California has become the epicenter of the newly energized progressive movement. The strong union movement in California, the activist liberal base of a revived Democratic Party with legislative supermajorities, and a vigorous and growing progressive movement are contributing to this resurgence in the state. I... Continue
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Witnessing the construction of Sonoma is easy, just take a stroll down West Spain Street and the homes rising on previously vacant parcels give ample testimony to the process of ongoing development, a process that's been taking place more or less continuously since the building... Continue
Until a disaster occurs, few of us realize that some of our small businesses are struggling, and how a disaster significantly affects their fragile bottom line. I have spoken to more than a few business owners in The Springs wondering how long they can survive.... Continue
By Bob Edwards | Sonoma Valley Sun Local parents and school administrators were recently shocked to discover that elementary school students, using school-provided iPads, were accessing serious pornography. The kids were only second-graders but seemed to be first-rate when it came to finding stuff on... Continue
Relationships, love and belonging. We all want them, especially now that spring has sprung. But sometimes our patterns in relating don’t work for us. We’re creatures of habit so we go along not knowing how we affect people. Frank and I stumbled along. We went... Continue
You're the director, the camera operator and play the lead. You're the scriptwriter, too, and the costume designer, art director, gopher, finance director and critic. Everything about your movie is under your control, except the stuff that isn't, which actually is quite a lot. What's... Continue
Why write? It’s complicated. I had no intention of becoming a writer, to externalize my life and expose it on paper. But I found that every story matters, and if I can find meaning for myself, perhaps it will help others find a shaft of... Continue
The word "freedom" implies "no limits," the presumption that free will alone constrains human action; but of course, we all know that with freedom comes limitations. Though English philosopher Thomas Hobbes built an entire belief system on the premise of the autonomous individual, he acknowledged... Continue
By Bonnie Lee For 2018 a complicated tax reform bill, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” took effect, promising to help the middle and lower classes enjoy bigger take-home pay and lower tax liabilities. Tax rates dropped, and the standard deduction doubled. This was major... Continue
The launch of the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign has exhilarated the regional Our Revolution activist cadre. This is the chance of a lifetime. This project makes sense in a world in which a clearly mentally deteriorating morally-deficient, Donald J. Trump, is seeking a second term... Continue