Responding to Susan Gorin’s piece "Disparity of Public Health Services” Supervisor may want to take a look at her negative impact on the mental health of families that will be affected by your SDC plans. Those suffering mental health issues are not just our county... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Elon Musk has contracted to buy Twitter for $44 billion. That’s an astronomical amount, but clearly within the reach of the world’s richest man. But thanks to a quirk in the federal tax code, Musk, worth over $200 billion, is spending less than $20 billion... Continue
Unlike his opponents, Carl Tennenbaum is the only man running for Sheriff who hasn't been part of the nationally highlighted 20-year Sheriffs' reign of systematic brutality, torture and wrongful deaths such as the needless killing of 13-year-old Andy Lopez by a Deputy who not only... Continue
Regarding the Press Democrat's endorsed candidate for Sheriff: Any suggestion that Assistant Sheriff Engram can or will implement changes demanded by the voters who approved Measure P is wishful thinking. Remember, his current boss and the unions representing his fellow employees are trying to overturn... Continue
Why is the Sheriff's election important and why should we care? In my view it's the most important office next to choosing your County Supervisor primarily because the Sheriff, the top cop in the county, has a lot of power. This individual's office has the... Continue
We are very much interested in becoming sponsors of Ukrainian refugees, however, we just learned that so far, the U.S. is only planning on providing “Humanitarian Parole” instead of Refugee status to the Ukrainian refugees. This is a huge mistake and is likely to result... Continue
In 2020, county voters overwhelmingly enacted Measure P, expanding the oversight authority and independence of the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) to investigate potential wrongdoing by Sheriff's Office deputies and make discipline recommendations. Similar measures were enacted around the country in response to... Continue
Sonoma’s projected $1.9 million city budget surplus is a reflection of our vibrant economy, which is based largely on tourism. However the lack of affordable housing for local workers is a crisis. We will not have great restaurants and wineries if workers do not have... Continue
By Jason Kishineff I’m running for Congress as an independent in District 4 [against incumbent Mike Thompson] because business as usual politics are destroying us all and our planet, both parties are complicit, and we need to step up and change our leadership. Every aspect... Continue
You may have heard the recent news, if not -- the Springs Hall building is once again a Grange Hall! After years of working through issues with the organization, the Springs Hall has reached an agreement with the State Grange and is returning to... Continue