Editor: This last Saturday, November 5th, Sonoma County residents converged in Santa Rosa, in league over 1,000 cities nationwide in ‘Move Your Money’ rallies, launching here locally from Occupy Santa Rosa. In just the last month, hundreds of thousands of American citizens have moved their... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Editor: Sonoma 2010 US Census population: 10,600 375 real estate agents and companies 32 financial institutions 40 investment services and advisors 25 financial services 58 insurance carriers 15 mortgage bankers and correspondents 13 banks: Sonoma Bank, Exchange Bank, Bank of the West, US Bank, Citibank,... Continue
Editor: I was dismayed to read orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Brown's comment in the Living Healthy column 2 weeks ago, "You can ride a bike without a helmet," in reference to how wonderful Sonoma is for outdoor exercise. As a physical therapist who treats people... Continue
The Napa Valley Film Festival - a series of film showings, wine tastings and culinary events is coming November 9-13. Over 100 films will be shown throughout the valley during this 5-day extravaganza. Volunteer opportunities abound: Are you a safe driver, personable, and interested in... Continue
Editor: Sharks are beautiful, majestic and fearsome creatures, and one of the keys to our survival. So why are we killing them? Every year, around 10-100 million sharks are killed by humans, while over the last five years, an average of only three people were... Continue
Editor: No more coral reefs. Polar ice caps melting apace. Planet warming; oceans rising. Fish stocks in the oceans rapidly dwindling or fished to extinction. Oceans filled with islands of plastic garbage. Nuclear waste from reactors and no technology to safely store it. Air, water... Continue
Editor: In the September 22nd Sun, just joan writes a portrayal about a significant blind spot in professional awareness/public knowledge in the needs and meaning of Vitamin D in human health. Very recently, on KSVY’s Health Matters program (Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m.), we... Continue
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
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