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
Letters To The Editor
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
Editor: The Sonoma Valley Sun’s last issue was one of the best ever! The new format and publishing schedule is working. I enjoyed the informative and amusing content. I particularly liked Supervisor Susan Gorin’s column “No question is too big or small” and Springs advocate... Continue
Any Sonoma Resident who has ever wanted to bypass Highway 12 Traffic, has surely used Verano Ave, between 5th West and Highway 12. Maybe what they might not have realized is that, it cuts right through a residential Neighborhood. Yesterday, as I was coming home... Continue
Editor: I am one of the directors in the production of Many Faces of Love being presented by Sonoma Stage Works at the SCC that was reviewed by Kira Catanzaro. Before the review came out I was interviewed by Kira over the phone while I... Continue
Editor: Social justice, open borders, income equality and amnesty to name just some of the terms used by state and federal politicians in cahoots with journalists in the mass media, beg to be defined. I would like to know just what they, who employ those... Continue