city in Sonoma County, California, United States
In the rolling foothills above the Sonoma Valley, crews are clearing thick brush, overgrown grasses and dead tree limbs as part of the first phase of a nearly ... Show more
Siblings’ eye-catching attire livens up theme-based ‘Memory Cafes’ in Sonoma: Caregiver Annie Daniel and her brother, Bill McCue, who has dementia ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/29/siblings-eye-catching-attire-livens-up-theme-based-memory-cafes-in-sonoma/
Hundreds of Sonoma Valley students walk out over Pride flag ban: Hundreds of Sonoma Valley students walk out over school's decision to ban Pride flag
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sonoma-valley-students-walk-out-pride-flag-ban-22477039.php
Davis school board candidate Beth Bourne arrested at Sonoma Pride flag protest: Davis anti-transgender activist and school board candidate Beth Bourne was ...
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Family, friends remember Sonoma chef, cheesemaker Sheana Davis: Sheana Davis died Oct. 12, after years of living with esophageal cancer, said her husband Ben ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/21/family-friends-remember-sonoma-chef-cheesemaker-community-hub-sheana-davis/
Davis school board candidate Beth Bourne arrested at Sonoma Pride flag protest: The anti-transgender activist was arrested on suspicion of trespassing outside ...
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Davis school board candidate Beth Bourne arrested at Sonoma Pride flag protest
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Sonoma resident’s Mickey Mantle baseball card sells for $45K: The auction for Sonoma resident Barry Walner’s 1952 autographed Bowman baseball card of Hall of ...
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Pride flag no longer to fly regularly at Sonoma Valley High School: The progressive pride flag at Sonoma Valley High School will no longer be flying on every ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/09/sonoma-valley-high-flag-policy/
Sonoma Valley High students and LGBTQIA+ advocates reject pride flag removal, plan walkout
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/12/sonoma-valley-high-students-lgbtqia-advocates-reject-pride-flag-removal-plan-walkout/
Prescribed burn north of Lake Sonoma produces visible smoke, prompts Cal Fire response
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/16/cooley-fire-prescribed-burn-sonoma-mendocino/
Cal Fire: 731-acre Cooley Fire, escaped prescribed burn by Lake Sonoma, 5% contained
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/18/cooley-fire-update/
Paid articlePaywall Cross country: Sonoma Academy’s Hill runs personal record in 3rd-place finish in Clovis
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/18/cross-country-sonoma-academys-hill-runs-personal-record-in-3rd-place-finish-in-clovis/
OpinionPD Editorial: Sonoma Valley’s school board should control its flagpole: Protesters’ passion was inspiring and understandable, but the Sonoma Valley Unified ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/16/sonoma-school-flag-policy/
PG&E raises power shutoff estimates for Sonoma, Napa, Lake and Mendocino counties
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/14/pge-power-shutoffs-expansion/
Hundreds of MINI owners drove their cars from Monterey to Sonoma county before making their way to the Palisades in Tahoe as part of the first of three “MINI ... Show more
Sonoma Valley mourns death of beloved retired Kenwood Fire Chief Daren Bellach: Through his diagnosis and treatment, the fire community in the Sonoma Valley had ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/05/daren-bellach-dies/
Where ‘No Kings’ protests are happening in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and Lake counties on Oct. 17
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/25/no-kings-protests-sonoma-napa-mendocino-lake-counties/
Sonoma Con brings gaming and fantasy to Santa Rosa: Sonoma Con will host Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering card tournaments, cosplay contests and panel ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/02/sonoma-con/
California’s historic Gundlach Bundschu winery files for bankruptcy: Sonoma winery Gundlach Bundschu, which goes back six generations, has filed for bankruptcy ...
sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/gundlach-bundschu-winery-bankruptcy-22444378.php
No homes were destroyed by the 4128-acre wildfire, the largest in Cal Fire’s Lake-Sonoma-Napa unit so far this year.
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‘Permanently CLOSED’: Sonoma’s Vella Cheese Co. shop shuttered sooner than expected
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/22/permanently-closed-sonomas-vella-cheese-co-shop-shuttered-sooner-than-expected/
Hundreds of Sonoma Valley residents raise upwards of $100,000 for Nepal flood victims
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/23/hundreds-of-sonomans-raise-upwards-of-100000-for-nepal-flood-victims/
Authorities say four Sonoma men physically assaulted John Francis Avila, 64, who died six days after he was found critically injured ... Show more
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‘Business is completely gone’: Community rallies around Sonoma Valley family after Hyde Fire
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/14/fundraising-effort-launched-after-hyde-fire-destroys-sonoma-familys-livelihood-2-injured-firefighters-ok/
Vella Cheese Company, a Sonoma cheesemaking institution, to close after 94 years: In a Facebook post on Monday evening, the company pointed to the financial ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/25/sonomas-artisan-cheese-pioneer-vella-cheese-company-to-close-after-94-years/
The 50th Annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest was held at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, California, on Friday with contestants from as far away as Poland ... Show more
Woodside Fire on Sonoma Coast reaches 30% containment: Firefighters battling a wildfire burning in the Sonoma Coast reached 30% containment overnight ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/31/woodside-fire-on-sonoma-coast-reaches-30-containment/
The Woodside Fire on the Sonoma Coast near Timber Cove continued to smolder Saturday, but evacuation orders and warnings were lifted Friday evening as ... Show more
The wildfire burning along a scenic stretch of the Sonoma Coast was in greater hand Friday, but it continued to generate huge amounts of smoke over the North ... Show more
David Hirsch, pioneering winegrower on the extreme Sonoma Coast, dies at 81: David Hirsch, a pioneering winegrower at Hirsch Vineyards on the extreme Sonoma ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/30/david-hirsch-a-pioneering-winegrower-on-the-extreme-sonoma-coast-has-died/
Woman exposed herself to teens at Wine Country skate park, police say: A Santa Rosa woman, 48, was arrested in Sonoma after allegedly flashing her breasts at ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/santa-rosa-woman-flashing-skate-park-teens-22350240.php
Tuesday Night Market organizers in Sonoma change this week’s musical act after public outcry
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/29/the-humdinger-band-to-perform-at-sonomas-tuesday-night-market-after-public-demands-lineup-change/
Gay Wine Weekend returns to Sonoma Valley: Celebrating its 15th anniversary, Gay Wine Weekend returns July 17-19 for three days of fabulous fun in Sonoma Valley.
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/24/gay-wine-weekend-returns-to-sonoma-valley/
Californios Is Now the World’s First Michelin 3-Star Mexican Restaurant: The San Francisco tasting menu restaurant is joined by Sonoma's Enclos in earning ...
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Porsches on the Plaza returns to Sonoma: The free event featured 45 cars, and their proud owners, in Sonoma Plaza.
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/28/porsches-on-the-plaza-returns-to-sonoma/
Standoff near Sonoma Plaza ends with armed man’s arrest: A 21-year-old Sonoma man was arrested Friday after police said he fired rounds at a home, fled in an SUV ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sonoma-shooting-standoff-arrest-plaza-22313415.php
Sonoma Plaza swells with Pride at the ‘Queer Arts and Music’ fest: The festival, highlighting joy and resilience among the LGBTQ+ community ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/15/sonoma-plaza-swells-with-pride-at-the-queer-arts-and-music-fest/
Local ‘No Kings’ demonstrations June 14, on Trump’s birthday: Sonoma's "Friday Posse" to protest the Trump administration's policies at ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/09/no-kings-demonstration-to-protest-trumps-birthday-organized-on-june-14/
Sonoma Valley Unified school board to discuss pride flag policy this month: Prompted by the outrage of many members of the school district and community after ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/05/sonoma-valley-unified-school-board-to-discuss-pride-flag-policy-this-month/
The best day trips from San Francisco to wine country: From a vintage VW bus with a Golden Gate mimosa stop to a redwood grove followed by Russian River Valley ...
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What’s with the Wine Country exodus? Sonoma County residents share why they left California
pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/30/sonoma-county-residents-on-why-they-left/
A plane crashed at Sonoma Valley Airport late Wednesday afternoon, May 27, injuring at least three people, officials said.
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Sonoma developer evicted from home amid fraud case: Ken and Stacy Mattson must leave the $6 million, 50-acre Sonoma Hills property by June 15 ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/ken-mattson-eviction-fraud-22273975.php
Sonoma Valley Pride returns with weekend-long LGBTQ+ celebration: Sonoma Valley Pride returns June 12-14 with “We Rise With Pride” theme, featuring a weekend of ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/18/sonoma-valley-pride-arts-music-festival-weekend-long-lgbtq-celebration/
Melissa Etheridge releases video of performance at daughter’s Sonoma Valley wedding
pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/12/melissa-etheridge-releases-video-of-performance-at-daughters-sonoma-valley-wedding/
Pink Sonoma Rosé Wine Fest returns, supports LGBTQ+ youth: Out In The Vineyard’s celebration of the region’s finest rosé selections, Pink Sonoma Rosé Wine Fest ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/12/pink-sonoma-rose-wine-festival-returns-supports-lgbtq-youth/
Photos: Demonstrators decry Trump administration, call for support of local businesses at May Day rally in Sonoma
pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/02/photos-demonstrators-decry-trump-administration-call-for-support-of-local-businesses-at-may-day-rally-in-sonoma/
4.2 magnitude earthquake hits near The Geysers: Two earthquakes were recorded near Cobb at the Sonoma-Lake county lines overnight on Wednesday, May 6 ...
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Police: 2 injured, 2 arrested after brawl at Sonoma Plaza’s Tuesday Night Market: Sonoma Police and sheriff's deputies responded to an altercation involving ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/06/police-arrest-fight-juvenile-adult-plaza-altercation/
Key FactsMass Protests Challenge Trump’s Policies and Iran War
Mar 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
- The progressive coalition No Kings coordinated thousands of demonstrations nationwide and internationally opposing the Trump administration.
- Protesters condemned strict immigration measures, the threat of U.S. military deployment in Iran, and compared Trump’s leadership to authoritarianism.
- Attendees voiced frustration over economic inequality, immigration cruelty, and concern about the risks facing American troops overseas.
- Older activists highlighted the importance of intergenerational solidarity in resisting what they view as an increasingly autocratic government.
"Right now, the military boots on the ground possibility is the biggest thing in my head," she said of the potential for a ground deployment of U.S. troops. "It's just a useless, vain war by a demented, old man, and to have to know that all these Americans might die for that — it's just top of mind."— Carina Kagan, Mexican-Filipino American whose daughter is in the Army stationed overseas, describing concerns about a possible U.S. ground invasion in Iran during a No Kings protest.
Exodus from Sonoma and Napa counties since pandemic has subsided but still significant
pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/10/exodus-from-sonoma-and-napa-counties-since-pandemic-has-subsided-but-still-significant/
Family-owned Sonoma Valley winery files for Chapter 11: Robledo Family Winery, a Sonoma Valley producer founded by the children of Mexican vineyard workers ...
sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/robledo-family-winery-bankruptcy-22200281.php
Demonstrators gathered at Sonoma Plaza Saturday morning, March 28, for a “No Kings” protest, part of a national coordinated stand against what organizers call ... Show more
What to know about No Kings protests in the Bay Area: No Kings protests are planned across the Bay Area Saturday. Here’s what to know about San Francisco street ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/bay-area-no-kings-22153462.php
‘No Kings 3’ protests bring Sonoma and Napa communities together against Trump administration policies
pressdemocrat.com/2026/03/26/no-kings-3-protests-bring-sonoma-and-napa-communities-together-against-trump-administration-policies/
Sonoma's "No Kings 3" protest on Saturday, March 28, included a choir singalong with Cynthia Tarr and the Free Spirits. See more below ... Show more
Track and field: Sonoma Academy’s Josie Hill sets national mark in 800: The junior's finish in 2 minutes, 6.38 seconds, is the fastest 800 time in the ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/03/28/track-and-field-sonoma-academys-josie-hill-sets-national-mark-in-800/
Jackson Family Wines to close large Sonoma winery, lay off 13: One of the largest U.S. wine producers plans to close a large Sonoma Carneros winery ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/02/25/jackson-family-wines-closes-carneros-hills-winery-layoff/
Truenos potentes y ensordecedores sacuden al condado de Sonoma ante el azote de otra tormenta en el Norte de la Bahía
pressdemocrat.com/2026/02/17/truenos-potentes-y-ensordecedores-sacuden-al-condado-de-sonoma-ante-el-azote-de-otra-tormenta-en-el-norte-de-la-bahia/
Endangered albatross native to Galapagos Islands spotted off Marin County coast in first documented sighting north of Costa Rica
pressdemocrat.com/2025/10/08/endangered-albatross-spotted-off-marin-county-coast-marks-first-ever-documented-sighting-north-of-costa-rica/
Anti-ICE, anti-Trump protesters gather in Sonoma Plaza, joining national movement
pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/31/anti-ice-anti-trump-protesters-gather-in-sonoma-plaza-joining-national-movement/
A hard look at Sonoma’s escape routes: Sonoma’s evacuation model assumed the worst: peak tourist traffic, full hotels, and future buildout ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/02/07/a-hard-look-at-sonomas-escape-routes/
Anti-ICE, anti-Trump protesters gather in Sonoma Plaza, joining national movement
pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/31/anti-ice-anti-trump-protesters-gather-in-sonoma-plaza-joining-national-movement/
North Bay businesses, some schools join national shutdown Friday to protest ICE operations
pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/29/north-bay-businesses-some-schools-join-national-shutdown-friday-to-protest-ice-operations/
New carpool lane hours coming to Highway 101 in Sonoma, Marin counties: The new hours for high occupancy vehicles on Hwy. 101 in Sonoma and Marin counties are ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/28/new-carpool-lane-hours-coming-to-highway-101-in-sonoma-marin-counties/
New carpool lane hours coming to Highway 101 in North Bay: The new hours for high occupancy vehicles on Highway 101 in Sonoma and Marin counties are expected to ...
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Photos: Free America Walkout protests in Sonoma, Napa counties: Free America Walkout protests in Sonoma, Napa counties as part of nationwide call to action over ...
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Photos: Free America Walkout protests in Sonoma, Napa counties: Free America Walkout protests in Sonoma, Napa counties as part of nationwide call to action over ...
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Today’s most-clicked post: The Omaha area will have a third Barnes & Noble as soon as next year.
The bookstore will join the Avenue One shopping and dining ... Show more
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A windswept stretch of undeveloped Sonoma coast, privately owned for a century and containing a sandy beach that had been virtually inaccessible to the general ... Show more
Stunning stretch of California coast opens for hiking for first time
Stunning stretch of California coast opens for hiking for first time
The Sonoma Winemaker Crafting an Exceptional Burgundy Grand Cru: Kenneth Juhasz, proprietor of Auteur in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley, has created an ...
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An aging Guerneville treatment plant is behind the largest Russian River wastewater spill in 41 years. What’s to be done?
pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/17/russian-river-sewage-spill-guerneville-plant-sonoma-county/
Parkside Eats To Replace Lepe’s Taqueria in Santa Rosa This Spring: Parkside Eats will open this spring in Bennett Valley, taking over the former Lepe’s Taqueria ...
sonomamag.com/parkside-eats-to-replace-lepes-taqueria-in-santa-rosa-this-spring/
Basketball roundup: Sanders leads Sonoma Valley boys past Petaluma in OT; Carrillo girls win 7th in row
pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/07/basketball-roundup-sanders-leads-sonoma-valley-boys-past-petaluma-in-ot-carrillo-girls-win-7th-in-row/