Now that the Sonoma County Water Agency is once again calling for conservation, the City of Sonoma is ready for the challenge. The city already offers many residential programs to help families conserve and, has enacted an ordinance that requires all new construction to be... Continue

According to the Sonoma County Water Agency, these three months of spring have been the driest on record, with a mere .65-inch rainfall– nearly three times less than 2004’s 1.91 inches. This means that water flowing from the Potter Valley Project into the Eel River... Continue

At 7:29 p.m. a slight, 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck in the Green Valley area east of Sonoma, 6 miles from American Canyon, ten miles from Vallejo and Vacaville, north of Jameson Canyon road. For up to date earthquake information, visit: earthquake.usgs.gov Continue

With recent wildfires already raising concerns and readiness among local responders, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is officially declaring today the start of the 2008 fire season. The proclamation bans all burn permits within CAL FIRE's Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit, which oversees the counties... Continue

Depending on the jurisdiction, Memorial Day drunk-driving arrests took a hop or a dip this year – with Sonoma in the second category, having registered only one such bust during the holiday weekend. “She was driving around town with the parking lights on, almost bouncing... Continue

If you think Sonoma’s public spaces are experiencing more than their share of defacement and damage, it’s not your imagination. “This July I’m going on 35 years with the city, and I have never seen graffiti and vandalism as bad as I have in the... Continue

Driven by financial urgency, the board of directors of the Sonoma Valley Hospital – after reviewing and approving their 2009 budget – voted Wednesday to place a bond measure on the November ballot. In recognition of the absence of CEO Carl Gerlach and boardmember, Bill... Continue

The San Pablo Bay Wildlife Refuge may soon grow by 3,200 acres, following the House of Representatives’ passage Thursday of a proposal by Sixth District Rep. Lynn Woolsey – and a small boost from the Sonoma City Council. Woolsey’s proposal, support for which squeaked through... Continue

After all the numbers are crunched and all the belts are tightened, the success of hospital CEO Carl Gerlach’s 2009 budget, which he was to have presented to the hospital board of directors on Wednesday, rests with community. “Year-to-date,” it says in the budget overview,... Continue