Editor’s note: The following letter was addressed to food columnist, Kristin Vigurie. Dear Kristin: Thank you so much for the several mentions of our Full Moon Barn Dance in your column. We were so glad you were able to be there. The event was a... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Editor: I have just finished reading the letter from Dr. Aimee Chagnon, and feel the need to have my thoughts pondered on the subject of Pit Bulls in Sonoma. I am not a doctor. I do hope this will not make my opinion any less valid.... Continue
Editor’s note: The following letter was addressed to the Sonoma City Council. Dear Council: On behalf of the Board of SVDOG I wish to express our appreciation for your courtesy and attention to all viewpoints expressed last evening on what was obviously a subject of some interest. As always, our gratitude extends... Continue
Editor: After reading Ms. Aimee C. Chagnon’s letter last week regarding her opinion of Pit Bulls I say to her, “Start packing Ms. Chagnon............bye, bye”! Joan Walker Sonoma Continue
Editor: I image you must of had a great deal of commentary from "peons" to devote a part of your paper to the subject of the fencing at The Red & White Ball. The Plaza Foundation who produced the event for many years passed the... Continue
In response to Beth Hadley’s article last week, “Good and bad news about social insurance programs,” I really didn’t see much in the way of good news. While it is true that both Social Security and Medicare are financed by separate trust funds, the article... Continue
Editor: I was somewhat shocked and appalled while reading "Living a housing hairball." Does the author really equate her self-professed naivety, poor decision-making capabilities, lack of math skills, and giving up her power with the genocide inflicted upon “the Indians, Jews and Blacks”? I’m sorry... Continue
Editor: Thank you for the great article, “School solar comes under fire,” that clearly updated our community on the discussion between neighbors and the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board regarding the solar panel fields. This discussion outlined the safety hazards and negative property values... Continue
Reader opinion by Ralph Hutchinson As a former Federal Bank Regulator, banker and now bank consultant for nearly 25 years combined, I’ve followed the Sonoma Valley Bank story as it unfolded right here in our beloved Sonoma Valley, right up until August 20, 2010 when... Continue
The is a very bad deal and a huge mistake. Instead of capitulating to Republican ideologues in Congress, we should stand our ground on behalf of seniors, children and other vulnerable Americans. All the rhetoric about “shared sacrifice” rings hollow when the vast majority of us... Continue