As part of its cannabis program update Sonoma County Supervisors will receive the recommendations of Permit Sonoma on cannabis cultivation and the supply chain at the meeting of April 15, 2025. Among the elements to be considered are: Defining cannabis in the General Plan as... Continue
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Join Sonoma Ecology Center for the annual Spring 2025 Native Plant Sale at Sonoma Native Plant Nursery—this Saturday, April 12, 9:00 am-1:00 pm! Discover over 60 species of vibrant wildflowers, drought-tolerant shrubs, and pollinator-friendly plants—all locally grown to support wildlife and create sustainable, resilient landscapes. Acompáñanos para nuestra... Continue
The North Bay has seen one of the wetter seasons in California this year, with above-average rainfall. Since Oct. 1, Santa Rosa has received 40.68 inches of rain, 147.3% of average, and Ukiah has seen 34.48 inches, 104% of average. Thanks to this wet season,... Continue
Thanks to a generous lumber donation from Sonoma Raceway, City of Sonoma Public Works staff have completed the full replacement of wooden benches in the Grinstead Amphitheater—now finished with a stain that highlights the natural beauty of the redwood used. With the amphitheater improvements complete,... Continue
Cartoon by Hilary: “”And then, suddenly, it was 3 P.M., and she hadn’t really gotten anything done.”
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker Magazine cartoonist who just happens to have been born and raised in Sonoma. Continue
Upgrades to neighborhood park reflect community vision and long-term planning Sonoma County Regional Parks, starting April 14, 2025, is launching a major renovation of Larson Park in the Boyes Hot Springs area of Sonoma Valley. The $4 million project will improve the tennis and pickleball courts,... Continue
We’re entering spring and everyone’s romping with their adopted dogs or purring with their pussy cats. The magnificent animals – the wondrous “individuals of another species” – are an important part of community. How can we make our earth safe for them? If I ran... Continue
I worked for my father during the summers, in his store on Haight Street since I was twelve, saving my money for milkshakes, school clothes and college. In the early '60s, the Haight was a middle-class white neighborhood with a smaller community of Black families.... Continue
I began my adult life at eighteen protesting the war in Vietnam. The Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered our high school graduation address decrying America’s militarism, and I took up the cause. Admittedly, my impression of the army was influenced early by watching Phil Silver’s... Continue
Is it time to ignite a new free speech movement in retaliation to the Trump regime, which wants to shut down the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution? To Wit: Amendment 1: Freedom of religion, speech, and the press:... Continue