The City of Sonoma is proud to announce that Phil Coturri will be honored as the next recipient of the Celebrate Sonoma recognition during the City Council meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 6:00 PM. As part of this program, the City will officially proclaim November 19, 2025, as “Phil... Continue
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Stay connected when it matters the most! Thank to a UASI grant and the collaborative efforts of Sonoma County Emergency Management, Fire Safe Sonoma, the Springs Municipal Advisory Council, Supervisor Hermosillo’s Office, Springs MYN, and other partners, free GMRS radio workshops will be offered in the... Continue
By Larry Barnett In a tour d'force ninety-minute presentation hosted by Sonoma’s Praxis Peace Institute, radio personality Caroline Casey kept a packed audience in Andrew’s Hall at the Community Center enthralled with her observations and recommendations of how to cope with culture’s “dementors” and times... Continue
At its meeting of November 19, the Sonoma City Council will discuss and potentially take action to approve codification of the state's new Building Code Standards. The California Building Standards Commission adopts a new edition of the California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code... Continue
Cooler, wetter weather remains on tap as multiple systems pass through the region this weekend into next week. A cooling trend begins this weekend with chilly mornings in the 40s returning and high temperatures dropping into the mid 50s to low 60s by early next... Continue
The State of California has released its Education Dashboard for 2025, a standard method of ranking school districts and student performance. Th Sonoma Valley Unified School District's Dashboard reveals some progress and some decline in academic performance. Specifically: Science at a performance level below standard... Continue
The crows are back. They arrived on time as usual, just when the black walnuts started dropping from the tree growing in front of the yellow bungalow across the street. First I hear them, croaking and clucking from atop a metal light post, wooden telephone... Continue
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker magazine cartoonist and author who just happens to have been raised right here in Sonoma. Continue
Winter inclines us toward withdrawal. Though we need each other more than ever, the desire to hide lures us. Life’s strange and wobbly, which fits with the dark time of year descending on us. Still, community also sustains us. In his new book, “In the... Continue
With another round of rain forecast to arrive this week, the City of Sonoma encourages you to take time to prepare for the rainy season ahead. Sand to fill sandbags is currently available to residents at Depot Park. If your property has a history of... Continue