2021 — a fresh start… please?
A new city manager and two new City Council members face tough times ahead as 2020 draws to a close. The City of Sonoma, like the rest... Continue
Now what?
Election Day has come and gone. Candidates have won and lost and various state and local measures were affirmed or defeated. The potential... Continue
The Sun recommends
Despite the absence of an election for City Council, since Amy Harrington and Jack Ding earned seats due to a lack of other candidates,... Continue
Measure V: The permanent temporary half-cent sales tax
On this year’s ballot the City of Sonoma is asking voters to approve Measure V, the half-cent sales tax first approved in 2012... Continue
Distance learning isn’t perfect – but it’s working
When the pandemic flipped the education system upside down six months ago, people had concerns about how kids would finish the year.... Continue
A new vision for local governance
This pandemic has proven that many of our assumptions about social structures are wrong. Conventional truths about working, economic... Continue
Monumental decisions
At each major turning of the wheel of history, the symbols of the formerly powerful are destroyed. These iconoclastic urgings result... Continue
Facing the facts about masks
Every legitimate epidemiologist agrees that by wearing face masks the public can greatly reduce the transmission of Covid-19, yet... Continue
It’s time to change the culture of policing
The behavior and accountability of law enforcement has emerged as a huge issue. The murder of George Floyd set off ongoing nationwide... Continue
Editorial: Boarded windows send the wrong message
The protests roiling our nation have but lightly touched Sonoma Valley, but all of us here feel the tension and despair that’s... Continue
