After a summer of family vacation dramas, parents seem to be doing their annual Happy-Dance at the launch of yet another school year. For weeks, they swarmed online sales and malls, equipping The Kids with the latest must-have back-to-school outfits and accessories, such as: Stylish... Continue
Snark Infested Waters
As local animal lovers know, Pets Lifeline is nearing its goal of raising $3.5 million for a complete makeover of its shelter on Eighth Street East. There was plenty of talk about it at PLL’s annual fundraiser for day-to-day shelter operations, held recently at Vintage... Continue
A highlight of every year for MAGA patriots and local militias is the War Season, also known as summer. It begins on Armed Forces Day in May, triggering a series of war-themed holidays (Memorial Day, D-Day, etc.) during which the nation honors all current active... Continue
Many readers are now realizing that the biggest immediate threat to humanity is not global warming, but humans and all the super-germs we’re spreading. Yep. Not only are we and our environment-altering activities (coal-fired power plants, carbon-belching automobiles, belching cows, more wineries) responsible for global... Continue
On the heels of City Council’s vote to approve a trend-setting minimum wage ordinance, some in town are now awaiting the Economic Apocalypse, foretold in campfire ghost stories by a few employers in a failed effort to dissuade Council from mandating that employees be paid... Continue
Readers know that nothing catches the attention of Valley residents and politicians like issues of Social Justice, particularly those surrounding the issue of Immigration. The Statue of Liberty notwithstanding, immigration has confounded the nation for years. Some say it first became a political hot... Continue
Thank goodness the most recent Sonoma brouhaha seems to be winding down. That was the one where an arriviste in town learned that a sizable number (i.e., “mob”) of her Valley neighbors were Not Amused to find her now-deleted Facebook postings in which she expressed... Continue
In a recent issue of a certain other newspaper, a local politician announced his campaign for District 1 supervisor. Per the article, “I’m a strong advocate for local control and small government . . . I want to bring our government away from regional control... 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
Older readers will recall that our Founders, worried that the Constitution wouldn’t be approved unless they sweetened the deal, amended the first draft. They added Ten Amendments known as the Bill of Rights, not to be confused with the Ten Commandments, seen by many... Continue