Editor: We’ve been living here for two years now and my wife and I would like to express our gratitude to the good people of Sonoma. Since moving here we’ve found the traffic at most four way stop signs to be the best behaved of... Continue

Editor: Urging residents to vote for Sonoma to beat Paducah, Kentucky as a “Distinctive Destination” for tourists, a recent editorial took rhetorical pains to place the competition in perspective: “Does this rise to the level of community importance represented by such somber issues as who should manage... Continue

Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted after a tragic event witnessed at the Plaza. To the woman who ran over the duck on Friday afternoon and kept driving: You should be ashamed of yourself! I understand that accidents happen but you clearly saw what... Continue

Editor: Our wonderful Sonoma Overlook Trail is now nearly 12 years old!  While the SOT is owned by the City, it has been maintained by citizen volunteers on the SOT Task Force.  Over the past year, there have been two especially noteworthy improvements to the... Continue

Editor: I applaud and support what the school district of Sonoma Valley is doing in regard to the a-g program which aims to prepare all students for college, but at the same time I have concern with regards to how this would either benefit or... Continue

Editor: We are certain that Ms. Hill did not intend to suggest that Prestwood parents are “uninvolved” when reporting on the missing broccoli caper in a recent issue of the Sonoma Index Tribune. However, this report has opened the opportunity for us to mention how... Continue

Editor’s note: In a letter addressed to the entire Sonoma Valley Community, Sheana Davis of The Epicurean Connection had the following to say: Having been removed officially from the Friday morning Sonoma Valley Certified Farmers Market, I would like to share that my concerns did... Continue

Editor: I believe a Medical Marijuana Dispensary in the Springs would be inappropriate for the community. Like most Sonoma County voters, I voted for the initiative that legalized medical marijuana. As a parent of teenagers, I am aware of the unintended consequences of that initiative.... Continue

 Editor’s note: These comments were delivered to a State Senate Budget Subcommittee hearing on the Light Brown Apple Moth. I am the California State Grange’s Legislative (outreach) Advocate for farmers and consumers. For those unfamiliar with the Grange, it is California’s oldest agricultural organization, priding... Continue