El Verano
El Verano, CA · Municipal
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Named for a Marin Town Nobody Can Find
The world is a better place if everyone sings. Now open in Novato. After more than a decade teaching singers in San Francisco, Songbird Studios has opened their fourth Bay Area location at Vintage Oaks in Novato. It’s a voice-only studio, and lessons are in the styles people actually want to sing: pop, rock, musical theater and more. There are showcases and choirs too (the Songbird City Choir has sung the National Anthem for the SF Giants two seasons running).
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City of Sonoma Welcomes Dr. Amanda Chehrezad as Administrative Services Director
The City of Sonoma is pleased to welcome Dr. Amanda Chehrezad as its new Administrative Services Director, beginning November 13, 2026. The newly established position is an important addition to the City’s executive leadership team, providing dedicated oversight of financial management, budgeting, human resources, risk management, and information technology. Chehrezad will work closely with the City Manager and departments across the organization to strengthen internal operations, support long-term financial and workforce planning, and help ensure the effective delivery of City services.
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SFGate
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Petaluma’s Housing History Drives Modern Affordability Crisis
Decades of growth boundaries and surging land costs have transformed Petaluma from a working-class agricultural hub into one of the region’s most expensive housing markets. The Press Democrat reports decades after the city enacted growth limits in the 1970s, median home prices have surged near $900,000, pricing out many longtime families and local workers.