We’re sure looking forward to the long weekend ahead. Maybe we’re the only ones who have put off Christmas shopping, but having all weekend to get ready seems a vast improvement over those years when the holiday falls mid-week. Say, why not have Christmas on... Continue
Editorials
The Right Tackle We enjoyed the 49ers game Sunday, mostly for a chance to watch the work of the Packers’ number 75, right tackle Tony Moll. It appeared to us that he had a fine game: the offense ran the ball often to his side... Continue
Read. Listen. Watch. Not quite the three Rs, but pretty useful skills in their own right. It’s also one of several revolving mottos for the new SonomaSun.com Web site, an endeavor that embraces a forward-thinking model of what a community newspaper can be. We’re not... Continue
We find interesting the discussion ensuing from Aug Sebastiani’s comment on KSVY about restoring the nativity scene to the Plaza. While we don’t feel strongly about that issue, it was his willingness to challenge current thinking that led us to endorse Sebastiani, a fresh thinker... Continue
We remember today our (virtual) ancestors, who some dozen generations ago fled religious persecution in Europe. The Mayflower‘s human cargo risked their lives, literally, to seek new hope in a new world. They longed for a life of freedom but found a life of hardship.... Continue
It’s that time of the American cycle, in the weeks following an election, to ponder voters’ changes in government and what message, if any, one can discern. As readers know, we don’t shy away from expressing our opinions, and today we turn our attention to... Continue
Cirrus serious We are pleased to see that The Cirrus Group has delivered its anticipated proposal to construct a new hospital here without taxpayer funding. The company officials have completed their due diligence and, apparently, like what they see in Sonoma Valley just as much... Continue
As much as we love all the seasons here in Sonoma, autumn is perhaps our favorite: the bitter and sweet smells of crush, the changing palette of trees and vines, the crisp chill in the air, the hustle of harvest and the bustle of children... Continue
Sounds like a bargain, doesn’t it? Actually, we in Sonoma are getting a good deal. There are six candidates running for City Council, each of whom would do a good job. Not many towns are in such an enviable situation, we expect. But choices have... Continue
There are two local tax measures on the November ballot. As much as we like to vote against taxes, on principle, these measures are tempting simply because the individual cost to each of us is so low. One quarter of one percent ... heck, why... Continue