Please consider Jason Carter for Sonoma County Board of Education, 1st District Trustee. Jason is a mature and thoughtful young man.  His entire personal and professional life revolves around supporting youth in reaching their education and career goals.  He dropped out of high school due to... Continue

I am pleased to write this letter in support of Mariko Yamada, who is a candidate for the State Senate in District 3.  I've followed her activities in the Assembly and have been impressed by her consistent advocacy for improvement of working conditions for farm... Continue

As a parent with children enrolled in Sonoma Valley schools, I’ve ​had the privilege to see first-hand the quality education available to local students. I have also witnessed the need for critical updates and repairs to our schools and campuses. If we want to provide our... Continue

As a small-scale certified organic farmer living in Sonoma Valley, I am in strong support of voting yes on Measure K to protect open space and farm lands. I grew up in Maryland surrounded by disappearing farm land. The fields and barns of my childhood showed... Continue

What to do with all the leaves that Fall brings? They are certainly starting to accumulate in my yard/garden. I put them under plants, trees, rosebushes, and especially in the vegetable garden. During the winter the rains break down this matter and provide nutrition and... Continue

Many people don’t realize that under Sonoma’s current leaf blower ordinance, blowers are allowed from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. in mixed-use zones! I live in mixed-use, and work from home. My business calls are often disrupted by leaf blowers five feet from my office... Continue

We live in a mixed-use zone and often work from home. This is made extremely challenging with the roar of gas-powered leaf blowers that can start as early as 7 a.m. and go late into the night. One of us (recently retired) worked from home,... Continue

I am writing to kindly ask fellow Sonomans to vote Yes on Measure V. The City Council acted intelligently when they passed an ordinance that allows battery-powered leaf blowers, while prohibiting gas powered blowers. Voting Yes on Measure V reaffirms their common-sense decision. The three... Continue

This election season is unlike any other in recent memory. We don’t need divisiveness, we need direction and leadership. We need people to build bridges, not walls. Only by working together can we find real solutions to the challenges we face. Throughout my time in... Continue