What makes a good community meeting?
How do we let our elected officials and various board members at both the county and Sonoma city level know what our opinions and... Continue
Should the Springs become part of Sonoma?
This is from the book, A Tale of Two Valleys by Alan Deutschman, published in 2003. “Beyond the working-class haven of the west... Continue
The missing middle
In the housing discussion there are a lot of terms being thrown around. Workforce housing, affordable housing, area median income... Continue
Who we are and where we come from
Recently I got together with a younger friend and she told me about the opinions some of her young, financially successful friends... Continue
How to make Measure P work
A vigil was held for David Pelaez Chavez who was killed by a Sonoma County deputy sheriff. His brother said “We want them to tell... Continue
Bad things happen
Years ago my coworker and friend said a couple of things that have come back to haunt me in light of where Republicans and the Supreme... Continue
If it works for veggie burgers…
There is a certain type of veggie burger I love. For a while Whole Foods, Sonoma Market, and Safeway carried it. Now only Sonoma Market... Continue
The high price of money
Money, it seems it is all people are talking about. Gas is over $6 a gallon, food prices are up, and most homes in Sonoma Valley are... Continue
The slow, inevitable triumph of nature
We recently returned from a much needed and long delayed vacation. We flew to southwest Florida to spend a few days visiting my snowbird... Continue
You should know how to recycle by now
Why is it so hard to recycle? Why is it so hard to rinse cans and bottles and place them in the recycling cart for Recology? Recology... Continue
