Yes: Increase needed to maintain safe, reliable service Water rates need to be sufficient to cover the total cost of service while at the same time, maintaining an adequate operating reserve. The water utility is self-funded, meaning that it requires that revenues equal expenditures. The... Continue

That hour you lost last March? You can have it back on Sunday, November 2, as Daylight Savings Time ends…or begins. Whatever. A nuisance either way. So set your old-time clocks back (the enabled devices will handle it themselves) and enjoy an extra hour of... Continue

(By Jay Jasperse | Sonoma County Water Agency). The Sonoma Valley is a wonderful place to live, but this ostensible oasis is quite vulnerable to water supply stresses. Residents of Sonoma Valley rely on a mix of groundwater and surface water to meet the needs... Continue

Haven’t mailed your ballot yet? The Registrar of Voters Office, which warns that ballots not already sent may not arrive in time to be counted, will offer weekend drop-off service at the Sonoma Veterans Building, 126 First St. W. The staffed drop-off center will be... Continue

Michelle Dale, Anne Marie Sebastiani and Piper Abodeely have backgrounds in training, coaching, leadership, business development and healthy living. Last March, they kicked around an idea for conference for women to learn about those topics, from experts, together in one place, with wine and socializing... Continue