‘Tis the season that locals and tourists alike look forward to with excitement, fear and trepidation: Wildfire Season. For weeks now, every entity responsible for preventing, fighting or talking about wildfires has urged residents to “Keep your Go-Bag at the ready!” and “Be prepared to... Continue
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The City of Sonoma has launched its Utility Box Art Wrap Pilot Program—and is inviting local artists to be part of it. As part of the City’s Public Art Program, this new initiative will turn everyday utility boxes into eye-catching public art installations. Selected designs... Continue
The U14 premiere level Sonoma United boys competition soccer team is one of only 16 teams nationwide going to St. Louis in June for a national competition. Some of the boys have been playing together for nine years and some are new additions over the... Continue
HOT SONOMA FOOD NEWS: CAFE LA HAYE OPENS FOR LUNCH. New owner Jose Lopeznunez offers a lunch menu with everything a la carte including Full Circle bread, soup, a mixed green salad of pickled beets and onions, oranges, watermelon radish, and blue cheese ($16) or... Continue
Firefighters quickly tamped down a small vineyard fire near Glen Ellen adjacent to the entrance to Sonoma Botanical Garden. Grasses dried after a wet rainy season offer plenty of fuel for fires, and weed management and control are essential as the weather heats up. The... Continue
Crypto this, crypto that. It seems like a new cryptocurrency is introduced every week. But what, exactly, is the cryptocurrency mania about? Essentially, it’s the privatization of currency, yet another fragmenting of society facilitated by digital technology. The underlying basis of all currencies is faith... Continue
In FY2024-2025 Sonoma Overnight Support received an allocation of $50,000 from the Sonoma City Council to provide meals for unhoused clients at SOS’s Unity Kitchen. This funding is governed by a Memorandum of Understanding set to conclude on June 30, 2025. Twenty-two percent of the... Continue
Priority Conservation Areas (PCAs) are regionally significant areas to be protected and improved. PCAs include natural habitats, farms and ranchlands, recreation areas, urban green spaces and locations that can help fight the effects of climate change. PCAs are nominated by local jurisdictions with land use... Continue
By Anna Pier At the regular May 8 meeting of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District, the Board of Trustees addressed many important issues, including approving the layoff of 35 teachers, a retroactive raise for the Superintendent who had just resigned, a contract approval for... Continue
Temperatures are rising, grasses are drying, and fire season is near – it’s time to take measures to create defensible space around your home by managing vegetation. Proper Vegetation Management and Weed Abatement play a critical role in reducing potential fire hazards. The Sonoma Valley... Continue