Editorial: Sales tax and money madness

In November, voters in the City of Sonoma and in the County will be asked to approve a swarm of tax measures. Some measures would approve the issuance of taxpayer-funded county and school district bonds for construction and other purposes, and others would impose or... Continue

Under The Sun Interview: Library Mgr. Lisa Musgrove

Tell me about yourself Lisa. How did you end up here in Sonoma? I relocated here in 2012 after many years in Mt. Shasta, in Siskiyou County up north, where I was the Director of Library services for the county. I live in Boyes and... Continue

In-Depth Report: Sonoma’s Urban Growth Boundary

Amid concerns of rampant development, the Urban Growth Boundary, a tool to guard against urban sprawl, was adopted by the City of Sonoma in 2000. Without Council or voter renewal, the UGB will expire in 2020. How will factors like tourism, housing and city infrastructure... Continue

Sales tax and money madness

Ballots, blight and bogus data

The election is November 8, and the ballot lineups are set. For Sonoma City Council, incumbents Laurie Gallian and David Cook will be challenged by Amy Harrington, an elder law attorney, and Jack Wagner, a community organizer who ran two years ago. The top two... Continue

Who is the real racist?

A few landscapers have tried to make the case that to oppose gas-powered leaf blowers is somehow tantamount to discriminating against Latino garden workers. Actually, it’s the landscape companies that are discriminating against their workers by ignoring the health dangers of the continual use of... Continue

Power of the people achieves tenant protections in Santa Rosa — is Springs next?

'Voices of the New Majority' by Davin Cárdenas -- The North Bay Organizing Project’s (NBOP) Right to a Roof campaign has protected housing for 35,000 to 40,000 people in the City of Santa Rosa. We took an issue that seemed impossible to achieve and built a people-powered campaign... Continue

Back to School Health Fair serves over 200 kids

A Back to School Health Fair drew 380 people, 200 of them youngsters, on August 13 as the Sonoma Valley Community Health Center hosted 25 community and county-based service organizations. The second annual event was offered free to the public by the SVCHC in partnership with... Continue

Back to school in the Springs

Families and teachers in the Springs this week are saying, “Where did the summer go?” as our public school students went back to school this week. Roughly three-fifths of the 4,600 students enrolled in the Sonoma Valley Unified School Districts’ nine schools live in the... Continue

Sunday Picnic Party at Marin French Cheese 8/21

[caption id="attachment_70631" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Marin French Cheese's grounds will host their 2nd annual Summer Picnic Party on Sunday, August 21 (Photo: Marin French Cheese)[/caption] Legendary French-style cheese producer Marin French Cheese will host their second annual Summer Picnic Party on Sunday, August 21. A family-friendly... Continue