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Letters To The Editor

Proposed Sonoma Valley Developments Pose Traffic Disaster

Editor, The news coverage and editorial stance about the pending disaster at SDC is greatly appreciated. Another pending disaster is the proposed Hannah development, which if memory serves, calls for approximately 500 units of housing at the corner of Arnold Drive and Agua Caliente, between... Continue

Thanks Supervisor Gorin, but…

After reading through all of these accomplishments that supervisor Gorin has so proudly laid claim to, indeed, it’s hard not to express my appreciation for her commitment in following through on these much needed deficiencies within our community. Thank you Susan for your years of... Continue

SVUSD Violated the Brown Act

All eyes were focused on school closures and the teachers union filing unfair labor practices against the Sonoma Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) at the December 13 school board meeting. Yet, there are issues and concerns of great importance that have been missed by reporters.... Continue

The Great American Tune-Out

Dear Editor: January 6th is 5 days away, and soon after Trump becomes President. Not that he appears to be waiting. My friends and family have taken a break from politics. It’s Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, but mostly everyone is exhausted. Some want to have time... Continue

Glad To See the Salmon Return, But…

Seeing Steelhead trout and Chinook salmon returning to our creeks and tributaries is a wonderful sight indeed. In the early 70’s when I first began a career as a Psych Tech at Sonoma State Hospital (SDC) I remember taking a few of our residents down... Continue

Open letter to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors

There are 13 major states in the U.S. that have declared Sanctuary status including California. There are 20 or more cities and counties in California that are also Sanctuary-declared jurisdictions. The County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors was silent in this regard during the first... Continue

Thank You for Your Article

Hello Anna Pier, I just wanted to let you know that the Veterans’ Holiday Market was a great success thanks to your article in the Sun. Many people said that they found out about the Fair from your newspaper. Thank you for all you did... Continue

Is CEO Compensation Really Too High?

Editor: Regarding your November 21 editor’s letter: Is CEO compensation too high? Perhaps, but should government interfere to lower it? That can be debated. What is more difficult to debate is whether high CEO compensation directly contributes to employee inequality. Consider that the average Fortune... Continue

The Irony of it All 

Dear Editor,  Yesterday my wife and I attended a wonderful event sponsored by the Sonoma Valley Fire District and the Sonoma Sister Cities. The featured performers were the Ukrainian Cultural Forces musicians who are now serving as frontline soldiers – – some of them had... Continue