Editor, Sonoma Valley suffers from a misallocation of the housing we already have. Our Valley has hundreds of homes that sit empty most of the year. At the same time, a significant share of long‑term rentals have been converted into vacation rentals, removing them from... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Hello Board of Supervisors: Should the Board of Supervisors rewrite parts of Measure P for a future Special Election for the people of Sonoma County? My questions to you are: Do you think a rewrite of certain parts of Measure P is a good and... Continue
Dear Mr. Jones: At a recent town hall, you pledged never to take “a dime from PACs, special interests, or lobbyists.” According to Federal Election Committee (FEC) reports, a Super PAC supporting your campaign – New Leadership Now – has spent $1.254 million on your... Continue
Decades ago, the City of Sonoma had a robust affordable housing development program. In a number of cases, the City actually purchased land up front, and then invited non-profit developers to propose projects for consideration. This indicated that the City would favor housing on that... Continue
As an International Workers Day rallying cry, ‘‘shop local!’ seemed tone deaf at best, at worst a conscious diversion from the task at hand, presented by a group whose limited goals are Chamber of Commerce approved— “Putting all of labor’s eggs in the basket of... Continue
This is the author of the letter published here criticizing the appointment of Cristine Alilovich as Sonoma City Manager. I had a very cordial meeting with her subsequent to writing the letter, and as a result, I support her, and hopefully, her appointment to City... Continue
Dear World: I join you in my astonishment, horror and embarrassment after hearing the President of the United States state that, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” in reference to demands he made of Iran, a country he attacked... Continue
Once again, the Sonoma City Council has made an appointment which, at best, seems ill advised. Former San Rafael city manager Cristine Alilovich has been appointed interim Sonoma city manager following the departure of David Guhin. Ms. Alilovich departed her position as San Rafael city... Continue
I’m afraid that “America” no longer means what it used to and “American exceptionalism” now means something (exceptionally) different. That we elected “it” twice (maybe) and that ANYONE still thinks it’s good for anything means that “shining city on a hill” has faded into history,... Continue
I am writing to share my concerns about the school board’s 4-1 vote to approve Sonoma’s 3rd charter school and the effects it will have on our school district as a whole. The first being the gutting of our SVUSD teaching staff, including 12 elementary... Continue