Editor: June England’s letter is a well-written smokescreen as to what is really happening with the conservative attack on public employee unions. She reveals her real agenda when she complains that unions give money to Democrats. It is no coincidence that Republicans have targeted every... Continue

Editor: Evelyn Berger, our neighbor and friend. To all who knew her, know she is a woman well-loved and had a life-well lived. Continue

Take 30 seconds to protect your loved ones, your property value, and your community by joining over 500 Sonoma Valley citizens and businesses - including the Sonoma Unified School District and the Sonoma Chamber of Commerce – by signing the online petition opposing medical marijuana... Continue

Editor: If truth were truly valued we’d have to admit that, whatever else it might be, America is nothing if not the ultimate hustle, the Vatican of a religion whose patron saint is Phineas T. Barnum. P.T. was that 19th century uber-hustling entrepreneur who famously fleeced ignorant rubes... Continue

Editor: As a cardiologist, I treat patients who unfortunately suffer from heart disease.  Heart disease and stroke are the number one and number three killers of Americans. However, 80 percent of cardiac events are preventable, including stopping or never starting smoking. Recently, the “Journal of... Continue

Editor: In response to the guest editorial by Mike Smith, entitled Wisconsin’s Wake up call, Mr. Smith paints a very rosy and one-sided view of the state union workers and their union bosses. For example, he points out how “ brave” the 14 Democratic State... Continue

Editor: This is the text of a speech at a rally in solidarity with the Wisconsin workers at Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa, March 15th. “Brothers and Sisters, welcome to Tahrir Square, California! This is our Egypt moment. You have braved the weather to take... Continue

Editor: Former union official Mike Smith and Democrat Ben Boyce have a vested interest in preserving public sector unions’ power. And it’s all about power. As Bob Chanin, chief legal counsel for the National Education Association said, “...NEA and its affiliates are effective advocates because... Continue

Editor’s note: The following letter was sent in response to last week’s letter from Bob Piazza, president of Price Pump Company. Dear Bob: I am writing in support of your letter featured in the Sun newspaper. I call your attention to one fact you may... Continue