Edotor: The Sonoma County Democratic Party has endorsed Mayor Steve Barbose and City Councilmember Ken Brown for Sonoma City Council in the November 2 election. “Ken Brown and Steve Barbose have shown true leadership on Sonoma’s City Council,” said Stephen Gale, Chair of the Sonoma... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Editor: During the past few years, our economy has taken a hit in almost all areas. From estates to farms to car dealers and sadly, our schools, which leaves us scrambling for ways to earn money. One of the many ways the schools and sports... Continue
Editor: Mike Kelly was a shining star. I know he is still here, twinkling, as he always did. My heart hurts. The community will not be the same for me. Mike was there for me in thick and thin, in hard and tough, in soft... Continue
Editor: As a real estate agent in Sonoma, there is one question that I get asked by every family, “How are the schools?” Good schools are the foundation of a strong community and a growing economy. Voting YES on Measure H will positively impact my... Continue
Editor: Thank you so much for your recent article on the High School Culinary Arts program and donation. In my brief experience with Newcomers, we have never had such an appreciative reception as we received from Brigitta Crews and the school district as a whole.... Continue
Editor: I‘d like to add my voice to the growing chorus in support of Dave Chambers and Kevin Carruth for this year’s vacant seats on the Sonoma Valley health Care District Board. I know both of them through my work over the past few years... Continue
The U.S. economy is wounded and Americans are hurting. We all know someone who has lost a job, or a family that has lost a home. Some businesses have closed up shop, and people aren’t sure they’ll ever be able to retire. We’ve lived through... Continue
Editor: Westamerica made an announcement at the October 6, 2010 City Council meeting that they would keep the branch in Boyes Hot Springs (fka Banco de Sonoma) and the Glen Ellen branch open until at least February 2011. However, if these offices cannot demonstrate significant... Continue
Editor: Public schools are in danger. Teachers do not have adequate funds from the state to complete their important work and Measure H addresses this financial shortfall. Public schools were founded on the ideas that talented people emerge from every strata of society, and that... Continue