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Letters To The Editor

Council must allow donor recognition on city property

The Sonoma City Council will be considering a proposal to eliminate donor recognition at city property. The issue has come before the council as a consequence of donor bricks having been sold by the Sonoma Sister Cities, Penglai Committee to raise money to construct and... Continue

Dangerous traffic, crosswalk on Broadway

Another semi truck goes blasting by doing 40 mph and picking up speed, pedal to the metal. Leaving downtown Sonoma, West Napa St. and Broadway/State Route Hwy 12. Clouds of toxic dust kick up from the median that never sees the brushes of a street... Continue

Renew Sonoma’s Urban Growth Boundary

I am a volunteer with the campaign committee Citizens to Renew City of Sonoma’s Urban Growth Boundary. The committee was recently formed by Sonoma City residents and business owners, and registered with CA FPPC as a 501 (c) (4) organization. In order to protect our... Continue

Dangers of artificial turf fields at SV schools

The artificial turf fields at Adelle Harrison Middle School and Altimira Middle School (currently under construction) present a serious wildfire danger to our children, neighbors, and community.  Should the cork and plastic ignite, the plastic will produce thick toxic smoke presenting a lethal danger to... Continue

Why SVH needs to buy updated imaging equipment

By Kelly Mather, Sonoma Valley Hospital CEO Some in our community have asked why we need to invest in new imaging technology when changing regulations will soon require justification for CT and MRI appropriateness, which may impact our volumes. The simple answer is that we... Continue

Beware of cell towers

Beware of cell tower invasion Beware, residents of Sonoma County. Verizon is trying to fill your neighborhoods with 4G cell towers in an attempt to lay the groundwork for 5G.  In theory faster speeds are good, yes. But 5G has a very short range, and... Continue

Kudos to legislators on police Use of Force bill

The bill AB 392 Police Use of Force just passed the California Assembly and Senate, and the 5,200-member-strong Sonoma County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union would like to express its appreciation to legislators Marc Levine and Bill Dodd for their Aye votes. The... Continue

National Lineworker Appreciation Day

Dear Editor, July 10 is National Lineworker Appreciation Day, a day that all Sonoma County residents should take a moment to recognize the men and women who work around the clock to keep the lights on for our community. PG&E has thousands of lineworkers across... Continue