By Cristin Felso After almost 20 wonderful years serving the youth of Sonoma Valley through Teen Services Sonoma (TSS), and seven years as Executive Director, I will be moving on from my role here effective August 1. My husband, Paul, and I are moving up... Continue
Letters To The Editor
How many warnings do we need before we get rid of the hundred or more LPG tanker cars that sit parked only a few hundred yards from the pallet factory on Highway 121 that burned again recently after two similar fires in 2007 and 2013?... Continue
The Sonoma Development Center (SDC) will officially close on Jan. 1, 2019. This will be a sad day for many: the severely disabled clients, their families, SDC’s many employees, staff and specialty techs, and the Sonoma Valley community that treasures the Center and its spectacular... Continue
The stakes are high in the upcoming June 5th primary election for Sonoma County Sheriff. A contested election for this position hasn’t taken place in over twenty-five years. The stakes in this election are high and its implications are clear. On June 5th, the voters... Continue
For the past several weeks we have been circulating a cannabis ballot initiative in the City of Sonoma to gather enough qualifying signatures that would hopefully place it on the November 6th ballot. Called “Sonoma Citizens For Local Access” it creates a voter-approved zoning-use overlay... Continue
I am a student at Northwest Prep, a small public charter school in Santa Rosa. Over the course of the past few months a few other students and I have been pursuing a mission. We are trying to get the Northbay community to record their... Continue
The Sheriff’s race is a particularly important election for us in Sonoma Valley, as our local law enforcement is provided by the Sheriff’s office. After listening to the three candidates, and studying their experience, I believe only one has the breadth and depth we need... Continue
A medical marijuana dispensary has been proposed at the old fire station at the corner of Madrone and Arnold. This location is surrounded by residential neighborhoods including the 122-unit The Grove apartments with approximately 400 residents. If you do the math, this apartment complex houses... Continue
A letter from Socorro Shiels to the Valley of the Moon Teachers Association: I am honored and humbled to be asked to serve the Sonoma Valley school community, and I am optimistic that I will be able to build the necessary trust with all employees,... Continue
Socorro Shiels is an outstanding educational leader—one who is ready and well-prepared to lead the Sonoma Valley Unified District. As someone who has both led school systems (Long Beach and San Diego), and prepared those who would lead them (Harvard, USC, Broad Academy, and Claremont),... Continue