Writing about Jack London, as Cecelia Tichi did in The Sun (“Why Jack London Still Matters,” 2/04/16), reminds me of the parable of the blind men and the elephant. One blind man feels the truck and describes it. Another feels the tail and explains what... Continue
Letters To The Editor
The R1 zoning designation was originally meant to mean “Residential” – defined as a place where people RESIDE. Sonoma County decided not to rezone our neighborhoods, which would have required an open, democratic, hearing process. Instead they simply redefined what R1 means. So now life... Continue
Dear Council Members: At your January 20 meeting, we heard loud and clear that every one of you wants to make affordable housing a priority. That’s great. Now how do we do that? For nearly eight months, our members have appeared at almost every City Council... Continue
I live next door to the proposed site of the (Verano Avenue) pool. Right on the property line, to be exact, and have gone to the community meetings that they have held. The feeling that I’ve gotten is that they don’t know what they are... Continue
I am concerned about the Supes (except Susan Gorin) selling us out for fad-fueled dollars that will go away when fashions change.
I remember well the empty resorts in Northern California when Hawaii became the rage – driving out genuine community members in favor of... Continue
(Enough with the) same old NIMBY arguments. I have three vacation rentals in my neighborhood that have never been a problem. Quiet young and old couples park a rental car in an orderly manner in the carport of a nicely fixed up (much better than... Continue
To the Editor: Many Sonoma residents will enjoy more peace and less pollution thanks to the leadership of three city council members. Mayor Laurie Gallian and Council Members, Madolyn Agrimonti, and David Cook, put an end to a divisive ballot measure that would have dragged... Continue
My partner, Jan, and I live in the small community of El Verano, which I often refer to it as our "little village". We have a corner market and a post office just down the street from our home. Through the 14 years I have... Continue
I am writing about the multi-family development proposed for 870 Broadway (at MacArthur). I am not against development. I am for smart development. So far, I think we can do a lot better given our new technology. Instead of money always being the top priority,... Continue
On behalf of Sonoma Soccer Club, I wish to express our support for the Sonoma Valley High School athletic fields improvement/expansion project. We are excited about the possibility of a new multi-use field and track being built on the school grounds. Not only will this... Continue