Sonoma Valley High School senior Grace Atkinson has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Student Creative Artist Award of $2000 by the City of Sonoma Cultural and Fine Arts Commission (Commission). Grace was chosen from a pool of nine impressive applicants. The Commission deliberated carefully before unanimously selecting Grace for the award, which … Continued
The City of Sonoma has its first-ever Homelessness Strategic Plan. The Sonoma City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, to approve the Three-Year Action Plan to End Homelessness (Plan) which was a year in the making. The goal of the plan is to reach “Functional Zero” homelessness in the Sonoma Valley by June … Continued
The following is a traffic advisory from Caltrans Caltrans in coordination with Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) has scheduled a closure of State Route 37 (SR-37) just east of State Route 121 (Lakeville Highway) from Saturday, May 20, at 3:00 AM, until Sunday, May 21, at 11:00 AM, to allow SMART to repair a railroad … Continued
The City of Sonoma’s 6th Cycle Housing Element has been adopted and approved. Thank you to all in our community that engaged in the process of updating this important document. The Sonoma City Council approved the Sonoma 6th Cycle Housing Plan and Background Report and CEQA Notice of Exemption at their Special Meeting on Tuesday, January 31st. On April … Continued
A special Sonoma City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 30th from 12noon – 4:30 p.m., in the City’s Emergency Operation Center (EOC) to review the proposed Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (FY 23-24) Operating and Capital Budget for the City of Sonoma and Successor Agency. The agenda will be published on the City’s CivicWeb … Continued
The City of Sonoma Design Review and Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing for the Design Review application for exterior modifications to a commercial building (The Cheese Factory) located at 2 West Spain Street at thier meeting scheduled on Tuesday, May 9th. Find the staff report and full meeting agenda on our CivicWeb … Continued
Update 5/5 at 4:30 pm – the PG&E outage map now shows a 10:00 PM restoration time. The City is aware of a power outage on the Eastside due to a fallen tree at East Spain St. and Las Casitas Ct. The road will be closed until PG&E completes thier work. PG&E estimates that power … Continued
Update 5/5/23 Due to an overwhelming response, we have reached maximum capacity for the Welcome Reception, and unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate any additional registrations. We understand that many of you are eager to meet the new city manager and engage with other members of the community, and we will do our best to … Continued
Congratulations to Amiee Chavez and Lily Gelb, winners of the 3rd Annual Earth Day Photography Contest! As part of Earth Day 2023, the City held a “Park Exploration” Photo Contest encouraging people to submit photos of their favorite view, spot, plants, or creatures in or from a Sonoma Valley park, preserve, or open space. The … Continued
The Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce and City of Sonoma are pleased to announce that The Epicurean Connection is this year’s Earth Day Sustainable Business Honoree! Located at 19670 8th Street E. Suite A in Sonoma Valley, The Epicurean Connection was founded by Sheana Davis who believes sustainability, locally sourced food, and simple ingredients matter. … Continued
