Editor:Greetings, I wanted to let you know that I am yet another dog owner that would love to be able to use those trails. I feel that most of us that will be using the trails with our dogs will be very responsible. We will... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Editor: Are More Hotel Rooms Inherently Detrimental? Are new hotel rooms, which create or expand hotel capacity to over 25 rooms, inherently detrimental to Sonoma's unique small town character? Not necessarily. The Inn at Sonoma, located next to the Shell station on Broadway, recently expanded... Continue
Editor: People who read in the newspaper about the rally to save the Sonoma Developmental Center have been asking me what they can do. What is needed right now are letters to the Task Force on the Future of Developmental Centers via the e-mail address:... Continue
Editor: The hotel initiative that is coming up for vote is more than a little strange. It favors new businesses over established ones and creates an illusion of control over the City. El pueblo Inn was built over fifty years ago and is still in... Continue
Editor: I am amazed that so many people want to change something that works quite well--Sonoma. Here is an exercise in creative visualization: Close your eyes and picture the square. A quiet plaza filled with trees and green grass, a duck pond, the heart of... Continue
Editor: I’m glad President Obama is seeking approval from Congress before taking military action in Syria, but I’m sorry he’s declining to bind himself to their decision. The use of chemical weapons, any weapons of war, against innocent civilians is a crime against humanity. A... Continue
Dear Editor, Fortunately the Great Recession is behind us, people are spending money and booking lodging in Sonoma as predicted by PKF Hospitality Research which has forecasted an increase in demand and occupancy rates for U.S. hotels. In Sonoma, the effects of a fixed lodging... Continue
Editor: I met my wife in the Sonoma square, and our first meal was at La Casa. I asked her to marry me on the same bench we met at in the square. We have always gone back there to celebrate our anniversary, and always... Continue
Editor: It’s certainly ironic that the no-regulations, Chamber of Commerce, anti-government, no taxes crowd all of a sudden wants to trust city government and laud the benefits of planning, taxation and social welfare. Why the apparent about-face? Republicans want no oversight, no taxes, no government... Continue
A researcher once put a frog in a pan of tepid water, then put the pan on a burner turned very low. As the water warmed gradually, the frog, being cold-blooded, thought it was pleasant and saw no need to move. Since it’s normal for... Continue