Farmers Market manager speaks out Reader opinion by Hilda Swartz At the Sonoma City Council meeting (10/21) it became apparent there is a misinformation and misunderstanding on the council and the community about the operation of a Farmers Market. Farmers Markets are a legal entity... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Where God lives Editor: Parishioners taking to the streets! What a heart inspiring story, Oct. 16, you opened so the rest of us could tune it in. My second day in London before heading off to Oxford and medical school, I went for an early... Continue
Who benefits from “Death to the Apple Moth?” Citizen Opinion by Yannick A. Phillips Residents of Sonoma may have heard about the Light Brown Apple Moth eradication program, a complicated project initiated by the United States Department of Agriculture and the California Department of Food... Continue
Students must master subjects Editor: I applaud your several editorials concerning the very long-standing and devastating, in my opinion, policy of promoting students who have not mastered the basic subjects at their grade level. As a former upper-elementary school teacher with some 30 years experience,... Continue
Unlock the tennis courts Editor: When I moved to Sonoma Valley five years ago with my wife and young son, I chose a home near the Sonoma Valley High School. Having lived in close proximity to public schools my entire life I knew the benefits... Continue
Make an Impact in Sonoma Valley Citizen opinion submitted by Dr. B.J. Bischoff About five years ago, my husband and I started searching throughout California and Oregon wine country for the perfect community to which he could retire and dabble in the wine industry and... Continue
Love shack Editor: As a previous opponent of Emmy Kaplan’s latest venture, Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack, I have to say that I have been won over by Emmy’s since its opening. My fears over loud music, late noise and drunkenness have proven to be unfounded. Living... Continue
Ban trans fat in schools Editor: Thousands of people died from AIDS before public health agencies began working on prevention and treatment. The lag was even longer before those agencies advocated less tobacco use. But these seem obvious compared to one health hazard right in front of... Continue
Sounding off on health care Editor: With all due respect to Mike Nugent, it is a leap of logic to accuse President Obama of not understanding the health care system because while holding a town meeting he ballparked the price of a foot amputation at... Continue
Community Pool Editor: As of Aug. 10, there were 600 completed sonomasplash surveys. These quotes are from just a few of the surveys that have been completed in the last 24 hours: “As a former competitive swimmer and swim instructor, I think that a community... Continue