Our town’s nickname is “Slow-noma,” and we think that’s a compliment. Several long-time Sonoma Valley residents claim to recall a time when the “traffic” on Highway 12 through Boyes Springs might be counted in cars per hour, and just barely make double digits - not... Continue

Honest politicians We commend the Sonoma City Council members for honoring last week their commitments to voters. Ken Brown brought to the council a proposed resolution calling for an early withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, and Steve Barbose supported the discussion of this important... Continue

People are talking about the hospital tax, and the mechanics can be confusing. We ask those readers who know this topic as well as or better than we do to bear with us (or skip this top section). Other readers may not have had the... Continue

War and Peace Never afraid to tackle controversial topics, we have some thoughts to share about the debate next week at the Sonoma City Council regarding the war in Iraq. With the Sun’s focus on local issues, we’re staying out of the national issue itself,... Continue

Our individual lives are constrained in many ways – by work rules, by social conventions, by family expectations. One area of relative freedom is our selection of friends. We don’t have to be friends with certain people, nor they with us. Friendship, which probably shares... Continue

Solid Hire We’re continually amazed at the wealth of talent in Sonoma, quietly doing good works in the community. One such person is Mr. David Pier, just announced as the newexecutive director at the Boys & Girls Club Valley of the Moon. Coming from Hanna... Continue

We appreciated the discussion at the city council meeting last week, concerning possible amendment of the city’s Urban Growth Boundary to allow the city to serve a new hospital with sewer and water. As Sherlock Holmes might have noted, “The game is afoot.” Only it’s... Continue

It seemed to us that 2006 was a darn good year, everything considered, and we’re excited about what’s in store for the Sonoma Valley community in 2007. It’s still early, of course, but we haven’t fudged on any personal resolutions yet! We hope your self-discipline... Continue

A year ago, we went public with a number of predictions for 2006 on local issues of some importance. After a careful, biased evaluation, we’re pleased to announce that ... we were right! Well, not entirely – read on for a review and some new... Continue