Dec 12, 2024 · By Larry Barnett The development proposal for the Sonoma Developmental Center campus depends upon the Builder’s Remedy law for its current configuration, and new modifications of that law may have an impact on that proposal. Builder’s Remedy is a law signed by the Governor that allows developers to circumvent customary land use law when a

Jan 24, 2024 · The first public bathrooms in the United States appeared in the late 1800s. The history of the women’s bathrooms in the United States is a story of who does—and who doesn’t—get to belong in public life. JStor Daily - January 29th, 2025

After a relatively dry period, the weather pattern is shifting, bringing an extended period of wet conditions to Sonoma starting Friday. The National Weather Service forecast models indicate that an Atmospheric River will impact Northern California, including the …

Sep 21, 2024 · Part of the General Plan 2045 update that is currently taking place in the City of Sonoma includes consideration of changing land uses. The city’s General Plan dictates what type of land uses are allowed on every parcel of land within the city’s limits. Changes in land use carry with them the potential for big

Nov 6, 2024 · Although all results are not in yet, a clear indication of passage or defeat of the most talked about measures on the ballot is now available. For Sonoma County election results to date, CLICK HERE

Sonoma based organization Sweetwater Spectrum is donating dog treats to the survivors of the Palisades Fires in Southern California. These special treats are being made by the Sweetwater residents.

Dec 13, 2024 · Get ready, Sonoma, we're about to get smacked with another bout of heavy rain this weekend, and it might prompt some local flooding in creeks and streams. With the ground already soaked from the atmospheric river and the showers of the past few days, it won't take much to fill our riparian corridors quickly. As

Nov 8, 2024 · On October 29, the Board of Trustees of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District held a Study Session to discuss options for school consolidation/closure recommended by the School Consolidation Committee, which presented its report at the meeting. But there was no recommendation to choose. The citizen committee had failed to fulfill its charge from the

Jan 11, 2023 · Creative Sonoma has awarded 38 Arts Impact Grants for cultural nonprofits, a total of $200,000 to support programs and services across the county. Six of the recipients serve Sonoma Valley. Funded projects cross disciplines from poetry and music to film and design, and programs throughout the county. Six are Sonoma Valley based: La Luz; Sonoma

Jan 16, 2025 · By Anna Pier A planned one-day strike on January 16 by the Valley of the Moon Teachers Association (VMTA) was averted when the Sonoma Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously, in a Special Session January 15, to approve a contract with the union. What was approved had been a Tentative Agreement