Dear Friends, The current federal administration has time and time again shown reckless disregard for the rule of law, democratic norms, and basic human dignity. Under the Trump administration, ICE has been transformed from a federal agency into a political weapon. Its actions across the... Continue
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In a famous and well -worn phrase attributed to Benjamin Franklin when asked what kind of government the Constitution gave us, he replied, "A Republic, if you can keep it". Whether that quote is accurate is questionable, but it is indeed an accurate definition of... Continue
The culmination of a two year effort on the part of three Sonoma commissions and the City Council, the final draft of a Tree Inventory and Canopy Study by the firm PlanIT Geo have been released. 5,070 trees were inventoried; each was measured in various... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Unified Board of Trustees has made two monumental decisions since Trustee David Bell took the gavel in December, the approval of the MacArthur Park Charter School petition, and selection of a new Superintendent for the District. Anna Pier met with the new... Continue
by Marisa Kendall and Ben Christopher This article was originally published by CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom has threatened many times to withhold state homelessness funds from cities and counties that aren’t doing enough to get people off the streets. This year, those threats seem more real than ever.... Continue
According to Mark Twain (and countless other famous people credited with the quote), “A lie will fly around the world and back while the truth is getting its boots on.” Jonathan Swift, the Irish writer, satirist and author of “Gulliver’s Travels,” gave that thought more... Continue
Friday, January 23 at 4:00 pm on Zoom Tickets: $15 for Praxis members ($20 General) - Click Here! RONALD PURSER, PhD AI and Education: What We Need to Know What is happening to university education? The recent $17 million partnership between Open AI and the California... Continue
By David Bolling Madeleine Edwards, Sonoma Valley High School Correspondent and Designated Sun Intern (SVHSCDSI) has an unusual, if not unique, student characteristic. She loves to study. Even on her days off. “Hey, You have to go to school, so why not get into it.” ... Continue
Dear SVUSD Community, The Flag - I made a mistake. With regard to background on this issue, there have been discussions ongoing for some time with staff to agendize the boards desire for a review of our flag policy. Ultimately, it was offered that the... Continue
We only have one word for love, yet love is vastly more than one feeling or experience, so we modify it to better express its nuances. Thus it is we say, “first love” and “young love” when we speak about love in adolescence, implying its... Continue