In my short (and long) lifetime, I and others of my ilk have endured..... Surviving an unknowing womb of drink and smoke Crawling under school desks for the A-Bomb No swimming in pools to avoid polio Breathing second-hand parental smoke Having mercury in the fillings for... Continue
Letters To The Editor
The July 22 online meeting of the Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Committee (SVCAC) may be your last and only chance to express your views about the Amazon delivery center on Hwy. 121 at 8th Street East before it gets approved and brings hundreds of trucks... Continue
The killing of George Floyd has unleashed a much-needed reckoning with our nation’s long history of systemic racism. Right here in Sonoma County we need to acknowledge the realities of white supremacy and the ways in which this has been manifested in police biases and... Continue
So suddenly, former Bush staffers, middle-of-the-road Republicans and some of the religious right are upset with Donald Trump, against his divisive and racist rhetoric and saying they will vote for Joe Biden. I am asking myself, why this change of heart? And why did it... Continue
COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on our families, our economy, and our elections. But Congress has the power to intervene right now. In response to safety concerns and pressure from constituents like me, Congress has already passed limited funds to expand absentee voting, online registration, and... Continue
California’s budget process has become so warped it would make even Niccolò Machiavelli blush. The annual spending plan was never easy for citizens, the media and even political insiders to understand. But for the last decade, it has been perverted into a wholly political process... Continue
The Citizens to Renew the City of Sonoma's Urban Growth Boundary supports the revised draft of the UGB ballot measure to renew the existing boundary for another 20 years with a vote of the people in November 2020. We also are urging the City Council... Continue
As COVID-19 continues to ravage the nation, America’s renters face another threat, as critical relief benefits of the CARES Act that have helped them stay in their homes and keep food on the table are set to expire in less than a month. If Congress... Continue
Now that the low pay and insufficient income of the Valley’s most essential workers has become painfully clear, it would be tragic for Sonoma to close its borders to new working-class housing. That appears to be just what will happen if the language proposed by... Continue
Well, it's been three-and-a-half long, embarrassing years since our last election, and another one is coming up real soon. I'm really hoping that enough of the people that voted for "that man" have paid attention to what he has really done. Especially all the women... Continue