The population of seniors in Sonoma County, those 65 years and older, has grown 12.5 percent since 2021, according to new census data. Meanwhile, the population of children aged five to thirteen has declined 10.7 percent. The baby boomers of the 1950s are living longer... Continue
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Sonoma Water’s Board of Directors voted on Tuesday to develop a Regional Water Bank Implementation Strategy through an agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. The contract, which runs through the end of 2027 will guide planning and coordination to improve long-term water supply reliability across... Continue
In 2024, Sonoma County welcomed 10.5 million visitors, a 2.9% increase from the previous year. Of these, 55% were day visitors, while 45% stayed overnight. Total visitor spending reached $1.5 billion, a 5.6% rise over 2023. Overnight visitors contributed $1.0 billion (67%), and day visitors... Continue
A Sonoma Grand Jury Report calls attention to deficiencies in Sonoma County's Evacuation plans. The report notes that Sonoma County has endured four major wildfires and several severe floods in eight years. Each incident exposed the same weaknesses: narrow highways with inadequate capacity, sparse alternate... Continue
The preliminary 2025 Point-in-Time Count, conducted across Sonoma County the morning of Jan. 31, registered a decrease of 23%, for a total of 1,952 people experiencing homelessness. This is the lowest number since the PIT Count began in 2007 and reflects a welcome reduction of... Continue
The Rotary Club of Sonoma will staff a booth at the Friday Farmer’s Market in Depot Park from 9 am until noon from July 11 through the beginning of September for the purpose of collecting food from Sonoma residents who have harvests beyond their needs.... Continue
The Noise Element is a State mandated component of the General Plan. The overall purpose of the Noise Element is to address major noise sources and to promote safe and comfortable noise levels throughout Sonoma. The Noise Element contains goals, policies, and actions that seek... Continue
Since 2019, Andrea Marino has been delighting Sonomans and visitors from near and far with the authentic Italian salumi and other delicacies he makes at his West Napa Street site, Salumeria Ovello. Anna Pier sat down with the proprietor of this marvelously Italian specialty shop... Continue
By David Bolling Six and-a-half years after the Sonoma Developmental Center was cleared of all residents, after the 945-acre property was formally closed, after the State Department of General Services – which oversees disposition of the property – and the County of Sonoma, which is... Continue
A 20-acre controlled burn, organized and executed by a collaboration of fire protection agencies, conservation organizations and the City of Sonoma, scorched the Montini Preserve directly above the Field of Dreams Monday morning, June 23. The burn drew a few dozen citizen observers, media members... Continue