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County moves to put ‘roofs over heads’

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors moved Tuesday to increase the supply of affordable housing, including policy changes that free up local housing development funds, and the building of 12 or more “tiny houses” on County-owned land in Santa Rosa. “We are going to put... Continue

Optimistic Supes pass record budget

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved its first two-year budget Tuesday, pegging Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16 at $1.45 billion, up from $1.3 billion for the current budget. The budget reflects a strong financial position for the County, stated spokesperson Rebecca Wachsberg, due to fiscal... Continue

Homeless in Sonoma

By Will Shonbrun According to the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (2013) there are close to two million people who experience homelessness in our country each year. Closer to home, there were approximately 4,280 homeless individuals counted in the 2013 Sonoma County Homeless Census &... Continue

First sign of West Nile Virus in County this year

The Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District (MSMVCD) has confirmed finding the first dead birds infected with West Nile virus in 2015. Two dead American crows were collected from Windsor, in the vicinity of Gumview Road. "As we enter another year plagued by drought, the District... Continue

Making tea out of Sonoma wine skins

[caption id="attachment_50485" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Republic of Tea's "Sonoma Teas" (Republic of Tea)[/caption] Novato based tea company, The Republic of Tea, has launched a new collection of iced and mulled teas made with wine skins from Sonoma County grapes. The tea, which is being made in... Continue

Meeting topic: Shaping SDC’s future

Members of the Sonoma Developmental Center Coalition believe that the best hope for “saving” the Center is not to fight for the status quo, but to develop an entirely new vision for how the facility can serve a host of community needs and still provide... Continue

Creek to Peak

Greenbelt Alliance and Regional Parks present a 4-mile walk from Sonoma Creek in Maxwell Farms Regional Park on the west side of Sonoma to the top of the Overlook Trail, Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. The outing begins with a meet-and-greet opportunity with Teri Shore, Greenbelt... Continue

April in Carneros & Tomatomania at CornerStone [Photo essay]

This past weekend, two events took place in Sonoma Valley: April in Carneros, the annual wine and food event that celebrates the Los Carneros AVA region of Sonoma and Napa, and Tomatomania, world's largest heirloom tomato sale. Both events coincided at CornerStone, the mixed use... Continue
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