Editor: I have just sent the following letter to the Sonoma City Council Mayor, Council Members, The packet for the February 22, 2012 City Council meeting includes a memorandum from then City Manager, Linda Kelly, to Mayor Sanders and the City Council. The memorandum outlines... Continue
Letters To The Editor
In a letter to the editor (July 7, 2016), Jerry Marino refers to a $10 million bond for the hospital appearing on the November ballot. I'd like to point out that this is not accurate. No bond has been proposed for Sonoma Valley Hospital this... Continue
Sonoma Overnight Support extends a heartfelt thank you to the Sun Editorial Board for the June 23 editorial “The Price of Desperation.” Your thoughtful assessment of the homeless predicament and your support for the safe parking option gives us hope. We also wish to thank... Continue
This year we have the chance to advance the most important greenbelt policy protections in Sonoma County in decades. On July 19 the Board of Supervisors will vote on renewing voter protections for community separators with a ballot measure on November 8, 2016. They will... Continue
Thank you Sonoma Valley Sun for being a voice of reason and compassion regarding this stupid and ridiculous non-decision on the part of our City Council. Sonoma Overnight Support is doing so much on so little and addressing an issue so many people pretend does not... Continue
Dear Council Members: As you know the issue is coming before you again Monday night. You can save all the residents money by reversing your decision. We got over 1,200 signatures in less than three weeks and one week being Easter week. We did not submit all signatures that... Continue
While the economy is strong, there are numerous potential intrusions of commercial interests threatening the tranquility and quiet enjoyment of our residential neighborhoods. The focus of our First Street West neighborhood group is now the threat forming of a restaurant being installed in the Cooperage,... Continue
In response to local citizens who have inquired about the “Fig Rig,” we are sorry that it wasn’t possible for us to accept them into the Tuesday Night Farmers’ Market this year. This was for several practical and logistical reasons that have been openly shared... Continue
Okay, Stan Pappas, doesn’t like “political correctness” (Letters 5/26) and then proceeds with the usual lame litany of put-downs of “Liberal politicians” and anything attributed to progressive thinking. He wants to be “free” to spout his likes and dislikes and ideas about leaf blowers, Obama,... Continue
We who make up Sonoma International Film Festival have worked hard to maintain a 19-year-old non-profit that is a unique cultural and economic asset to the Sonoma community. We strive to earn the respect and the support from our community, for without these two important attributes... Continue