Editor, This past semester at Sonoma State University, I took an Investigative Sociology class with Dr. Peter Phillips. The class was designed to give students hands-on experience in community action research and addresses issues of social justice. The class was divided into research groups and... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Editor: The Sonoma Overlook Trail Stewards will soon be doing some trail maintenance to minimize switchback cut-offs and social trails. Six Hanna boys will volunteer to help. Over the years it has been a struggle to manage switchback cutting and keep people on the trail.... Continue
Editor: Greetings . A couple of weeks ago I felt compelled to write a letter to you regarding a Gem in your community . But , as happens , the urge passes and we become busy and move on . But this afternoon , I... Continue
Editor: WORDS OF WISDOM THAT MUST BE HEEDED You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the... Continue
Editor:On Monday November the 18th at approx 12:30 pm during a KSFY broadcast known as Jeff's Joint and in a segment reporting traffic I was most surprised and then appalled at the offensive language spewing from the so called "traffic reporter". I was under the... Continue
Editor: Limiting hotels in Sonoma Proper would facilitate the building of large hotels just outside of the city. Imagine the traffic and parking situation if visitors must drive to the town square, rather than having lodging within walking distance. According to Measure B, the Inn... Continue
Editor: This letter is for those who raised their kids here ,lobbied for a new hospital here ,joined our sister cities ,helped build the boys n girls club ,our senior center and la luce and supported the many education efforts by so many and when... Continue
Hello Sonoma Sun, I am a local resident of Sonoma and this is a local family I am hoping that you can bring this story to the public to help the family of the father and daughter that were injured in this horrible DUI accident... Continue
Editor:If city and regional planning represent a stool that has three legs: economic development, environmental sustainability and social equity, Measure B can be seen simply as push back against the economic leg becoming too out of proportion. That’s why I am Yes on B. Being... Continue
Poverty, FISH and Gleaning Early in October an editorial in the San Francisco Chronicle caught my eye. The editorial cited a study released by Stanford’s Center on Poverty and Inequity that recalculated poverty using the California Poverty Measure that factors in the high cost of... Continue