A Response to “A History of Agriculture in Sonoma County” (Dec. 27, 2015) I read with interest Fred Allebach’s “History of Sonoma County Agriculture” but was disappointed that his extensive historiography omitted any fulsome discussion of the most pivotal period of the Valley’s vinicultural development,... Continue
Letters To The Editor
It probably should have been called Kathy’s Post Office instead of the El Verano Post Office. If you knew her, you understand that sentence… if you didn’t know her, you missed a very special person. I wonder if she was aware that she had such... Continue
The community recently lost a local treasure, suddenly and shockingly. Kathy Gerletti, the lead counter person at the Bay Street post office (El Verano) died on 5 January. She suffered a stroke on 28 December. Kathy was the life's breath of the tiny, funky Bay... Continue
I am a long time resident of Sonoma. I grew up in Sonoma. I went to Flowery, Altamira, and Sonoma Valley High School. I spent a lot of days in the stands at Paul's Field watching both my brothers play t-ball through baseball. This little... Continue
Editor: My wife and I have lived in Sonoma County since the early ‘70’s. Growth in the last 40+ years has been considerably more moderate than it is now! It seems that there is tension everywhere, between County Supervisors & City Council members joined by the... Continue
Many good reasons exist, other than merely earning money, to be a food farmer, though getting paid is an important benefit. Working outside in nature is good for body and soul. Nature is a helpful, abundant teacher. Seeing beautiful things such as redwoods, oaks, and... Continue
Editor: The November Sonoma County Planning Commission meeting on the new proposed vacation rental ordinance was interesting to witness. I felt it was clear, given the stance of what appeared to be the entire Russian River, versus the stance of the residents of Glen Ellen/Kenwood/Boyes,... Continue
At its November 10 meeting, the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Superintendent and Board of Trustees showed courage and foresight, as well as a deep commitment to the health and well-being of Sonoma’s children, when they moved to phase out gasoline-powered leaf blowers on all... Continue
As a parent of children who have gone through SVUSD schools, I wish to thank the sensible decision to prohibit gas-powered leaf blowers throughout the District made by Superintendant Louann Carlomagno and the School Board at the November 10 meeting. Having recently joined the grass-roots... Continue
The SVUSD Board of Trustees has supported Superintendent Louann Carlomagno along with Manager of Operations Tony Albini in their decision to stop using gas powered leaf blowers on school campuses. For many of us, after five years of failed attempts to educate the City Council... Continue