Editor: I was somewhat shocked and appalled while reading "Living a housing hairball." Does the author really equate her self-professed naivety, poor decision-making capabilities, lack of math skills, and giving up her power with the genocide inflicted upon “the Indians, Jews and Blacks”? I’m sorry... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Editor: Thank you for the great article, “School solar comes under fire,” that clearly updated our community on the discussion between neighbors and the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board regarding the solar panel fields. This discussion outlined the safety hazards and negative property values... Continue
Reader opinion by Ralph Hutchinson As a former Federal Bank Regulator, banker and now bank consultant for nearly 25 years combined, I’ve followed the Sonoma Valley Bank story as it unfolded right here in our beloved Sonoma Valley, right up until August 20, 2010 when... Continue
The is a very bad deal and a huge mistake. Instead of capitulating to Republican ideologues in Congress, we should stand our ground on behalf of seniors, children and other vulnerable Americans. All the rhetoric about “shared sacrifice” rings hollow when the vast majority of us... Continue
Editor: Representative Ron Paul has introduced Bill HR 1830 in Congress to remove a federal ban on raw milk because last year, with guns drawn, police officers blazed into a food club in Venice, California, a dairy in Missouri, and other locations, to protect Americans... Continue
Editor: “The Rocky Horror Show” is a polished, professional, thoroughly enjoyable and fun show. Five stars, no points off. Go see. Jim Kent Sonoma Continue
Editor: Kudos to the Sheriff’s deputies for busting the indoor marijuana farm and cloning operation recently! The good burghers of Glen Ellen will now be free of one less drug operation. But alas, the problem still remains in Glen Ellen as in the rest of... Continue
Editor: On the evening of July 7, my husband and I had the greatest pleasure of seeing “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” live! onstage! with fabulous audience participation at the Community Center. Jonathan leaned over at least three times during the performance to tell me... Continue
Editor: Our current big box/chain store conversation will not be resolved by a committee but by demand-side market capitalists: i.e., Ordinary Consumers. In that regard, the “Shop Sonoma” campaign will need to be re-tooled. As is, it essentially asks consumers to be stupid with their... Continue
Editor: California has just cut Supplemental Security Income for the Destitute Disabled for the fourth time in the last two years. Anyone receiving SSI is officially listed as “very very low income,” living well below the poverty line. These people, if single, must live in... Continue