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
Letters To The Editor
The proposed resolution below objecting to the operation of internment camps for refugee-seekers will be presented to the Sonoma City Council for its approval in August. Versions of this resolution are being considered by other cities in Sonoma County, and it is hoped, the County of Sonoma.... Continue
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
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 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
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
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
If there was any question whatsoever as to whether California has gone completely off the rails, proposals in the new state budget should remove all doubt. Perhaps the most egregious of these involve changes in state law as they relate to health care. As of... Continue
Reader opinion by D'mitra Smith I moved to Sonoma Valley in 2001, a month after 9/11. I was called the N-word within three months. Store clerks asked for my ID, and I often got the infamous “Can I help you?” that is so familiar to people... Continue
It has now been 20 months since the deadly wildfires of October 2017. As another fire season gets underway, it is still not clear what sort of warning system has been or will be put in place and how residents will be notified. Will it... Continue