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It's Pride Month, and here in the beautiful City of Sonoma, we are proud to celebrate and support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGTBQ+) individuals and allies annually in June with the display of the Pride flag at City Hall, plaza banners and an official proclamation from City Council. Pride Month is a time...
Temperatures are rising, grasses are drying, and fire season is near - it's time to take measures to create defensible space around your home by managing vegetation. Proper Vegetation Management and Weed Abatement play a critical role in reducing potential fire hazards. The Sonoma Valley Fire District's (SVFD) Annual Weed Abatement Program is in full swing...
A flock of sheep from Perennial Grazing will arrive end of this week to begin fuels reduction grazing on the Montini Open Space Preserve. They will plan to be on-site for approximately 10 days, from June 2nd through the 12th. The managed grazing will focus on the lower meadow areas adjacent to the Field of...
The City of Sonoma in partnership with Out in the Vineyard is pleased to announce its inaugural Sonoma Valley Pride event, an inclusive celebration in honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride month. This free event open to all community members, will take place on June 1, 2023, starting at 5:30 p.m....
View/Download the Press Release as a PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2023 SONOMA, CA --- The City of Sonoma (City) in partnership with Out in the Vineyard is pleased to announce its inaugural Sonoma Valley Pride event, an inclusive celebration in honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride month. This free...
In celebration of National Public Works Week, the City of Sonoma takes pride in recognizing the outstanding efforts of its Public Works Department. This dedicated team of professionals plays a vital role in maintaining and enhancing the infrastructure that keeps our city thriving. From May 21st to May 27th, the City of Sonoma joins communities...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
