Editor: I wish to acknowledge and deeply thank the Sonoma City Council/Community Development Agency for directing $2M of bond measure funding toward the capital improvement of SCC’s historic landmark building. SCC will use this money to replace its nearly century-old furnace, upgrade building systems, and... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Editor: The Republican Party, not content with its assault on labor (human) rights for wage and healthcare negotiations, now wants to drag us back to one of the lowest points in American history. Enter one Rep. Peter King, R-NY, who has convened hearings targeting American... Continue
I wanted to express my many thanks to Dan and the VFW Post for contributions to the 10K Run that my platoon was putting on while stationed in Tallil, Iraq. There are not enough words to express not only what the Somona VFW Post did... Continue
Editor: You deserve praise. Your March 3 issue contains two remarkable columns. Joan Huguenard’s “One Palestinian’s Odyssey” describes those civilizing values that were at the root of our nation’s founding – broad education and egalitarian self-governance leading to “the development of a worldview grounded in... Continue
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In a spontaneous outpouring of support, over 100 community members turned out on a recent Saturday in Sonoma on 24 hours notice to show their solidarity with Wisconsin public sector workers and the “Wisconsin 14,” the brave state senators who are on strike to... Continue
Editor: Just another Monday afternoon in Sonoma, at around 2:45 when I was returning from getting my mail at my community mailbox I watched another driver screech around the corner of Lomita and Verano Avenue. Driving a Green VW Passat station wagon he was increasing... Continue
Editor: I was saddened to read in your pages of the early demise of the Plaza duck. Not so much for the duck, but for the fact that The Sun finds that more newsworthy than the passing of Sonoma/Bay Area legend, Juanita Musson. Juanita loved... Continue
Editor: I want to compliment Kathleen Eschelman, an Adele Harrison english teacher, who goes the extra mile for her students. She split off a talented bunch of students from her 8th grade English class and challenged them to an eight-week research project. It meant extra... Continue
Editor: This is in response to the recent article by Bob Edwards, Sonoma Valley Dog Owners and Guardians. The reason why there are “No Dogs Allowed” signs in the Plaza and other parks is because dog owners did not clean up after their dogs defecated... Continue
Editor:George McHales columns on the Chinese in Sonoma are somewhat off the mark. Indeed, he omitted what is probably the most important historical event that links Sonoma with the Chinese. When he claims the historical record of Chinese immigrants in Sonoma is almost non-existent, perhaps... Continue