[Will Shonbrun and I] are c0-hosting an online meet and greet with Sheriff candidate for Sonoma County Sheriff, Carl Tennenbaum. Tuesday, March 8, 7 p.m. on Zoom. Carl Tennenbaum was born and raised in San Francisco, where he resided until his retirement from the San... Continue
Several dozen people responded to a social-media call for a rally on Sonoma Plaza today in support of Ukraine. The action decrying Russian aggression was greeted by honking horns from passing cars. Photos by Steve Meloan Continue
It is not an accident that Sonoma County remains geographically and racially separated, even in its schools, which remain as segregated as pre-civil rights era southern schools. Segregation today is the lasting legacy of federal, state, and local housing policies from the last century —... Continue
What does Mark DeMenno’s one-man protest want? An ‘E’. When does he want it? Now! DeMenno painted his face yellow, donned a cheese hat and yellow clothes, and roamed the sidewalk in front of the Sonoma Cheese Factory today, calling for owner Ken Mattson to... Continue
The Special Education Advisory Council was created in 2018 by parents of students with special ed needs, to inform and advise the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. The District welcomed the input; it formally approved the SEAC by-laws, and appointed two teachers to serve on... Continue
By Cady Watts -- On a foggy January morning, three Sugarloaf Ridge State Park volunteers gather at the Pony Gate trailhead with backpacks and hiking poles to complete what is for them, a typical volunteer shift– checking wildlife cameras placed around the park. Shuffling at... Continue
As if an outdoor wedding wouldn’t be memorable enough (and followed by a hail storm, no less) Jeri and Olan will forever mark their anniversary on 2/22. The two exchanged vows – at 2 p.m – on the Woodland Star Trail in Sonoma Valley Regional Park... Continue
The Commission on Human Rights would like to express not only our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of David Ward, but additionally include our solidarity in seeking justice for the wrongful killing of Mr. Ward. As reported by the Press Democrat on February... Continue
The Kenwood Firefighters’ Association is staging a raffle to benefit the family of fallen Stockton Fire Captain Max Fortuna, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty recently. The KFA is raffling off a handmade wooden American Flag made by one of its... Continue
At 75-million strong, Baby Boomers have had an outsized effect on our nation’s economy, culture of entertainment, technology, fashion industry, environment, real estate, and virtually everything else about contemporary life. In our passage from children to codgers, we’ve been like the bulge in a python... Continue