The Sonoma County Office of Education visited the transitional kindergarten teacher in her classroom on Monday morning, October 19, to recognize her with the October honor. The nominations behind it describe past students who still stop by to say hello, and a teacher who makes sure every child in the room is heard.
Sonoma County Winegrowers said Monday the 2026 harvest is complete, one of the earliest and lightest in years at an estimated 35 to 40 percent below average. In the accounts the group collected, from Dutton Ranch's July 16 first pick to the Sangiacomo family's small berries, the growers call the quality of what they picked exceptional, despite the short crop.
The city opens its self service sandbag station at Depot Park on October 20, earlier than usual, and hands out free empty bags at City Hall. The next evening, the county hosts a Winter Ready town hall online, as the state prepares for a forecast strong El Nino winter.
The crossing is slated to be rebuilt as a raised crosswalk, and the Traffic Safety Committee hears the next update on November 2. The crossing is part of the Go Sonoma citywide bicycle and pedestrian project, which the May staff report says will be fully funded with the adoption of the fiscal 2026-27 budget, with construction funded by a $1.6 million Go Sonoma award for the project as a whole.
A launch editorial from the Editorial Board: brisk, community-close coverage of the plaza town, written at walking speed.
For the first time, the council is elected by district. Three seats are on the November 3 ballot, and the Post lays out the field.
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