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In today's newsletter:

• What the new Sonoma Valley Middle School name means for families
• What Sonoma County supervisors are deciding about airport land and vineyards today

Also on today's calendar: Napa Valley 1839 FC Home Game Season Opener and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 91 and low of 52 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 92, low: 54.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newly renamed, Sonoma Valley Middle School opens for 2026-27 school year (sonomanews.com) — Sonoma families are starting the 2026-27 year at the newly renamed Sonoma Valley Middle School, created from the merger of Adele Harrison and Altimira. Trustees approved the name change while keeping the beloved Wolves mascot, and new campus signage now reflects the school's updated identity.
   

• Sonoma County Weighs Multiple Airport Property Deals, Vineyard Regulations (patch.com) — Sonoma County supervisors are meeting today to weigh new airport parking land deals, major water agency contracts, and further loan forgiveness for an affordable housing fund. They'll also take public comment on the Government Center environmental report and consider changes to vineyard rules, mobile crisis services, and West Sonoma County infrastructure financing.
   

📸 Around Sonoma

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sonoma

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Napa Valley 1839 FC Home Game Season Opener →
  4026 Maher St, Napa
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 18
• Independent Projects with Amy Hamley →
  Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• EV Mustang Assembly
  Sonoma Valley Unified Sonoma, CA 95476
• Street Corn and Salsa →
  Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Introduction to Flag Book Making →
  Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma
  10:00 am
• Ice Dyeing →
  Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma
  5:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Visiting Artist Demo with Todd Barricklow: Slab Vessels and Sgraffito Demo →
  Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma
• Occidental Flea Market / 4th Saturdays May-August →
  Occidental Community Center, 3920 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental CA 95465
  8:00 am
• Get Your Hands in the Dough: Empanadas →
  Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma
  10:00 am
• Plein Air Watercolor Landscapes at Jack London State Historic Park →
  Jack London State Historic Park, 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen
  10:00 am
Thursday August 27
• EV Family BBQ
  Sonoma Valley Unified Sonoma, CA 95476
• Flowery Back to School Night
  Prestwood Sonoma, CA 95476
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our cat Charlie has been missing 8 days.
  Terrible. Please keep an eye out. Hopefully someone has him safe. 707-339-0501 (Nextdoor South Sonoma)
• "Vintage" oak (circa 1989) painstakingly restored and revived to better than new by Gevork Guchustian and his equally hard-working wife.
  The railing & spindles were dull and drab, with years of accumulated dirt on portions of the railing. I posted about a week ago regarding how… (Nextdoor South Temelec)

• Accor North America, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Housekeeping House Attendant in Sonoma. Apply here.
• Napa Valley Unified School District posted a job opening for Basketball Boys Assistant Coach - Vintage High in Napa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sonoma here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Designer Patrick Printy's Dreamy Custom-Built Estate in California Wine Country Wants $12M (cottagesgardens.com)
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Napa

• Waymo Ready For Carrying Passengers In Napa County (patch.com)

Petaluma

• Sonoma County Weighs Multiple Airport Property Deals, Vineyard Regulations (patch.com)

Ok Sonoma! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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