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Local election wrap-up

Sonoma Valley Unified School District board of trustees Area 4: Terry Knox Area 5: Anne Ching Sonoma County Office of Education board of trustees Gina Cuclis (incumbent) Measure DD - Dedicated Road and Transportation funding passes Money to fill potholes and other road improvements and repairs will be easier with the passage of this county measure. Measure O - Health, …
Local election wrap-up

Dancers find temporary refuge at Trinity Church

Dancers find temporary refuge at Trinity Church
Angelic figures moving with grace, beauty, and passion. Ballet, at a church. What could be more natural? Several months ago, because of state COVID Protocols, Sonoma’s Conservatory of Dance was forced to close its doors to its young students and find an outdoor location. Through a board member with a connection to Trinity Episcopal Church, Conservatory director and owner Patti …

Letter from Sonoma’s newest city councilmember 

With election day behind us, we've officially won our race for Sonoma City Council!  In the months since I launched this effort, I've been amazed by the number of people who've volunteered their time, publicly endorsed me, and gave max-out donations. So many people have emailed, called and texted words of encouragement and campaign advice. Thank you all for this. …

New leadership at Sonoma Valley Ed Foundation

The Sonoma Valley Education Foundation will have a new executive director on January 1, as Angela Ryan, currently the nonprofit’s director of programs & grants, takes over for Mary Favaro. Both Favaro and Ryan joined the organization in March 2019 and have worked closely together to support the development and funding of student programs across the Sonoma Valley Unified School District.  The …
New leadership at Sonoma Valley Ed Foundation

A clear path to City government volunteer work

You don’t need to be voted in to have a role in city and county government. Community members can serve on a commission or committee charged with focusing on key issues and to then provide feedback and recommendations to the City Council.  The Council also makes appointments to regional committees such as the Sonoma Citizens Advisory Commission.  At this time, …