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

Editor: In his IT piece Steve Page says that Measure B "subverts" the design review process of Sonoma, when all it does is add a stipulation about the size of hotels, one of many regulations that the Planning Commission, Design Review Board and City Council... Continue

A diverse cross-section of groups and individuals have come out opposing Measure B because they realize the unintended consequences the Measure would have on Sonoma’s city services and our quality of life. The Sonoma County Deputy Sheriffs Association, Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance, Sonoma... Continue

Editor: Dear Editor, Recently a local hedge fund CEO and securities trader complained that voting Yes on Measure B to protect Sonoma from big hotels would be "robbing us." Which "us" is he talking about? Seems to me that the "robbing" is usually in the... Continue

Editor: When you do not have a cogent political argument, the best tactic is to confuse people. You may have noticed signs advocating "No" on Measure B in order to “Protect Our Plaza.” Allowing large hotels to dominate our beautiful plaza will "Protect Our Voice"... Continue