Don’t squander a generational opportunity
We have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to change the fate of our Valley, throwing our support behind a creative, future-looking proposal... Continue
SDC: Speak up now or forever hold your peace
We have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to change the fate of our Valley. We can support a creative, future-looking proposal for the development... Continue
Playing the patsy
Cities like Sonoma have a variety of regulatory tools available to ensure that as major development occurs, not just the developer... Continue
Sonoma’s water woes
A recent report revealed that the City of Sonoma’s water use reduction is the worst in Sonoma County, at only 3.8% as compared with... Continue
Sandra Lowe for City Council
Sonoma’s City Council has been in a rather confused state of late, and now has a majority of members either appointed or placed in... Continue
It’s called Broadway, not Narroway
For a century and a half the entrance to Sonoma has been a broad boulevard. It once led to an eight-acre fenced meadow where livestock... Continue
The art of living
Life is about much more than politics, business and consumption. Our Valley is blessed with vital and energetic arts organizations... Continue
Let’s not return to normal
This pandemic forced everything and everyone to change. Normal life and all its habits have been overturned, and we’ve been forced... Continue
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
County Human Rights Commission stands with NAACP in Sheriff flap
As founding director of Sonoma County’s Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach as well as Chair of the Commission... Continue
The danger of storing LPG rail cars along Sonoma’s 8th Street East
To: Director Mansourian, Director Rabbitt, Director Gorrin, Director Fudge and Senator McGuire Thank you for taking up the important... Continue
SDC plan is shallow and unimaginative
The following are my comments about the draft SDC plan. Overall, there seems to be little evidence that the local community’s concerns... Continue
SV Hospital CEO on Covid: ‘not out of the woods yet’
I would first like to thank our community for your support of Measure F. The funding the parcel tax provides the hospital is critical... Continue
The importance of supporting Veterans
Now more than ever, Veterans need the support of their communities. From the close-knit groups of families and friends who can be there... Continue
DeNova Homes and the ‘affordable housing’ dilemma
We notice with displeasure (but no surprise) that, as part of the city requirement to provide affordable housing in their developments,... Continue
Sandra Lowe is ready for the Sonoma City Council
All votes in the November 2 election have yet to be cast and tallied, so it will be a while before Sandra Lowe can be seated as City... Continue
Support Sonoma Valley Hospital — Vote yes on Measure F
Support the future of our community hospital by voting Yes on Measure F by November 2 Opinion by Bill Boeurum For over 70 years Sonoma... Continue
Wake up and smell the cannabis, Sonoma County
Sonoma County swung and missed three times in its effort to establish a successful cannabis ordinance. The board of supervisors (BOS)... Continue
High school pool is the last thing we need
Building a 16-lane swimming pool during the worst drought since the 1930s Dust Bowl illustrates just how disconnected SVUSD’s school... Continue
