Is your road on the County’s new fix-it list?

Several Sonoma Valley pavement-improvement projects are included in a two-year, $37 million plan to improve 51 miles of road throughout the County. “We typically dedicate more general fund money to roads than any other County in California,” said Board Chair and District 2 Supervisor, David... Continue

Theft and corruption

Whenever there is wealth and property, (and for the past 5,000 years when has there not been?), theft and corruption accompany it. Greek mythology prominently features Hermes' theft of Apollo's cattle, and virtually all major religions include prohibitions against theft. The Ten Commandments includes it... Continue

Glen Ellen rallies to aid ailing friend

[caption id="attachment_96038" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Jeff with his daughter Laura, who has been leading the charge on the fundraising efforts.[/caption] A heartfelt thanks to all of you in the Glen Ellen Community! I am so lucky to be part of such a special place – the... Continue

Addressing societal challenges through innovation

We’re facing many challenges these days in Sonoma Valley. These challenges are making the work of our local nonprofits more difficult than ever because people turn to them for help in the face of hardship. Lack of affordable housing, issues related to homelessness, food insecurity,... Continue

SV High School principal to leave after one year

Justin Mori, who served as principal of Sonoma Valley High School for one year, is already moving on -- he's taken the job of principal at Petaluma High School, his alma mater. The surprise news was announced today by the Sonoma Valley Unified School District.... Continue

Americans in Paris — A Memorial Day memory

By Monica McKey / Sun Archives I was born in 1948, just three years after the close of World War II, and yet my personal life was never directly affected by it. My mother often used the expression “after the war,” referring to WWII, as... Continue

Sonoma’s bestsellers (actual books!) now at Readers’ Books

Bestsellers at Readers' Books ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fiction Hardcover 1. Women Talking by Miriam Toews Based on real-life events, illiterate women in a Mennonite community in an unnamed Spanish speaking country are repeatedly physically assaulted. Eight of the women meet clandestinely to decide their plan of action... Continue

Don’t ignore aging issues

What a brilliant and poignant article Mr. Maddox has written (Is Aging in Anyone's Sight?). Aging issues facing more than a quarter of our population get virtually no financial support (1% of Sonoma Valley charitable donations, as Maddox pointed out), local media coverage is paltry,... Continue

Communication 101

Delicate conversations are never easy. I still slip up sometimes because, well, I'm human. But when people in a relationship improve their communication, I see how powerful just a few shifts with the lips can be. I regret not having more skill in talking to... Continue

Asylum for all!

Readers know that nothing catches the attention of Valley residents and politicians like issues of Social Justice, particularly those surrounding the issue of Immigration. The Statue of Liberty notwithstanding, immigration has confounded the nation for years. Some say it first became a political hot... Continue