Sarah Ford | Sonoma Sun -- Having served last year as a vice principal at Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS), Molly Kiss is now the principal, presented with both challenges and new opportunities. She came here from San Francisco Unified, where she was a counselor,... Continue
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I know it sounds like the title of a 1940’s one-reel 3-Stooges movie, but America’s flirtation with Fascism ain’t no slapstick comedy. At the mention of Fascism nowadays, most people flash on Hitler and Swastikas and concentration camps, which is too bad, because Fascism is... Continue
By Tracy Salcedo -- We want so much from this land. We want it to host a thousand homes, or half that many, or something between. We want it to support workspace for a thousand people, or more, or less. We want it to be... Continue
Since June of 2022, the nonprofit furniture bank Make It Home has donated and installed 35 residence-rooms on the Hanna Center campus. "The rooms don’t feel institutional because all the furnishings are different and coordinated," says Scott Singer, VP of Hanna Center Residential Programs. "They... Continue
In partnership with the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce, SonomaTV broadcasts this year's State of the Valley with guests Congressman Mike Thompson, Ca. State Senator Bill Dodd, Sonoma County Supervisor Susan Gorin, and City of Sonoma Mayor Jack Ding. Monday, November 28, 6pm. Continue
In my ten years as First District Supervisor I have never, until this year, received so much positive feedback and appreciation from the community on our Sonoma County roads. I’ve received notes from folks driving on Lawndale, Kenilworth, Dunbar, and many more, reaching out with... Continue
Despite a budget surplus this fiscal year of $1.6 million, Sonoma County's General Fund is looking at deficit of $13 million in FY 2024-25, growing to a projected $16 million in 2027-28. For context, the current budget is $2.26 billion in total expenditures. But annual... Continue
Elections are over and newly elected Sonoma City Council members will soon be taking their seats on the dais. Current Councilmembers Sandra Lowe and Mayor Jack Ding will surely appreciate fresh help in addressing the City's many challenges, opportunities and "Who put this crap on... Continue
With a 4-1 vote Monday, the Sonoma County Planning Commission sent an amended Specific Plan for the Sonoma Developmental Center to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. That hearing is set for December 16. Greg Carr, whose District 1 includes the SDC, was... Continue
By Jonah Raskin | Sun Grown As always there's both good news and bad news to the story. In the world of weed, the good news is that this year small farmers have harvested some of their best crop ever in terms of quality. The... Continue