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Sonoma County land conservation plan receives approval

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 7, 2021

The Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Board of Directors recently voted to approve the Vital Lands Initiative, a move that the district hailed on Facebook as an important milestone.

Safeway works with Sonoma County to distribute COVID-19 vaccine

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jan 24, 2021

Sonoma County and Safeway are working together to help with the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine for both frontline workers and the general public.

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Coyote Valley Band receives $200,000 EPA grant

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jan 24, 2021

The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians recently received a two-year, $200,000 grant for the development of a plan related to educating the community on mitigation of air and water pollution in times of disaster.

Rotary seeks to help local businesses with grant funding

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jan 24, 2021

The Sonoma Valley Rotary Foundation, which has given out approximately $115,000 in grants to local businesses, is still gathering funds and dispersing grants to help offset some of the troubles created by the COVID-19 economic crisis.

Williamson wines doesn't back down from pandemic, fires

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jan 5, 2021

Facing the challenges of the economic crisis created by COVID-19 restrictions, and of the pandemic itself, thrown in during a season of wildfires, Williamson Wines in Healdsburg, Calif., has worked hard to keep operations going and workers employed.

Papapietro Perry Winery toasts the New Year after COVID, California wildfires

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jan 5, 2021

Most California wineries had to overcome the multiple challenges of COVID-19 restrictions plus summer wildfires in order to safely navigate the business into 2021.

Arts Council of Mendocino County finds ways to promote art, culture amid COVID-19 crisis

By Benjamin Kibbey | Dec 14, 2020

As organizations and communities across the nation continue to adjust to the realities of COVID-19, the Arts Council of Mendocino County has come up with a number of innovative answers to continuing engagement with the arts community.