The pride of love
With all the problems facing our world – climate change, over-population, pandemic disease, political extremism, and the like –... Continue
Yelling fire
Goodness knows these past few years have been trying. We all feel the stress and pressure, and although life appears to be closer to... Continue
Tennenbaum for Sonoma County Sheriff
In 2020, Sonoma County’s voters overwhelmingly supported Measure P, which garnered 64% of the vote. Measure P called for increased... Continue
The vicious cycle
Despite a booming economy, real wage growth, historically low unemployment, and the proliferation of mega-billionaires, government... Continue
Changing Sonoma’s campaign donation limits
At its regular meeting on April 20, the City Council discussed the topic of Sonoma’s campaign contribution limits, and whether or... Continue
Where’s all the money?
Despite decades of robust, tourist-based growth, the City of Sonoma is, inexplicably and perennially, short of money. No major civic... Continue
The future of community collaboration
When the Portrait of Sonoma County report was published in 2014, it presented an unvarnished analysis of the dire circumstances which... Continue
On Plaza parklets
Sonoma’s Plaza is a treasure, a nationally recognized historical landmark. It’s not just the tree-studded, eight acres of green... Continue
Running a city
As if the past several years have not been tough enough – dealing with a global pandemic, three City Council resignations, staffing... Continue
Gorin is on the right side in SDC fight
First District Supervisor Susan Gorin, in her advocacy for a specific site plan for the Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) that reflects... Continue
