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 …

Jan 24, 2024 · Your parents were right: Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research that uncovers how scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling. Science Daily - February 3rd, 2025

On January 14, 2024 the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today raised the County’s Living Wage to $23.15 an hour, a 28 percent increase designed to offset the impact of inflation and catch up to pay levels set by other Bay Area counties and cities with similar wage ordinances. The increase, from $18.10 an hour,

Jan 5, 2025 · A number of new California laws covering landlords and tenants go into effect this year, ranging from fees that can be charged to tenants, tightened security deposit rules, and tenant applications. AB 2493 – Tightens Rules for Application Fee Screening This new law authorizes a landlord or their agent to charge an application screening fee

Jan 4, 2025 · What issues would you like to see the Board of Supervisors tackle in 2025? Share your suggestions on Friday, Jan. 10 during a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors in Sebastopol. At the beginning of each year, Sonoma County supervisors hold an offsite meeting to set priorities for the upcoming year. The public is

Dec 29, 2024 · Sonoma Valley Museum of Art’s January exhibit will feature extraordinary Japanese and Japanese-inspired artists who are little known in the U.S. This eclectic blend of artists stretch the understanding of what a book can be. Guest Curators: Maki Aizawa, Simon J. Blattner, and Barbara Wells Event is free for SVMA members, and $10 for non-members.

Jan 11, 2025 · Sad News: Sam Morphy and the Red Grape Sam and Carol Morphy have been constant donors of pizza, kindness, and money to all sorts of Sonoma Valley organizations. Sam’s big idea was to bring New Haven-style pizza, meaning thin-crust pizza, to Sonoma via their Red Grape, which replaced the Feed Store restaurant, which replaced an

Jan 25, 2025 · By Anna Pier On January 18 the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art opened to the public a spectacular exhibition, Book Becoming Art 芸術になった本, featuring contemporary, hand-crafted artist books that showcase the artistry and innovative possibilities of bookmaking. Three guest co-curators from Sonoma have brought this remarkable artistic and cultural opportunity to our Valley.

Jan 2, 2025 · With many holiday packages still to be delivered, the United States Postal Service is warning people new to receiving text messages on a smart phone not to fall for "smishing" scams. Smishing texts appear to come from the USPS, but the postal service does not send unsolicited text messages about packages, and the fraudulent texts

Dec 1, 2024 · The California Coastal Commission has certified Sonoma County’s Local Coastal Plan, a foundational planning document that regulates land use and protects resources along the 55-mile shoreline. The unanimous approval on November 14 ensures the County’s permitting authority for development within the Coastal Zone, which extends inland from between a half mile and five miles from