Letter from the Editor
Editor David Bolling: Top Secret on TikTok
The TikToc Group Chat invitation came from “SecDef-PistolPete,” and it was labeled, “PrinsCom ONLY – Highly Confidential and Private. Don’t Share This With AWINOOU (Anyone… Continue
Public Citizen
Larry Barnett: What do we want? When do we want it?
I began my adult life at eighteen protesting the war in Vietnam. The Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered our high school graduation address decrying America’s… Continue
Food and Wine
Kathleen Hill: Post office thefts, Place des Pyrenées, Sherpas’ and other restaurants
Caution: Several Sonoma residents have had mail, including check payments of bills, not arrive at their proper destinations. Some of these were apparently taken from… Continue
Snark Infested Waters
What’s In A Name?
Older readers will remember that young Juliet Capulet fell in love with Romeo Montague, an affair complicated by the fact that their families had long… Continue
Board Walk
Building on Legacies
Working on many projects over my 12 years in office, I have been reminded of the legacies of the Supervisors before me. Ig Vella, Janet… Continue
Cartoons by Hilary
Cartoon by Hilary: “”And then, suddenly, it was 3 P.M., and she hadn’t really gotten anything done.”
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker Magazine cartoonist who just happens to have been born and raised in Sonoma. Continue
What's Up With That?
Katy Byrne: In Defense of The Voiceless Ones
We’re entering spring and everyone’s romping with their adopted dogs or purring with their pussy cats. The magnificent animals – the wondrous “individuals of another… Continue
Community Voices
Cherry and the DeAmicis: Astrological Tips
By Carole Cherry and Ralph and Lahni DeAmicis of PlanetaryCalendar.com As Spring begins, we have Mercury and Venus both Retrograde, so personal issues and communication… Continue
Voices of the New Majority
Pages from the Journal of la Mexicana
“Me llamo Augustina Juarez. Soy de Guanajuato, Mexico, pero ahora vivo en el Valle de la Luna en California. My boss doesn’t like me to… Continue
Rude Awakenings
Catherine Sevenau: Growing Up In The Haight – 1960-1968
I worked for my father during the summers, in his store on Haight Street since I was twelve, saving my money for milkshakes, school clothes… Continue
Taxpertise
Happy New Year. Now pay your taxes.
Congress will be continue to pass numerous tax law changes. Below are tidbits that that you might find useful: IRS Online Account enhancements. You can… Continue
Sonoma Farm Scene
Seth Dolinsky: Shining Light on Sunray Farm
By Seth Dolinsky Sonoma Valley’s rich agricultural tradition has evolved since Europeans seized the land some 200 years ago. While food farming once played a… Continue
Personal/Political
Josette Brose-Eichar: Welcome to 1984
I read George Orwell’s 1984, picked up at the local library in 1965, when I was in middle school. I read it again in 1968… Continue
Wild Valley
Teri Shore: California Naturalists Field Trip to Sugarloaf State Park
By Teri Shore When I took the California Naturalist course with the Sonoma Ecology Center (SEC) in March 2020, it was the early days of… Continue
Mental Health Matters
The present of presence
By Marissa La Brecque | For The Sun — In a world that has become increasingly isolated and disconnected, it’s crucial to recognize the profound… Continue
The Creative Spark
The inspirational impact of arts education
Why do you teach the arts, I asked the visual and performing arts teachers in SVUSD recently. Their answers revealed the transformational role of creativity… Continue
The Tech Guy
The $3,600 Digital Deception: A Cautionary Tale
In today’s increasingly digital world, technology has become an integral part of our lives, providing convenience and connectivity. However, as the internet expands, so does… Continue