The Sonoma Valley Housing Group finds there are two good candidates for city council in the November 2 election: James Cribb and Sandra Lowe. Both have qualities we admire. Both evince a willingness to push the edge to preserve, protect, or produce the housing types... Continue
Letters To The Editor
At some point – like four decades ago - we need to move the state highway OUT of Sonoma. (How many California state highways have three schools within half-a-mile of each other?) But keeping freeways out of Valley of the Moon comes at a cost... Continue
After the Tubbs Fire in 2017, Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch led the investigation into the abandonment of disabled seniors at Villa Capri. The investigation ended in large fines against senior care corporations controlled by millionaire developer Bill Gallaher. Gallaher has since spent more... Continue
Let's talk about rights! Non-vaxers, you say you have the right to choose NOT to get vaccinated. Well, what about my rights? Non-vaxers took away my right to see my last living Aunt prior to her death. You took away my right to attend her... Continue
Today, I write to ask you to support an indispensable local institution which has once again proven itself a vital part of the interconnected web that keeps our Sonoma community alive and vibrant -- The Sebastiani Theatre. No one thought that the pandemic-induced Theatre... Continue
Where will the water come from to grow the cannabis that the AG Department has issued multitenant ministerial permits for? This type of piecemeal processing is thwarting the CEQA process and creating essentially illegal grows in many areas of the County. The permits are being issued... Continue
The Board of Supervisors are scheduled for a one hour discussion of a Cannabis Ordinance Urgency Moratorium on September 21. With the constant drumbeat of bad news about the water crisis in our county and the entire west, I can only assume this topic is... Continue
Allow me to explain. Sonoma meets a widely used definition, originating in New York State. There, any area not planned or zoned for retirees, where nevertheless more than 40% of occupied homes have an occupant who is at least 60 years old, can be legally... Continue
We understand President Biden is busy. Between foreign policy crises, infrastructure, and the COVID-19 pandemic, he has a lot on his hands. But I can’t help thinking about how his support for abolishing the filibuster in the Senate could help him enact his agenda on... Continue
Whether you’re looking at historic election results or recent polling, it’s clear beyond any doubt that Californians hate death taxes. Back in 1982, voters overwhelmingly approved two ballot measures to abolish state inheritance and gift taxes—not only abolish them, but ban them permanently. A few... Continue