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Hello Sonoma! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Sonoma trustees to decide future of Progress Pride Flag display
  • Sonoma Valley gas hits $5.69 as Labor Day prices soar
  • What Sonoma's new fire rules and city manager mean for you

Also on today's calendar: Aren't Reverse Mortgages a Scam? Learn the Facts at Free Webinar and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 79, low: 47.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 48 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Pride Flag's Future Returns Before Sonoma Trustees (patch.com) — Sonoma Valley Unified trustees will revisit how the Progress Pride Flag is displayed at Sonoma Valley High School, weighing two detailed flagpole policies shaped by student input and legal review. The Sept. 10 meeting in Sonoma City Council Chambers will also cover district finances, special-education staffing and relocations, campus facility upgrades, enrollment, and new board committees.
   

2. Record Labor Day Gas Prices Projected: What Sonoma Valley Motorists Should Know (patch.com) — Sonoma Valley drivers heading out for Labor Day face some of the steepest holiday gas prices on record, with local stations charging around $5.69 a gallon for regular. Analysts say global conflicts and refinery disruptions are driving the spike, and while prices may ease after Sept. 15, much depends on tensions in the Middle East.
   

3. Sonoma City Council approves new city manager, reviews impending state fire safety rules (sonomanews.com) — Sonoma's City Council has officially hired Cristine Alilovich as permanent city manager and reviewed new state "Zone 0" fire rules that will require ember-resistant, 5‑foot buffers around many local homes over the next several years. Council members also heard residents urge cancellation of the city's Flock license-plate camera contract and appointed Renata Virk as alternate to the Planning Commission.
   

4. Tractor Supply Pays $5.1 Million In CA Settlement (patch.com) — Sonoma County prosecutors helped secure a $5.1 million settlement from Tractor Supply West after alleging the retailer overcharged customers and mishandled pesticide sales statewide. A Sonoma County judge approved the agreement, which requires new company policies to ensure accurate pricing and compliance with pesticide and greenwashing laws. Local residents benefit from stronger consumer and environmental protections.
   

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  • Do not think of Colleen's Coffee Shop as just a place to sit down with friends for great coffee, pastries and catching up, or grabbing a quick take-out.
    Although I love it for those reasons as well. This morning I was on the way to donate platelets/plasma and realized I hadn't eaten anything yet… (Nextdoor Mountain Avenue Hill)
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    Sep 3 at 10:33 AM PDT: 3.54 magnitude earthquake occurred near Larkfield-Wikiup, CA. More than 1789 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Sonoma. Apply here.
  • U.S. Bank posted a job opening for Relationship Banker I - Sonoma, CA in Sonoma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sonoma here.

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