Planning For A Much Closer Future
Is Sonoma’s new 20-year General Plan already obsolete? If you feel as if things are changing so quickly you can’t keep up, you’re... Continue
Patriotism in 2024
Things are pretty crazy in America right now. Talk of civil war is bubbling up on the internet, the upcoming election feels daunting,... Continue
There’s no place like home
People have lived here for a very long time. Western and Asian cultures are recent arrivals; for countless centuries America’s indigenous... Continue
Mission Impossible?
Small town newspapers are failing all across America. The proliferation of online media has irrevocably altered the newspaper business,... Continue
The Sun also rises…in June
We are pleased to announce that the Sonoma Valley Sun will continue to be published and printed twice monthly, beginning June 1, 2024. With... Continue
The Sun will come out…tomorrow
Since the untimely death of Sun publisher Val Robichaud, we at The Sun have been been considering how to go forward. Our website SonomaSun.com... Continue
The creeping dominance of jargon
We don’t know precisely when human language developed, but given our inclination to communicate it probably emerged quite early in... Continue
Editorial: Government as a business enterprise
Government is not a business; its purpose is not to make a profit, but to further the aim of creating a good society. What constitutes... Continue
With a wink and a nod
The City of Sonoma recently adopted a new policy requiring the disclosure of Ex Parte communications with “interested parties”... Continue
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
September, 1897 –– DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says,... Continue
