Culture of Giving We are not the only ones who think that forming non-profits is a local cottage industry in Sonoma. At a recent luncheon at the Lodge, hosted by the local Rotary Club, attendees heard Kim Klein, on the faculty at Hastings College of... Continue
Editorials
We’re thinking of the Sonoma City Council’s decision last week to push ahead with the reconstruction of the permanent council chambers and police station on First Street West, instead of switching to the more popular site on Broadway at Patten Street. Change had seemed so... Continue
Bully for Boerum We welcome the newest member of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District board, Bill Boerum. Selected Monday night by the four sitting directors, Boerum knows full well the situation he’s walking into, having been a leader in the ‘No on C’ campaign... Continue
It does the soul good to see Ken Brown join fellow council members Joanne Sanders and Aug Sebastiani, as he did last week, to delay the expenditure of more than $4 million in city funds to refurbish the council chambers and police station on First... Continue
The passage of Measure B in Tuesday’s balloting confirms the continued support of the citizens of Sonoma Valley for a local hospital. Even with the uncertainty around the question of public or private and around the choice among sites that are here, there, and in... Continue
That’s seemingly all that separates us from tragedy, life-changing tragedy – a mere moment. A moment of distraction. A moment of indecision. And it doesn’t even have to be our moment – it could be someone else’s. We’re talking about cars, each one a ton... Continue
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