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
Letters To The Editor
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
Editor: The Grassroots effort to Save Banco de Sonoma and Glen Ellen branches is a group of concerned citizens, political officials, land owners, business owners, and professionals that are trying to raise awareness of the importance of a bank and vital products and services in... Continue
Editor: As the saying goes, money talks. Those of us who are Sonoma Valley Bank customers, and don’t want to see Westamerica Bank close the Boyes Hot Springs and Glen Ellen branches, can use the power of our money to take a stand. My husband... Continue
Editor: Just want to add my support for Montana Mathieu as an advocate for small farmers in our 6th District. Montana has worked for us selling at the local Friday Farmers’ Market and has impressed us with her broad knowledge-base, willingness to work hard and... Continue
Editor: I have recently become aware that the huge, faceless corporate monolith known as AOL has embarked on a national 500 city rollout of “hyper-local” news/blog websites. Sonoma’s newspapers, like many other North Bay cities and towns, find themselves under attack from this effort. AOL’s... Continue