The Sonoma County Law Enforcement Association (“SCLEA”) and Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (“DSA”) have never opposed strengthening law enforcement oversight. The voters’ adoption of Measure P sent a strong message that the County’s residents want enhanced oversight measures. This is a message SCLEA and the DSA... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Kaniv, Sonoma's Ukrainian sister city, needs us more than ever. We were very generous in the first shock of Russia’s barbaric attack, but their need is continuous and growing. The devastation wrought by the Russians is horrific and frequently targets civilians. Putin has announced that... Continue
When Donald Trump was in office, he and Mitch McConnell made three lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court. McConnell went so far as to defy Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish—that the next president appoint her replacement—by packing the Court with Amy Coney Barrett just eight... Continue
To: Sonoma Valley Unified School District Superintendent Adrian Palazuelos. [There are] “tough decisions” forthcoming to avoid such issues as the adjustment of staffing levels, the diminishing enrollment etc. as you plan for the future of SVUSD. I cannot help but reflect on the 2016 School... Continue
I am writing express my opposition to the potential annexation by Sonoma of six current County plots in and around the City of Sonoma. I am a member of the CAPS group ( Community Alliance for Planning Sonoma) whose mission is to focus on sound... Continue
Local residents often object to nearby high density housing development because it will change the “character” of their community. Yet we don’t appreciate how we came to live in homogeneous upper-middle class neighborhoods. I feel lucky that are able to own a home in beautiful... Continue
The main ask from the protesters at the Sonoma Development Center (SDC) was for the state to immediately transfer all the open space lands to parks for protection in perpetuity. I know, I was there holding a sign. Everyone supports the open space protection--county, state,... Continue
Senators should take the thoughts and prayers time instead to voice appreciation to those sacrificing for gun laws. Senators can express thanks to the hundreds of children and teachers that continually sacrifice their lives so that mentally ill teenagers can maintain the right to legally... Continue
On April 28, 1996, a gunman with an AR-15 opened fire on crowds at a historical site in Port Arthur, Australia, killing 35 people. It was the worst mass shooting in Australia’s history. Twelve days later, the Australian prime minister announced a sweeping package of... Continue
When Congress passed the STOCK Act in 2012, the law was supposed to stop congressional insider trading, improve transparency, and increase public trust in the legislative branch. But it didn’t go far enough. Recently, the news outlet Insider identified that many members of Congress have... Continue