if local business and residents didn’t have enough worries, our Valley is now being threatened by an Existential Crisis: According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), American women are having fewer babies. Yes, aided by birth control pills and the “a” word, our... Continue
I will be turning 84 this August! I use the exclamation point because I can't believe that number. How can that be? In my mind I still live in my 50s or 30s or teens, or even far younger than that. It's unreal. How can... Continue
“Beautiful” at Field Of Dreams By David Bolling Martin Litton, the lionhearted leader of Grand Canyon Dories, a legendary river company that pioneered running rapid-worthy wooden boats through the Colorado River’s monster whitewater, was going to mark his 80th birthday by doing what he did... Continue
Grateful Patients Share Their Stories as Community Rallies to Support Local Health Care Sonoma Valley Hospital and the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation are proud to announce the launch of “My Hospital”, a community-wide marketing and fundraising campaign that celebrates the life-changing care delivered every day... Continue
By Anna Pier With a glance at the votive candle I'd lit, and a silent prayer, I leave my house to drive to an established gathering place where I will meet my "compa." In this case, my "compas," the couple I am accompanying to a... Continue
Sebastiani Walk-off Kept Hopes Alive By Jordan Kimball Editor’s Note: Jordan Kimball, Beat Writer for the Stompers this season as part of the team’s Internship program, called working with the Stompers “an amazing experience,” adding, “I had complete access to all the players and coaches.”... Continue
HomeFirst and the Sonoma County Department of Health Services are launching the first-ever Rapid Rehousing Program dedicated to Sonoma Valley, a region where approximately 100 people are currently experiencing homelessness. The program, which is funded by the County and managed by HomeFirst, will help unhoused... Continue