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
Letters To The Editor
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
Four propositions on the November ballot -- 51, 55, 56 and 58 -- if passed would benefit Sonoma County’s public school students. That’s why the Sonoma County Board of Education has unanimously endorsed them. Prop 51 provides $9 billion in bond funding for K-12 schools,... Continue
In response to the recent article by Gina Cuclis regarding the Sonoma Valley Grange Hall, there are a few items to clarify. While we have voted to move forward in creating a foundation to manage the hall and it's outreach in the community, we have... Continue
I recently had that urge to hang out in a favorite local haunt...maybe check out the current sale and pick up a new item to wear, visit with the staff or a friend who might be there shopping, see how the cards I make are... Continue