Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to member of the Sonoma City Council. Dear City Council Members: The small town of Sonoma has always been a welcome getaway for people from big cities where corporate establishments make up the bulk of the businesses. Our... Continue
Letters To The Editor
The small Cittaslow town of Sonoma became the first city in our county to directly restrict leaf blower use on Jan. 5, joining more than two-dozen California cities that have at least partial bans. Nearby Sebastopol – also a Cittaslow town, each with under 10,000... Continue
Editor:A triumphant THANK YOU to Sonoma, you made your voices and values heard last Sunday, January 9, at the 6th AD Democratic Delegate elections! With so much support, I was elected with by a landslide 196 votes, leading the women delegates and outstripped only by... Continue
Editor: When I read Ms. Jennifer's letter about her wish for me, I felt compelled to take pen in paw and share my wishes for the new year, too. My first wish is that my neighbor lady, Ms. Jennifer, will find a new hobby besides... Continue
Editor: On the night of January 2, some thieves went through the two unlocked cars in our driveway (less than six feet from our doorway) and stole electronics, chargers, and most importantly, my wallet and checkbook which I had forgotten in the back seat. Within... Continue
Pamala Garant | Guest opinion The proposed bike lanes on West Spain, less than 100 yards away from an existing bike path, would eliminate all street parking on the north curb between Second St. W. and Highway 12. This is a bad idea. I was... Continue
Editor: I attended the meeting in 2008, and not one citizen there was in favor of a bike lane on West Spain Street, yet the council approved it anyway. I would have attended the recent meeting to voice my opinion in person, had I been... Continue
On Sunday, January 9, Democrats in Sonoma and Marin will be voting on who will represent them in the California Democratic Party. The 6th Assembly District, comprising a third of Sonoma County and all of Marin County, is among the most innovative and sustainable agricultural... Continue
Editor: My first wish for the new year is that the dog next door, Buster, will find a home where people love him and won’t leave him alone when they go on vacation. At least six different times this year his owners have driven off... Continue
Editor: May we never stop believing in and actively working toward what we value, while celebrating what we have – especially as we deal realistically with serious county, state and federal fiscal problems and their increasing impact on us locally. In Sonoma Valley we’re each... Continue