I was present at the City Council meeting last evening (4/9) and I would publicly like to commend and acknowledge the three strong women of our City Council, Ms. Harrington, Mayor Agrimonte and Ms. Hundley. Common sense and strong leadership have finally prevailed in our... Continue

The owners of two proposed cannabis grows in Bennett Valley are violating environmental or planning laws while the county allows them to continue to grow their lucrative crops. California Fish and Wildlife has determined that a grower on Matanzas Creek Lane has polluted and diverted... Continue

Recently, I was heartened to see signs reading "Sonoma County Sustainable" on the edges of some valley vineyards. I looked it up online and saw that the Group Sonoma County Winegrowers have launched a campaign to "Become the first 100% sustainable wine region in the... Continue

What if we had a rally and more than 500 people showed up? That is what happened on March 24 in Sonoma when the Sonoma Valley Democrats hosted the Sonoma Valley March for Our Lives Rally. Our goal was to stand in solidarity with marches... Continue

I find it a bit shocking that only one of your columnists wrote anything concerning the murder-suicide event that happened at the Yountville Vets home.  Do you realize that the suicide rate among vets is somewhere around 20 per day in America? It is shocking to me... Continue

Ads for the ritzy Sonoma Valley Author's Festival have been popping up on every media platform. This looks like quite a production. The New York Times best-sellers A list will be at that party. After reading a comment from a local Sonoma resident, Jette Franks,... Continue

Most of us are aware that the Castagnasso property, East Spain at Second Street East, with the Clydesdale horses, is now being offered for sale. But you may not know that the RM zoning, has a zoning housing density that requires a minimum of 7 housing... Continue

I am appalled by the entitled shenanigans our community is being subjected to by the same developers we are all too familiar with by now, the platinum crowd who wish to have things their way or else. The nerve of threatening our city council and... Continue