Sadly, hiring folks from out of the Valley with zero investment in our schools has, and will not work in our favor. Ever. For them, it will never be more than “just a job.” A “nationwide search” only finds the people who want to pad... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Having reviewed the actual language of SB 707. Counties with a population of more than 30,000 are also included in the definition of “Eligible legislative body”. From SB 707: (2) “Eligible legislative body” means any of the following: (B) A county board of supervisors of... Continue
Thank you, Will Shonbrun, for calling out these brutal thugs and their ring-leaders for all these illegal assaults on American citizens. It totally reeks of the fascist government in Germany of the 1930’s. For me, the stench is undeniable. I truly hope that others will... Continue
Legality does not equal morality. Just because something is lawfully correct, that doesn’t make it morally sound. Slavery was once legal, and rescuing those slaves was illegal, and people were persecuted for running the underground railroad. And yet today, we look back on the acts... Continue
Is ”savvy” a get out of jail free card. It sure seems so. The Obama administration didn’t prosecute any “savvy” Wall Street fraudsters*. Now Trump is pardoning his “savvy” co-conspirators**. Will “savvy” Ken get a pass too? Googled AI hints that he just might: “Ken... Continue
And the solution is? We all know the problem…what is the solution? And if we think production of affordable housing was hard before, just imagine how much harder it is now with the cost of materials skyrocketing with tariffs. We all know the problem; that’s... Continue
Regarding your article: The Times We’re Living In- you have eloquently and passionately captured the angst, concern, and uncertainty that I and so many of us are feeling. I applaud how you married the climate crisis with the precarious state of our democratic republic. The... Continue
I agree with the Sun’s efforts to clarify property ownership of the 8th Street East railroad right-of-way in conjunction with constructing the Sonoma-Schellville Trail, but I do not understand the Sun's hostile opposition to developing a safe, Class I bicycle pathway within the old Union... Continue
I really appreciated Mr. Bollings description of Sam. I was a classmate of Sam at Santa Clara and was his Campaign Chairman for his Student Body President’s Campaign. He was a great person then as he continued to be, we stayed close for many years... Continue
I’ve been thinking about the decision to go ahead with the bike trail from Shellville to Sonoma along the railroad right-of-way; glad to find out it doesn’t have to be an either/or proposition. The right-of-way is at least 20 feet wide (I just paced it... Continue