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Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Wine & Shine Lowrider & Classic Car Show and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Sonoma Valley Resort Wins Condé Nast Top Spot (patch.com) — Sonoma residents can take pride in The Lodge at Sonoma Resort earning a top score in Condé Nast Traveler's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards for Northern California hotels. The Sonoma property ranked just behind Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa, with readers praising factors like rooms, service, food, amenities, and spa offerings that help spotlight Sonoma Valley as a premier destination.
2. Backlash Follows End Of Pride Flag Display (patch.com) — Sonoma Valley families are grappling with a new school board policy that ends daily display of the Progress Pride flag at Sonoma Valley High School and restricts symbolic flags to designated awareness months. After months of protests, letters, and student organizing in Sonoma, trustees narrowly approved the change, arguing for equal treatment of all groups while critics say it undermines visible support for LGBTQIA+ students.
3. Nominations Open for Sonoma's 2027 Treasure Artist of the Year (sonomasun.com) — Sonoma residents can now nominate local artists for the 2027 Treasure Artist of the Year, an honor run by the City of Sonoma's Cultural and Fine Arts Commission. Eligible nominees must live within Sonoma Valley Unified School District boundaries, and nominations are due by 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. Honorees receive the Key to the City and are featured at local events.
4. Sonoma County speeds up flood preparations as El Niño strengthens (abc7news.com) — Sonoma County officials have declared a local emergency and are rapidly staging supplies, storm kits, and shelters to prepare for potentially historic El Niño flooding this winter. Residents in Sonoma are urged to review emergency plans, stock up on essentials, and stay alert to changing forecasts as state and county agencies pre-position rescue equipment across the region.
5. Missing At-Risk Teens Sought By Police In Sonoma County (patch.com) — Police across Sonoma County are asking for help finding two at-risk teens, last reported in Petaluma and Santa Rosa, who may be traveling together and are considered voluntarily missing. One teen needs medical treatment, and anyone in or around Sonoma who spots them is urged to call local law enforcement or Santa Rosa police with tips.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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