The long-standing (and long-empty) building at Third Street West and West Napa Street is one step closer to a colorful new life as mixed-use space. The structure will get its first paint job in 20 years as new owners prepare the site for commercial and... Continue
What’s Happening
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As part of its Earth Day celebrations, the City of Sonoma will be hosting a national conversation on Climate Action. The city is a member of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability. The event will highlight “thinking globally and acting locally” specifically with respect to the programs... Continue
Audubon Canyon Ranch, a leader in conservation science, habitat protection and restoration, and hands-on environmental education programs has signed a collaborative agreement with Jim and Shirley Modini to acquire the 1,725-acre Modini Ranch property through a planned giving arrangement. The agreement preserves an exquisite wilderness... Continue
Choosing to redefine rather than disband, the hospital’s Strategic Planning Committee voted last week to rewrite its mission statement and take on a new role. And, with major planning either complete or handled elsewhere, a new name as well. “We have an administration that is... Continue
In the early morning hours of April 23, a scheduled maintenance project will briefly take the telephones in Sonoma County government offices out of service. Emergency calls to 911 will not be affected. The project was deliberately scheduled for 4:30 a.m. to minimize the impact... Continue
R to L -Jim Samples ( President HGTV )--Monica Pedersen ( Host) - Joe Smith - Cheryl Smith (Winner)- Jack Thomasson (Host) - Steve Ledson (Developer) Photo by Keith Rosenthal -HGTV Dream House. Cheryl and Joe Smith, the winners of the 2009 HGTV Dream Home... Continue
Tighter controls on mobile home parks and vacation rentals were advanced Wednesday night in two different votes by the Sonoma City Council. Both measures will now be drafted as resolutions for future consideration and vote. The council unanimously called for a “Mobile Home Park Overlay... Continue
Since 2005, the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation has been able to provide more than $1.8 million in funding to the hospital’s emergency room operation. The money supports the ER as it treats patients regardless of their ability to pay and provides funding for purchases of... Continue
Two men from Richmond were caught in the act of stealing cars in Sonoma Thursday morning, one day after their girlfriends were busted for auto theft in Petaluma. By Thursday afternoon the group had been connected to 10 stolen cars, with more expected. “They’ve been... Continue
Sonoma County Water Agency is seeking 25 homeowners, 10 homeowner’s associations or businesses with agricultural irrigation facilities, and 2 agricultural processing facilities who rely on water from private wells to take part in a free water assessment program. Trained Water Agency staff will visit homes... Continue