When will our children’s education be important? Editor: I teach economics at the high school, and I asked all my students who have paying jobs how many of them could get by with a 57 percent cut in wages. I also asked if they thought... Continue

Roosters giving people insomnia Editor: While I feel sympathy for Mrs. Proctor and her hens, I fully understand and support the ban on roosters in residential neighborhoods. Study after study has shown sleep is vitally important to both mental and physical health. The crowing of roosters enters... Continue

Broadway site was uncertain Editor:The agreements offered by the Broadway site owners did not fully bind the Mary Zepponi Trust land for either use or purchase by the Hospital. But because of counter claims by those that stood to benefit financially from the sale, I... Continue

A plea for the past and the chickens among us Editor: What has happened to our famous and feral El Verano chickens? I know one thing that is happening-it is trying to happen to me with my pet chickens which are special buddies and my... Continue

A new way to donate Editor: Donors Choose is a Web site on which teachers can submit proposals for materials or projects they want for their classrooms. Potential donors can search the proposals and fully or partially fund them. Teachers at Flowery currently have six... Continue

Plaza a religious experience Editor: I don't know all the motives of the individuals who brought the creche proposal forward. The notion that it is not about the crèche or Christianity, but something for all faiths to embrace and participate in, seems either disingenuous or... Continue

Crèche on government property vs. private property Editor: Having the crèche displayed on the plaza downtown makes an official statement that this is a Christian community. If it is displayed on a church lawn, then that is just the church doing what churches do and... Continue

Community Center explains decision Editor: As has been reported, the Sonoma Community Center recently withdrew its request for funding from the City of Sonoma in its “Tier 1” or sustained funding program. This was a difficult decision and it was not taken lightly. However, we... Continue

Questions hospital coalition’s arguments against retrofitting Editor: While the public rests its hopes on the formation of the recent Joint Powers Authority to save the hospital, the hospital was losing over $500,000 in May, almost $250,000 in June and around $30,000 in July. The recent... Continue