Election by Facebook
Politics has changed in the 21st century. What used to be an intensely personal, relationship-based electoral process has become disembodied,... Continue
Editorial: Sonoma City Council is not a side gig
Three members of Sonoma’s City Council have resigned during the past six months, all for personal reasons. From citing displeasure... Continue
Time for re-start at the school district office
The opportunity to hit the reset button for the Sonoma Valley Unified School District is here. The hiring of a new Superintendent is... Continue
Pacaso: A vacation rental by any other name
In 1999, Sonoma’s City Council enacted a ban on vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods. This was well before AirBnB began... Continue
Parklets and Plaza parking
The areas set up by local restaurants in street-side parking spaces around Sonoma Plaza have dramatically changed the appearance of... Continue
An appeal on appeals
At an upcoming meeting, the Sonoma City Council will discuss “improving” Sonoma’s appeal process. It’s not a problem that... Continue
The ‘year of housing’ in Sonoma?
We are pleased to see Mayor Logan Harvey’s efforts to direct the attention of the City Council to the continuing crisis of affordable... Continue
When the creeks run dry
A walk around the Valley reveals just how dry it’s been this year. All the major creeks are running low, and unless things change... Continue
Digital division
Here we are in the midst of political, economic, health, and climate crises, yet some people are making a big deal about small problems,... Continue
The to-do list of wishful thinking
In the spirit of positive thinking, good vibes, and sheer dumb luck, we offer this list of hopes and dreams for the coming year. That... Continue
Supervisor Coursey on latest surge of COVID-19 Delta variant
Please – Let’s all do our part As of July 21 Sonoma County’s daily transmission rate of COVID-19 is 9 new infections per 100,000... Continue
Opposed to Sonoma fireworks show
All it takes is one spark! Let reason prevail! Cancel Sonoma’s fireworks! Host another kind of celebratory event which does not... Continue
An obscure state panel has gutted police oversight. It’s an outrage.
In Measure P the people of Sonoma County voted for stronger police reform by close to 65 percent approval. This decisive approbation... Continue
Shock, disgust over Ravitch recall effort
As the first official Executive Director of the Family Justice Center Sonoma County I had the pleasure of working under the leadership... Continue
The state budget process is broken
Well, they’ve done it again. Since the passage of Proposition 25 more than a decade ago, the California Legislature has passed what... Continue
Opinion: Pacaso is a lose-lose situation
Brad Day | Guest Writer Everybody loves a win-win. But occasionally we’re met with a lose-lose. When a Pacaso home moves into our... Continue
Addressing concerns about Sonoma’s 4th of July fireworks show
The Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters‘ Association distributed this letter last month: Dear fellow Sonoma Valley Residents: This... Continue
Get rid of the filibuster
Year after year, we see politicians in Congress make promises about what they can do for constituents like me. And year after year,... Continue
Selling out the neighborhood
Are we willing to sell out our neighborhoods to the highest bidder? That’s indeed the question that Pacaso raises for the residents... Continue
Against Pacaso’s ‘fractional ownership’ scheme
We worked hard to block Vacation Rentals in our residential area. It took two-plus years to obtain an “X over layment” Zoning... Continue
