I was sworn-in last week to my second term as your representative on the Sonoma County Board of Education. Never in the more than three years that I’ve been writing this column have I mentioned what I do on the board, even though I have... Continue
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Over the last year or so at the many meetings I’ve attended about issues of the Springs, often the subject of our area’s history and the possible historic significance of a property get mentioned. For example, this has occurred in discussions about Paul’s Fields, the... Continue
Have you noticed the sign that was hanging from the Sonoma Valley Grange Hall is missing? The iconic building with the colorful mural, located across from Mary’s Pizza, will soon boast a yet undecided new name to reflect the fact the community organization operating the... Continue
Families and teachers in the Springs this week are saying, “Where did the summer go?” as our public school students went back to school this week. Roughly three-fifths of the 4,600 students enrolled in the Sonoma Valley Unified School Districts’ nine schools live in the... Continue
By Gina Cuclis Hopes are high among Sonoma Valley Grange members that their long task of upgrading and refurbishing the Grange Hall on Highway 12 will soon be finished. President Seth Dolinsky said he believes the hall will re-open for community use and rentals sometime... Continue
With the Springs Specific Plan Community Workshop on community design coming up June 29, I believe it’s important for us to understand the background and context regarding our current design guidelines. I’ll also identify a few buildings that were constructed following those guidelines. The current... Continue
Oh Facebook, how I love thee. Dropbox, you make my life so simple. iTunes, what would I do without your constant stream of music and videos? Apple and Android, thank you for putting a camera in my pocket so that I may take millions of... Continue
When artist Michael Acker moved to Boyes Hot Springs from San Francisco in 1996, he took to walking the streets. “I would walk up and down Highway 12. The old buildings in the Springs inspired me. I could see traces of history,” Acker said in... Continue
The Virtual Attorney published some great statistics about who isn’t planning and why. Let’s take a look at some. Statistics found that 92 percent of adults under the age of 35 do not have a will. Well, that makes some sense since young people don’t... Continue
Today’s column closes the loop on two issues I've been following the past year. Plus, my observations on how the more things change the more they stay the same. Preventing youth access to tobacco products After a year of consideration, the Board of Supervisors adopted a... Continue