“Managing multiple pharmaceuticals taken several times during the day can be a source of difficulty and frustration, particularly for elderly customers. Our new program is designed to help them.” So explains Aman Garg, owner and chief pharmacist at Adobe Drugs, Sonoma’s only independently owned Drug... Continue
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The City of Sonoma recently announced that it projects a General Fund budget surplus for the 2025-26 fiscal year of $200,000. This is good news, given that previous projections indicated a serious deficit. The passage of Measure T last election raised the local sales tax... Continue
In response to community comments and questions regarding noise associated with Transcendence Theatre Company’s (TTC) Broadway Under the Stars performances at the Field of Dreams, the City of Sonoma is hosting a community meeting to provide a forum for open dialogue. When: Thursday, August 7,... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Back to School Health Fair is proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone: its 10th anniversary—a decade of community collaboration, generosity, and dedication to student wellness. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 12 –2 PM at Altimira... Continue
The progression of technology has been relentless and has hastened the acceleration of its own progress. Whether or not artificial machine intelligence (AI) becomes technology’s ultimate expression, humanity already faces an unprecedented challenge. The intersection of politics and technology has created not only The Surveillance... Continue
SVCHC (Sonoma Valley Community Health Center) has successfully concluded its 2025 Medical Assistant Training Program. The program, which began in early April, officially wrapped up on June 18. It was offered at the Health Center, in collaboration with CalRegional and Petaluma Adult School. Thirty participants... Continue
Marian always makes us two dozen Tollhouse cookies. Every trip I eat my half and half of Gordon's half. She eats almonds and prunes. Yakking away from too much sugar and chocolate, a “hell” or a “damn” falls out of my mouth and my brother... Continue
by Ben Christopher. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. East Palo Alto, like cities across California, has a law on the books that forces developers of new housing projects to foot the bill for the state’s shortage of affordable... Continue
Review of wildfire catastrophe models paves way for insurers to close coverage gaps statewide for homes and businesses An announcement from the The California Department indicates it had completed the review of three forward-looking wildfire catastrophe models, which will help stabilize insurance rates and increase... Continue
The Youth Rehabilitation and Opportunity Act, if passed and signed by the Governor, would make a person who was convicted of a controlling offense that was committed when the person was 25 years of age or younger and for which they were sentenced to life... Continue