Environmental protection for the Bay is important but this tax is grossly unfair. The Bay is a resource that should be protected by the state, not just by property owners in the region.If Bay protection is so important, why doesn’t the State of California spend... Continue
Letters To The Editor
I have worked with Supervisor Susan Gorin during the length of her three-and-a-half year term with Sonoma County in District 1. As a board member of a community group in Kenwood, the Valley of the Moon Alliance, whose mission is to preserve rural character and... Continue
The editorial “Tourism vs. Hospitality” was the most informative and thoughtful description we have read about our Sonoma Community. We have seen changes that made us feel our town was becoming a little plastic like Disneyland for adults. We have wondered why the Visitors Bureau... Continue
Vote No on Measure AA, Clean and Healthy Bay Ballot Measure. Of course everyone wants a Clean and Healthy Bay, but this one is brought forward by the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (who?). It puts a special parcel tax of $12 per year for 20... Continue
I want to go on record as endorsing Susan Gorin for First District Supervisor. Susan brings excellent credentials and experience to this position, having served on the Santa Rosa School Board, Board of Public Utilities, Planning Commission and the Santa Rosa City Council. Since being... Continue
I’m the immediate past president of nine years of the Sonoma Developmental Center’s Parent Hospital Association. My son lived at SDC until he passed away in 2011. For several years I’ve been impressed with 1st district supervisor candidate Gina Cuclis’ advocacy on behalf of SDC... Continue
What do local politics mean for the little guy? I’ll tell you what it means to me. I’m not a political person and don’t really follow the political scene. I think of myself as a regular person, going about their busy life and doing the... Continue
My partner and I are proud to reside in the Springs area of the Sonoma Valley. We are supporting Supervisor Susan Gorin for reelection because she has proven herself to be a tireless advocate for both the residents and the small businesses in the Springs.... Continue
I have been involved in volunteering in Sonoma for over 50 years, from working in the school libraries to driving Care-a-Van -- remember the only public bus we had before the county took over? -- to packing and delivering food for F.I.S.H. to 20 years... Continue
On March 21, the City Council passed an ordinance to restrict the use of leaf blowers to electric/battery only. Before this ordinance has even been tested, three non-residents circulated a petition to put a referendum on the ballot to repeal it. Sadly, this is a... Continue