Respond and react

September 12, 2020

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office has been sued (again) for police brutality but demands the case be thrown out because the victim -- rousted from his legally parked car, in Windsor -- was “slow to respond” to commands to exit the vehicle. The incident occurred... Continue

Politics, crime and power (shutoffs)

August 20, 2020

The Sonoma City Council race is already over, and it’s not even September. Two seats were to be contested, but only two candidates declared, so both Amy Harrington, incumbent, and Jack Ding ‘win’ the race. (Ding will be sworn in probably in December, replacing David... Continue

Harrington to run again for Sonoma City Council

July 29, 2020

Amy Harrington will run for another term on the Sonoma City Council. It was a tough decision, she admits, but after much thought – and a lack of other candidates stepping up – she decided there’s more to do. It’s a thankless job, for... Continue

Who’s Zooming who?

July 8, 2020

Supervisor Susan Gorin has announced the appointees for the North Valley Municipal Advisory Council, an official body that will hold public meetings and make nonbinding recommendations to the County Board of Supervisors on matters of import to the communities of Kenwood, Glen Ellen and Eldridge.... Continue

Rogue acts, desperate measures… and Popo the Clown

June 18, 2020

The City of Sonoma’s police department is, by contract, administered and staffed by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. This provides efficiencies and lower costs compared to running its own police force. Though the City has its own Chief of Police (selected by the city manager... Continue

Feuding Supervisors, Sheriff issue a joint statement. But what does it really say?

June 1, 2020

The Sonoma County drama over its Sheriff's refusal to enforce the County's Public Health Order continues with the release of a joint statement tonight by Board of Supervisors Chair Susan Gorin and Sheriff Mark Essick. The statement was released through official County channels at about... Continue

Sonoma County Sheriff will ignore public health rules, officials somewhat miffed

June 1, 2020

The Sheriff of Sonoma County declared last week that his department, starting today, will no longer enforce the Covid-19 Public Health Order on SIP, face coverings, business openings, etc. The announcement surprised the public health department, which has the legal authority to make those rules,... Continue

Open for business, kind of

May 27, 2020

Now that the C-19 reopening has begun, you can sit six feet away from your friends at an outdoor restaurant, drive 30 minutes to take a 20-minute walk, and attend a 99 person-or-less protest. Coming soon, if things continue to loosen up, haircuts and, thank... Continue

We washed our hands…now what?

March 26, 2020

Please don’t call it the ‘new normal.’ There’s nothing normal about the situation we’re in. It’s not something to accept as routine or expected or get used to. Deal with it, sure. But fight like hell to make it as abnormal as possible. Be smart.... Continue

Beware of this home rental con, tolls on Hwy 37, and love life woes

March 12, 2020

Add to the list of housing concerns a con game that takes advantage of would-be renters. Chris Finlay, who posted her rentals on Craigslist, tells of the shady scam. Several times, a hacker took the legit info about the house, dropped the price significantly, and... Continue

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