Election results — a Progressive perspective

The MSM seemed to downgrade the magnitude of the Democratic win on the night of the election. “There was no ‘blue wave’” was the agreed upon corporate news menu item when the Democratic house wins were in the 25-27 seat margin. As counting has continued,... Continue

Dimples in Space-Time

Now that the election is over, we can attend to other matters of gravity. Literally. Gravity is so ever-present in our lives we rarely think about it, except perhaps, when we slip and fall. The effects of gravity are well understood, beginnings with Newton's apple... Continue

Let them eat plastic

With the discovery that micro-plastics have been found in human stool samples we can now confirm that the scourge of plastic has thoroughly permeated the world's food chain. It's unknown if the plastic discovered in the human gut has been ingested directly or through eating... Continue

The dreaded STUPID — a public health crisis

Our tourism bureau heavily advertises Sonoma County around the globe as a welcoming, educated, chic, beautiful, wine-savvy, progressive, suave and debonair place to visit. In so doing, it artfully avoids even the slightest mention of our Dirty Little Secret: Sonoma County is home to 51,408... Continue

A case of Pan Dulce culture shock

By Loretta Carpio Carr On a recent stop for gas, I went into the adjacent convenience store to buy a bottle of water and a couple of snacks for my drive down to the San Joaquin Valley. As I browsed the aisles of Cheetos and... Continue

Craving a dose of reality

I left the City Council candidate's forum at Andrews Hall last week feeling uncomfortable. It's not that the candidates did not conduct themselves well or acted inappropriately; to the contrary, as a group they were polite, friendly, good-natured, well-spoken and heartfelt. Yet, as I walked... Continue

The race for Sonoma City Council

The Sonoma Valley has a lively local political culture. We are blessed to have a large contingent of highly educated and accomplished professionals and a growing cadre of younger Democratic Party activists who have season tickets for the City Council meetings. I respect the difficult,... Continue

The fire inside

Inside women’s souls lies a volcano of hot lava, smoldering for too long. We’re sick of being mistreated and tired of our own negative self-talk. It shows up in our anger, depressed moods and artistic blocks, our struggle to love our bodies, or in our... Continue

Two ballot measures critical to Sonoma Valley

By Susan Gorin, First District Supervisor Ahhh, Fall - walking on crunchy yellow and brown leaves, watching pumpkins appear on our porches… and election signs sprouting in our yards and along our highways. The Board of Supervisors are always politically involved, and I hope you... Continue

Sonoma’s Urban Growth Boundary in Maturity

Sonoma's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) is performing exactly the way it was intended. Agricultural land and open space beyond the city's borders have been preserved, but preventing sprawl was always the simplest and most obvious intent. The less obvious intent now manifesting is creatively-designed, higher-density... Continue

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