Editor: I read Ben Boyce’s article in the Sun (10/13) recently and I have some things to point out. Why does this person even have a column in your paper? He is, in my opinion a far left progressive who only wants to further his... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Editor: Kudos to Katy Bryne for her article entitled “Out of the Blue.” I distinctly recall a philosopher’s proverb that resonates with Katy’s belief which states: “Action is the best remedy for grief”. This proverb has stuck with me through the years, and has been... Continue
(Reader opinion by Fred Allebach) I’d love to buy local, but ordinary staples of life are simply not sold in Sonoma at prices that are affordable to the middle and working classes. For me and every skilled/ unskilled service worker I’ve ever asked -- dental... Continue
(Reader opinion by Will Shonbrun.) His blue eyes and engaging 13-year-old-I’m-hip smile stare back at you. It’s the now too familiar face of young Andy Lopez. Then, juxtaposed on the same newspaper page, illuminated from below by hand-held memorial candles is a photo of intense,... Continue
Once upon a time, I believed in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. Then, in second grade, I asked my parents if they really existed. After a pause, they admitted that adults made up these personalities in order to teach the joy of giving. Later,... Continue
Editor: After hearing the candidates speak and reading interviews with them in both local newspapers, I have finally decided on the three candidates I will vote for in the coming election. For the past four years, we have had a council with a majority that... Continue
Editor: I have requested that the City Council postpone any pending decision regarding water rates for the City of Sonoma until the new City Council members are in office, as has been done with the proposed rules for tobacco vendors. As water is an important... Continue
Editor: After reading the city’s 2014 Water Rate Study, I must again call on Sonoma’s water service customers to join me in protesting against the proposed higher water rates. I strongly objected to these in 2012 and the City Council voted not to implement the... Continue
Editor: Over the last few election cycles I’ve seen a trend that I think is a mistake and is adding to the divisiveness in local politics: local elected officials who are not up for re-election endorsing in the open seats on their boards and city... Continue
Editor: I am dissatisfied with our governments in Washington, California, and Sonoma, therefore I won’t be voting for any of the incumbents, except one, Ken Brown, running for the City of Sonoma City Council. I don’t believe the incumbents possess the attributes that I admire... Continue