Fred Allebach is a member of the City of Sonoma’s Community Services and Environmental Commission, and an Advisory Committee member of the Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency. Fred is a member of Sonoma Overlook Trail Stewards, as well as Sonoma Valley Housing Group and Transition Sonoma Valley.
Your normal, or mine?
I’m no expert but here’s what things look like to me: we ain’t getting back to no normal. Tremendous pressure has grown... Continue
Update on the Springs Specific Plan
A recently released Grand Jury report has concluded that the County did not properly notify Donald Street neighborhood stakeholders... Continue
Sonoma pulse check
Sonoma had a regime of opulence. It was on autopilot, sanctioned by the city, playing the tourism card as much as possible. Some chafed... Continue
Indecency as the American way
One of the many baffling aspects of Trump is that so many people support him, a 40% immovable baseline. What this says about these... Continue
Table scraps for the self-employed
Everyone at lower income levels is now going to get a $1,200 check, and for the first time, self-employed “freelancers and gig workers”... Continue
Why do tenants matter less than landlords?
As I sit back and look at our current economic pickle, I wonder, why is paying the rent so sacrosanct? How can people lose their income,... Continue
A look at housing’s ‘missing middle’
The “missing middle” is a deceptive term used by some housing developers and local planners. The term is deceptive because it does... Continue
The ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ report — an update
I recently spoke with Katherine Fulton, one of the principal authors of the Sonoma Valley Fund’s Hidden in Plain Sight study and... Continue
Treat the causes of homelessness
Preventative measures are good and save a lot of time and money. It’s easy to apply preventative concepts to our own health and... Continue
Cancel culture
Cancel culture is a phrase that denotes the active ignoring of a person who for various reasons, has gotten on your shit list. In... Continue
