Sonoma County residents can now access free lifesaving, disease preventing and health protecting supplies — such as Narcan, condoms, dental hygiene kits, COVID tests, and more — from Health To Go public health vending machines. Through a new initiative of the Public Health Division of... Continue
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This Earth Day, the City of Sonoma and Sonoma Community Center announced the winner of the 5th Annual Earth Day Photo Contest, themed “Hidden Gems.” The contest invited photographers of all ages to showcase the lesser-known, quietly stunning corners of Sonoma Valley—and the entries did not... Continue
By Anna Pier In a unanimous decision on April 22, four Sonoma Valley Unified School Board trustees, representing Areas 1, 3, 4, and 5, appointed Gerardo Guzmán as trustee to represent Area 2, which is roughly the area of The Springs. Flowery Elementary School is... Continue
Pursuant to Government Code 6061 and Education Code 5092 NOTICE OF PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SONOMA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT On March 13, 2025 a vacancy was created on the Governing Board of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District following the... Continue
The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) Board of Directors on Tuesday approved a wholesale water rate adjustment for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to address aging infrastructure, rising operational costs and the need for continued investment in water system reliability. The new rates will result... Continue
Wendy Lee Myatt, Board Chair of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District, has announced the departure of CEO John Hennelly. Hennelly served as CEO for the past four years. "During his tenure, John led the organization through important advances that have strengthened our hospital and... Continue
The City Council has approved expenditures to support an inventory of trees within the City limits and their current health to help guide policy decisions and updates to zoning ordinances. Per the Staff Report provided at the City Council's April 21, 2025 meeting, this effort... Continue
Sorting out truth from fiction has never been easy, and today it’s harder than ever. The proliferation of disinformation, political propaganda, shameless self-promotion, and outright deception makes it very difficult to know what’s true. Lies are often more interesting, too. But what is truth, or... Continue
The County of Sonoma will hold a critical evacuation exercise in the Springs in Sonoma Valley on May 3. This event is designed to help community members practice safe evacuation procedures, familiarize themselves with evacuation routes and ensure they are prepared for future emergencies. Upcoming... Continue
By Anna Pier Thanks to the vision of Sonoma Splash and funding from a private donor, some lucky local second graders have swimming classes as part of their school day this spring. Every Tuesday and Thursday in April, at one o’clock, all 28 second grade... Continue