The Community's Independent Voice
As we gather and celebrate our country’s Declaration of Independence this year, we mark 250 years of an experiment in democracy. Our history is filled with irony. Many of our... Continue
On January 16 of this year the Pride flag was unceremoniously taken down from the flag pole at Sonoma Valley High School by a unilateral action of David Bell, the... Continue
Sonoma Valley has some of the finest agricultural land in the world, and it has fed people for thousands of years. Today, agriculture remains a mainstay of our economy and... Continue
Bring up the budget hearings of the Sonoma City Council with an average resident of Sonoma and their eyes glaze over. Hundreds of pages long, few people have the time... Continue
The Civil war did not end in 1868. Instead, it became a simmering ideological conflict that continues to this very day. The recent Supreme Court gutting of the Civil Rights... Continue
Several thousand people recently showed up locally for the No Kings III march. Motivated by concerns about the policies and governance of Donald Trump, they carried homemade signs, many quite... Continue
Supporting local independent businesses has always been promoted here. Our local businesses keep money flowing within our community instead of transferring it out of town, or even out of state.... Continue
At their annual goal setting meeting, the Sonoma City Council once again “reaffirmed its commitment to addressing housing affordability and availability in Sonoma.” For many years creating more affordable housing... Continue
Over the course of the past 40 years – give or take a decade – Sonoma Valley has been lulled into a false sense of security about its economic future.... Continue
We want to add our voice of support for the city’s recent completion of its first tree inventory and urban forest canopy assessment. As reported here in the February 5... Continue