2020 hindsight
The impact of past decisions is frequently revealed by events in the present; mistakes and miscalculations often require time to “ripen.”... Continue
Guest editorial: Our local citizenship assistance program
Please help get the word out about a citizenship assistance program available here in Sonoma Valley to help qualified lawful permanent... Continue
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s... Continue
News, gossip, and bullshit
It’s not easy knowing what to believe in this “post truth” era. Between news, gossip, and just plain bullshit circulating... Continue
Fires and power shutdowns: what have we learned?
That PG&E is ill-prepared to cope with periods of hot, windy weather is now painfully obvious. That the utility has spent its profits... Continue
Aliases and alter-egos running amok
With the popularity of the Internet came the rise of the use of aliases, and anonymous attacks using online comment systems and other... Continue
Homeless in Sonoma
Sonoma is a lovely little town that attracts visitors from around the world. They come here to enjoy our fine weather, pleasant parks,... Continue
A shameful City audit
The recently released audit of the City of Sonoma by the auditing firm of Richardson & Co. is nothing the City should be proud... Continue
What, we worry?
PG&E is planning to shut down electricity to the Sonoma Valley to prevent wildfires in the event of a major wind event that might... Continue
Does banning colors in schools actually prevent gang activity?
Guest editorial by Dean Szanyi | Student Reporter It is no secret that a certain number of young people attending Sonoma Valley High... Continue
Urban growth boundary ordinance needs language changes
Sonoma’s 20-year-old urban growth boundary (UGB) is up for renewal. The current language is said to allow annexing land at the city... Continue
State budget is just more of the same
With all the breaking national news, many taxpayers have little bandwidth in their attention span to focus on the state budget.... Continue
Thoughts of a supposed ‘coastal elite’
I have been watching a CNN series on the 70s on Netflix that came out in 2015. There is a segment on Watergate and Nixon’s resignation.... Continue
Community group releases independent review of SV Hospital
In 2007, the undersigned were members of the Sonoma Valley Health Care Coalition, a volunteer citizens group formed by the opposing... Continue
Is undergrounding the answer?
I would like an objective and comprehensive study to determine if in the long run, undergrounding power lines is cost effective. If... Continue
Honoring the forgotten and nameless people who helped to build Sonoma
October 22, was a big day for The Ting Project! The Sonoma City Council approved the donor recognition bricks, which will allow us... Continue
Parking? Cars are the real problem
The issue of parking has come up recently; folks are concerned about providing parking for higher density housing on Donald Street,... Continue
Gas-filled railroad cars pose constant danger
The cause of last week’s explosion and fire at the NuStar Energy refinery in Crockett (Contra Costa County) has not been revealed.... Continue
PG&E is greedy, negligent
Here we go again. PG&E is negligent in upgrading and maintaining their power grid. Instead they got greedy and gave their shareholders... Continue
The gas tax bait-and-switch
Cassandra of Greek mythology was blessed with the gift of prophecy and doomed by the curse that no one would ever believe her. Conservatives... Continue
