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Needed: advocates for foster kids

A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a trained volunteer appointed to speak for a child who is under the jurisdiction of the courts due to abuse or neglect. "We invite our community to give the gift of time and friendship to a child in... Continue

 SDC: Open space and the public trust

The wildlands of the Sonoma Developmental Center are public now. Do they have to be privatized to become public again? By Tracy Salcedo From day one, my community activism has focused on preservation of the open space at Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC). Of all the... Continue

Got haircut and went to confession 

Chapter 34: 1947 • Sonora (continuation of my brother’s diary) 1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) Apr 1  Received pay of five dollars and paid father on radio Apr 2  Bought hatchet and knife. Chopped down a small bush for my paper route. Bought stamps and... Continue

A Day in The Sun, on an e-trike

By Peter McEvilley You may have seen a small entourage of smiling tourists cruising the streets of Sonoma on two-person electric trikes known as “Pushpaks.” I’ve noticed them a few times, and since I’m always looking for ways to avoid burning expensive gas while sitting... Continue

Food Bank’s summer lunch for kids comes in Sonoma Valley

Through August 12, Redwood Empire Food Bank will offer free and healthy breakfast and lunch to children 18 and under across Sonoma County through their Summer Lunch program.  An overwhelming 1 in 6 children worry about where their next meal will come from. During a... Continue

Thoughts, prayers, and dead children

Senators should take the thoughts and prayers time instead to voice appreciation to those sacrificing for gun laws.  Senators can express thanks to the hundreds of children and teachers that continually sacrifice their lives so that mentally ill teenagers can maintain the right to legally... Continue

The high price of money

Money, it seems it is all people are talking about. Gas is over $6 a gallon, food prices are up, and most homes in Sonoma Valley are selling for $1,000,000 or more. But, how much money makes one rich today?   There has been a lot... Continue
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