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Letters To The Editor

Sorry Plaza, Love Georgie

Editor: I want to apologize to the Sonoma Plaza for an incident that happened a few nights ago. My neighbor, who thinks I’m a tad overweight, has signed us both up for Shape Up Sonoma. Now, she takes me for a walk a couple nights... Continue

A rant on the new Democrats

Wake up you “Kennedy Democrats” out there! This new Democrat Party al la Obama and his cohorts is not what you think it is. Your former political party has been infiltrated and taken over by “stealth socialists!” Please do yourselves a favor. Read “Radical-In-Chief” by... Continue

Yes to no bike lanes

In regards to West Spain, thank you, City Council, for listening to us and acting in the best interests of all members of the community in this matter. A great byproduct of the meeting is that a dialogue was indeed started addressing the need to... Continue

Urges city council to stay local

Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to member of the Sonoma City Council. Dear City Council Members: The small town of Sonoma has always been a welcome getaway for people from big cities where corporate establishments make up the bulk of the businesses. Our... Continue

Leaf blower bans expand

The small Cittaslow town of Sonoma became the first city in our county to directly restrict leaf blower use on Jan. 5, joining more than two-dozen California cities that have at least partial bans. Nearby Sebastopol – also a Cittaslow town, each with under 10,000... Continue

Thank you Sonoma!

Editor:A triumphant THANK YOU to Sonoma, you made your voices and values heard last Sunday, January 9, at the 6th AD Democratic Delegate elections! With so much support, I was elected with by a landslide 196 votes, leading the women delegates and outstripped only by... Continue

Bustergate 2011

Editor: When I read Ms. Jennifer's letter about her wish for me, I felt compelled to take pen in paw and share my wishes for the new year, too. My first wish is that my neighbor lady, Ms. Jennifer, will find a new hobby besides... Continue

Take heed: lock your car at night

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

Bike lanes on W. Spain are wrong way to go

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

Bike lane opposition

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