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The Mendocino Unified School District has two new water tanks on its land off Little Lake Road. In July and August, it filled them with water pumped from its wells.
For more than three decades, the California Conservation Corps housed its Mendocino County crews in cabins on an old dairy farm south of Ukiah, bunks the young people helped hammer…
For most of this year, the kids at Potter Valley’s elementary school were not allowed to drink from the water fountains. A notice went up on Feb. 9: boil the…
At North Bay Science Discovery Day oin Santa Rosa, n March 7, Alyssa Huang plans to do more than run a booth. She wants to change the way kids —…
Petaluma’s school board hit the brakes Tuesday night after parents discovered — and then read aloud — safety plan language telling staff to “collect intelligence” on student walkouts, including monitoring…
The Pride flag at Sonoma Valley High School was only down for a few hours. But for the students who spoke at the Jan. 26 Sonoma City Council meeting, the…
Getty Images Close up of a man looking and touching on phone over laptop with coffee atop book aside sitting at cafe’s white table. Study or Working, Going Outside.
There’s a special someone padding down the halls of Forestville School — and she’s got four paws, a wagging tail and a talent for making everyone smile. Gretel, the school’s…
What’s on the menu when your kids head back to class this fall? Sonoma County schools serve up more than just learning
If your child’s math homework leaves you bewildered, you’re in good company. Today’s math education differs greatly from what most parents experienced. Here’s a quick, friendly rundown on what’s changed,…
Ah, September. The pencils are sharpened, the lunchboxes are mispacked, and parents across Sonoma County are trying not to weep tears of joy at the return of structure. While the…
At its May 8 meeting, the Sonoma Valley Board of Education voted 4-1 to close Flowery School at the end of the 2025-26 school year. The decision is based on…
For kids in Sonoma County, the sound of possibility starts with a single chord. At Guitars Not Guns, students ages 8 to 18 are learning more than just music—they’re building…
Fewer than half of Sonoma County high school graduates meet A-G requirements for UC, or CSU admission