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Sonoma schools chief confirms Dunbar status

April 24, 2023
April statement from Dr. Elizabeth Kaufman, Acting Superintendent, Sonoma Valley Unified School District: On Thursday, April 20, 2023, the  Sonoma Valley Unified School District Trustees voted unanimously to suspend enrollment indefinitely at Dunbar Elementary starting next school year.  The main impetus for the decision was... Continue

Sonoma High honors coach Midgley

April 22, 2023
The Sonoma Valley High School athletic field is now Robert “Bob” Midgley Jr. Field, named for the school’s athletic director and football coach who passed away two years ago. A Sonoma Valley High graduate who returned to the school to teach, Midgley was 55 when... Continue

National Library Week: There’s more to the story

April 22, 2023
  By Erika Thibault -- What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a library? Some people picture a big building full of books, magazines, maybe a few CDs and DVDs. Others recall visiting a library to get help with job... Continue

Ceramic artist Kala Stein’s solo Sonoma show

April 21, 2023
  With “Atmospheric,” artist Kala Stein has created a large-format ceramic version of an ‘atmospheric river’ from an official meteorological map. The mesmerizing piece centers her solo exhibition at Sonoma’s Alley Gallery.  Exploring motifs of water, fragility, and changing landscapes through vessels and wall art,... Continue

State certifies Sonoma’s Housing Element

April 20, 2023
The City of Sonoma’s Housing Element has been certified by the State of California. For city government and its planning processes, creating that document is a big deal.  Housing Elements are a required part of each city’s General Plan, and must be revised and resubmitted... Continue

Public meeting: Arnold Drive bike lane

April 18, 2023
Sonoma County is taking a hard look at building two miles of bike lane on Arnold Lane between Madrone Road and County Club, and will host a introductory public meeting about the project on Monday, April 24. The meeting will be hosted virtually on Zoom... Continue

David Bolling: short take update on SDC future

April 18, 2023
When the State of California announced April 3 that a development team had been chosen to implement Sonoma County’s plan for the Sonoma Developmental Center, the news landed with a dull thud for many Sonoma Valley residents. The chosen developers – The Grupe Company and... Continue

Under the Sun: Jane Hansen, a life aquatic 

April 15, 2023
The longtime operator of the Sonoma Aquatic Club, Hansen, coach of several champion high school teams, now runs the Sonoma Splash community pool at Sonoma Valley High School.  Tell us about your personal background.  I was born in San Francisco to British parents. I grew... Continue

Sonoma Developmental Center. What’s the deal?

April 15, 2023
The State of California recently announced that it had selected the team to redevelop the SDC campus, two firms which together will transform roughly 180 acres of the existing campus into housing, retail elements, and a hotel. But is it a done deal? When The... Continue
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