Editor’s note: Steven Rothschild was recently convicted of manslaughter after admitting to strangling his wife Nita. Juanita (Nita) Rothschild was brutally and viciously killed by her husband on August 4, 2017. He beat and strangled her, until she died. He could have stopped but... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Here is why I’m voting Yes on Measure M to invest in Parks for All. Since I moved to Sonoma Valley 30 years ago, I’ve adored living so close to so many parks. Early on, I walked Maxwell Farms Regional Park every day with my... Continue
A grave injustice occurred during the Rothschild murder trial. With heavy brushstrokes, Nita Rothschild, a Sonoma resident, was painted as the one responsible for her own brutal death. How can that be? Steven Rothschild, her husband, received a verdict that was based only on his... Continue
I am concerned about a flyer recently put out by Steve Rogers, a candidate for VOMWD Water Board. I am currently President of that Board and would like to set the record right. Steve, in his flyer states that the Board “voted a massive raise”... Continue
As we near the one-year anniversary of the firestorms that devastated our community last October, I wanted to reach out with a personal message. It is hard for many of us to imagine or even comprehend the changes to our Sonoma County community over the... Continue
[caption id="attachment_37006" align="aligncenter" width="420"] The Home for the Care and Training of Feeble Minded Children, on the eastern slopes of Sonoma Mountain, in 1910.[/caption] By Stephanie Hiller The future of the Sonoma Developmental Center, now approaching closure, has been a muddle and a wrangle for... Continue
The task force charged by the Sonoma Valley Hospital to evaluate the closure of the Skilled Nursing Facility, has scheduled a meeting for Thursday, September 27 at 5 p.m. at the Community Meeting Room. Please attend! Closing the skilled nursing facility (SNF) will leave a... Continue
It is long overdue that I write you of my gratitude for The Sonoma Sun. I have had the pleasure of reading for many years. There is always something in the content that gives me pleasure, that informs me, that raises my awareness ,... Continue
Proposition 6 has us heading in the wrong direction. Look around you and it is obvious that much of our infrastructure is in a shamble, including our transportation systems. We have not had any real state gas tax increases (not indexed for inflation) since the... Continue
The Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) is preparing for final closure after 127 years of operation. The State of California has acknowledged the unique natural values of the property, and the central role SDC has played as the largest employer in the Valley. Over the last... Continue