Letter from the Editor
Editor David Bolling: Karma and Culture Wars
At the most very basic level, say, down on your hands and knees and squinting through the cosmic mouse hole at Mar-a-Lago, or down a… Continue
Public Citizen
Larry Barnett: Can You Handle the Truth?
Sorting out truth from fiction has never been easy, and today it’s harder than ever. The proliferation of disinformation, political propaganda, shameless self-promotion, and outright… Continue
Food and Wine
Kathleen Hill: Post office thefts, Place des Pyrenées, Sherpas’ and other restaurants
Caution: Several Sonoma residents have had mail, including check payments of bills, not arrive at their proper destinations. Some of these were apparently taken from… Continue
Snark Infested Waters
Bob Edwards: Zooming The Future
Imagine how difficult life would be today if, instead of tapping a cellphone to call friends or pay bills, we still had to get out… Continue
Board Walk
Building on Legacies
Working on many projects over my 12 years in office, I have been reminded of the legacies of the Supervisors before me. Ig Vella, Janet… Continue
Cartoons by Hilary
Cartoon by Hilary: “”And then, suddenly, it was 3 P.M., and she hadn’t really gotten anything done.”
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker Magazine cartoonist who just happens to have been born and raised in Sonoma. Continue
What's Up With That?
Katy Byrne: Netflix or Politics?
Everywhere I go I see scrunched faces or raised eyebrows popping up. Politics is on our minds, whether we turn away from it or not.… Continue
Community Voices
Happy Earth Day 2025
55 Years For Earth Day, 35 Years for SEC By David Morell Never since its initial founding by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson and university activist… Continue
Voices of the New Majority
Pages from the Journal of la Mexicana
“Me llamo Augustina Juarez. Soy de Guanajuato, Mexico, pero ahora vivo en el Valle de la Luna en California. My boss doesn’t like me to… Continue
Rude Awakenings
Catherine Sevenau: Growing Up In The Haight – 1960-1968
I worked for my father during the summers, in his store on Haight Street since I was twelve, saving my money for milkshakes, school clothes… Continue
Taxpertise
Happy New Year. Now pay your taxes.
Congress will be continue to pass numerous tax law changes. Below are tidbits that that you might find useful: IRS Online Account enhancements. You can… Continue
Sonoma Farm Scene
Seth Dolinsky: Shining Light on Sunray Farm
By Seth Dolinsky Sonoma Valley’s rich agricultural tradition has evolved since Europeans seized the land some 200 years ago. While food farming once played a… Continue
Personal/Political
Josette Brose-Eichar: Welcome to 1984
I read George Orwell’s 1984, picked up at the local library in 1965, when I was in middle school. I read it again in 1968… Continue
Wild Valley
Teri Shore: California Naturalists Field Trip to Sugarloaf State Park
By Teri Shore When I took the California Naturalist course with the Sonoma Ecology Center (SEC) in March 2020, it was the early days of… Continue
Mental Health Matters
The present of presence
By Marissa La Brecque | For The Sun — In a world that has become increasingly isolated and disconnected, it’s crucial to recognize the profound… Continue
The Creative Spark
The inspirational impact of arts education
Why do you teach the arts, I asked the visual and performing arts teachers in SVUSD recently. Their answers revealed the transformational role of creativity… Continue
The Tech Guy
The $3,600 Digital Deception: A Cautionary Tale
In today’s increasingly digital world, technology has become an integral part of our lives, providing convenience and connectivity. However, as the internet expands, so does… Continue