On behalf of the entire Measure E team and Sonoma Valley School District, I want to sincerely thank you, the voters and volunteers for your support of our students and schools. The quality and character of our community is so very connected to the quality of... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Medicare Open Enrollment is here -- and it's time for older adults to step up to the plate. From now until December 7th, they can sign up for Medicare coverage, switch out of their current health plan for a new one, or add prescription drug coverage... Continue
I have advocated for our families for over 25 years, 11 of which, as a Sonoma Valley Unified District parent. Until this November 2016 election, I had no idea what our 1st District Sonoma County Board of Education Trustee could or should be doing for our... Continue
Measure M is a carefully constructed initiative for Sonoma County. Elements not addressed in the previous measure have been addressed. Measure M excludes purchase of human or animal food, vaccinations and medical treatments. It focuses on preventing crop contamination and protecting our farmers who don't... Continue
How many times have you heard a gas leaf blower at full throttle and watched the operator propel dust and debris along with the leaves into the street? The operator then herds the leaves down the street, picks them up and blows the remaining debris in three directions... Continue
In reviewing all of the various materials, endorsements, and newspaper articles and recommendations before voting it became very clear to my wife and I that Jason Carter is the best candidate for the Sonoma County Board of Education, 1st. District. For example, all four current... Continue
The long and often contentious path leading up to Measure V has brought increasing factual light to a topic that has long simmered in the background of my experience: From my father's bicycle accident as a 70-something, when he came around a bend on the bike... Continue
If you believe the developers’ poop about no traffic impacts of a 60-room hotel at the crossroads of West Napa Street (Hwy. 12) and First Street West then you deserve every wasted minute of your life sitting in its traffic. Dig it. This will be... Continue
I applaud the Sonoma City Council for having the foresight and courage to set an example by adopting the “EverGreen” plan. Does this mean that each member of the council is truly dedicated to helping our environment? Or is this for some an easy, publicly... Continue
I am supporting Measure V, as I believe it is a common sense compromise on the issue of leaf blowers. Years ago, I asked my gardener to quit using the leaf blower in my garden. I noticed that after my gardener left my property, there... Continue