Cows not a threat Editor: About cows on the Montini property. I am an artist and have gone out painting where cows are, and cows are very curious and will sometimes come over to see what you are doing, seemingly to critique your painting! So... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Stick to the planEditor: A recent letter writer’s view (see Jan. 2 “Letters to the Editor”) of the issue of the cows and Montini Ranch seems to have been “lost in translation.” The issues are not whether the Montini family made millions, the backyard views... Continue
Thanks good samaritan Editor: Heartfelt thanks to the wonderful young lady who ran after me in the Maxwell Village parking lot, with my wallet I had left on the counter at Rite Aid. She declined a reward, but I will make a donation to a... Continue
Valley issues focus of meeting Editor: Last month, Supervisor Valerie Brown and I decided that it would be beneficial to have a community meeting to discuss general issues in Sonoma Valley, including current crime issues, gangs and a recent sexual assault case that has concerned... Continue
Applauds committee’s decision Editor: As one of the 40 people who attended and spoke at the Ad Hoc Cemetery Committee meeting on Dec. 4, I applaud Councilmember Sebastiani and the rest of the committee for their wise decision to abandon the idea of selling our... Continue
A holiday wish list for our community Editor: We live in an affluent area, but times are tough. Most folks I know are limiting consumption this holiday season and have little money to help local charities and nonprofits. As a Realtor, and from driving through... Continue
Thanks neighbors Editor: This morning as I was out for my daily walk along the bike path that runs from MacArthur Street to Sonoma Meadows and borders the high school campus, there were seven or eight adults involved in picking up litter and trash deposited... Continue
Enjoy Sonoma this holiday season Editor: I used to love to get up early, in fact, in my youth, the novelty of midnight sales was irresistible. Now, however, I savor the sanity of a leisurely post-Thanksgiving morning, followed by the ease, convenience and fun of... Continue
Cat and owner are victims Editor: As one who believes that animals as well as humans have a right to be free of torture, mistreatment, or painfully inflicted death, I was outraged when I read of a cat, Jake, living in Temelec, who was shot... Continue
Angry yet hopeful Editor: As an almost 50-year-old, married, heterosexual male, I want to apologize personally to all gay and lesbian Californians for the bigotry and narrow-mindedness demonstrated by my fellow California voters this week in passing Proposition 8. For the first time in memory,... Continue