The Sonoma County business Confidence Index dropped 19 percent to 3.62, the lowest it's been in its 10 year history. Submitted. Sonoma County executives are more pessimistic about the economy than they’ve been in a long time. The Sonoma County Economic Development Board (EDB), in... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Veterans Memorial Hall on First Street East is a gathering place for the Valley – not only for veterans, but for countless community groups that make use of the facility. However, the local vet’s building is costing Sonoma County some $225,000 a... Continue

Kids at Sassarini are reading up a storm this month. The outburst of literary passion might have a little something to do with popcorn and Otter Pops and a lot to do with Sassariniopoly, an annual campaign at Sassarini Elementary School that runs for six... Continue

In December, the Sonoma Ecology Center found out with little warning that the state would be freezing about 70 percent of its budget. The environmental non-profit was to receive grant funding for various projects, with most of the money going towards staffing. Two months later,... Continue

When it comes to housing, everyone imagines the growth of the valley differently. Some people want small homes on big lots, others advocate more live-work housing or mixed-use projects with stores downstairs and apartments upstairs. Now is your chance to give your opinion on how... Continue

While it’s premature to predict this year’s grape yields, recent rains certainly are more encouraging than the Valley’s earlier near-drought conditions. Whether the rainfall will be enough to get the vineyards through the long, hot months of summer is anyone’s guess. Ned Hill, owner of... Continue

At a special meeting held at Altimira Middle School on Tuesday night, the Board of Trustees of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District heard a presentation by Assistant Superintendent Justin Frese on the local district’s $37 million budget and how it is impacted by the... Continue

Sonoma Mayor Ken Brown and City Manager Linda Kelly attended the California Constitutional Convention Summit, sponsored by the Bay Area Council and held on Tuesday in Sacramento. The heart of the summit was discussing the state’s unwieldy constitution and the process of going about fixing... Continue