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Community Is in the Dark By Anna Pier At the regular June 5 regular meeting of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District trustees, County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Amie Carter presented a proposal for a collaborative intervention with the District, focused on two essential issues:... Continue
The City of Sonoma has announced the launch of its first-ever Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, a comprehensive guide to help residents and city staff work together to address traffic safety concerns in local neighborhoods. The program provides a structured process for evaluating and implementing traffic... Continue
Kaiser recently announced it is laying off nurses at two of its clinics in the North Bay. Those of us who have regular encounters with healthcare providers know that nurses provide the human touch in a profession that’s increasingly impersonal. Although technology like Zoom provides... Continue
Alana Nichols and Roy Tuscany Appear August 11 Alana Nichols broke her back in a skiing accident when she was 17. She was told, predictably, that she would never walk again and, of course, would never ski. Roy Tuscany was a freestyle skier who loved... Continue
Some Answers for Sonomans By Anna Pier The news is filled with the administration's ever-increasing push to deport immigrants. And these efforts, driven by quotas, are being made indiscriminately. The many breaches of Constitutional protections coupled with the beyond appalling conditions people are subjected to... Continue
By Malena Carollo This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Supreme Court today sided with environmental groups in a case seen as pivotal for the proliferation of rooftop solar power in California. In a unanimous vote, justices told a lower court... Continue
We never make it to Nebraska. Instead, we head for Montana, as my brother thinks Montana is on the way home. Marian rolls her eyes, as she's been married to him for 50 years. I'm somewhat suspicious as to the whereabouts of Montana, but think... Continue
As if local business and residents didn’t have enough worries, our Valley is now being threatened by an Existential Crisis: According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), American women are having fewer babies. Yes, aided by birth control pills and the “a” word, our... Continue
I will be turning 84 this August! I use the exclamation point because I can't believe that number. How can that be? In my mind I still live in my 50s or 30s or teens, or even far younger than that. It's unreal. How can... Continue