Editor, We watch dumbfounded as President Trump dismantles the structure of our beloved home: the United States of America. We are outraged as he demolishes the institutions that protect us, ignores court rulings, usurps the constitutional power of Congress, and sidesteps due process for people... Continue
Letters To The Editor
The projected 800-900K yearly increase in revenue may be a bit rosy… The three drivers of our revenue, transient occupancy, sales, and property taxes, are boosted by tourists staying and dining in Sonoma, buying and drinking wine, and real estate transactions… All appear to be... Continue
While I enjoy wine, and acknowledge that industry, it’s founders, and many of it’s past and current leaders are an important part of our economy and history, our agricultural ecosystem has been unbalanced for decades, and is now essentially a monoculture. We were a healthier... Continue
Dear Editor, My name is Petal. I am a born and raised Sonoman and an alum of the Presentation School ‘08 in Sonoma and St. Vincent de Paul High School ‘12 in Petaluma. I supported seniors at Sonoma Valley High School in founding Sonoma Valley... Continue
What a happy memory for Sonoma. Among other appearances, as I recall, Bill did a book signing and I stood in the long line, but not with the book he had just published. Rather I had a bound publication of religious essays one of which... Continue
I would like to point out that more than 3/4 of the people being grabbed off the streets do not have a criminal record, nor are they illegal. Most are going through the process to obtain legal status, which takes years. In the meantime they... Continue
Thank you, David Bolling for articulating the same thoughts I had as I watched our parade. At first, I too was captured by the beautiful day and spirit in our wonderful community and felt the joy. However…as the monstrous, macho machine chosen by MacArthur Place... Continue
Dear Editor, I am totally despondent over news headlines. The eviscerating of bedrock environmental laws in California by Governor Newsom and state Democrats is shocking. Studies show that the California Environmental Quality Act is not a major barrier to building affordable housing. It rarely stops... Continue
Dear Editor: In the course of discussion by the City Council and Planning Commission whether to approve Hotel Project Sonoma, the construction of a new up-scale hotel in downtown Sonoma, the issue of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from air travel by tourists staying at the hotel... Continue
I have a few questions, re: Sanctuary City status for Sonoma 1. Has the City of Sonoma declared an actual sanctuary status? And if so what does that actually mean as per response to ICE and/or Homeland Security forces arresting Sonoma residents in the City?... Continue