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🌱 Patch AM: Sonoma Council Taps New City Manager

You won't want to miss Napa Valley 1839 FC Home Game Season Opener on the Sonoma Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Sonoma! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Sonoma Council moves to make its interim city manager permanent
  • How will Sonoma Valley handle its jump into the tougher REC-Bay?
  • How new vineyard rules could reshape Sonoma County's agricultural future

Also on today's calendar: Napa Valley 1839 FC Home Game Season Opener and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 84 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 90, low: 50. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 87 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sonoma Council Taps New City Manager (patch.com) — Sonoma residents are poised to see interim city manager Cristine Alilovich officially step into the permanent role after a nationwide search by the City Council. With decades of public-sector experience and a commitment to Sonoma's long-term priorities, she would oversee a nearly $45 million budget, pending council approval of her contract at the Sept. 2 meeting.
   

• prep-football-preview-sonoma-valley-embracing-new-challenges-after-consecutive-league-titles (fresnobee.com) — Sonoma Valley High's football team is moving up to the tougher REC-Bay league after back-to-back undefeated conference titles, and local fans can expect a young but physically strong squad in the trenches. New coaches, including NFL alum Tony Moll, join returning standouts like linemen Jacob Collins and Bryson Mettler as the Dragons prepare for a challenging opener at Sacramento and a full fall schedule.
   

• Sonoma County advances rules to ease crop swaps for vineyards, orchards (pressdemocrat.com) — Sonoma County supervisors just backed rule changes that make it easier for vineyard and orchard owners to temporarily swap crops without triggering costly new permits, aiming to help during the wine industry downturn. The revisions to the long-debated VESCO rules still need a final vote in September but have drawn support from farm groups and little opposition from environmental advocates.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday August 22
  • Little Worth Album Release Party →
    Buck's Place, 401 Grove St, Sonoma
    7:30 pm
    • Sunday August 23
  • Napa English Country Dance
    North Bay Country Dance Society Native Sons Hall, 937 Coombs Street, Napa, CA, United States
    2:00 pm
    • 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

  • New leadership for Kaiser Permanente's Santa Rosa service area —Lena Howland Read on Patch
  • Found female dog running around Teeter Field parking lot.
    She's small, around 7 lbs, she was very dirty and matted. She's very sweet but a little skittish. She is now at Pets Lifeline. (Nextdoor Lomita / Donald)
  • Hi neighbors,,, i'm just some doing some fact finding and research about trying to get best deals on decent Internet.
    I guess Comcast is king around here? I think it's pretty pricey, and i'm trying to find good deals and think outside that particular box. Does… (Nextdoor South Temelec)
  • Astrya Global posted a job opening for Allied - Medical Biller in Sonoma. Apply here.
  • Sonoma Valley Hospital posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Sonoma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sonoma here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Therapy Dog Handlers Kenwood, CA (care.com)
  • Dalla Valle And Farming Firm Purchase Historic Cain Vineyard (winespectator.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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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