Editorial: Looking Forward Not Backward to Plan for Our Local Economy

The City of Sonoma recently released a draft of its General Plan Economic Element for public review and comment. We’d like to add a few of our own. A General... Continue

ICE, Immigrants and Fear

We can’t help thinking about the plight of our friends and neighbors, the Latino immigrants who live here in Sonoma Valley. The fevered actions of the Trump administration - aggressive... Continue

Editorial: What a Difference a Year Makes

This June 5 edition marks the first anniversary of the new Sonoma Valley Sun newspaper. This is a moment of celebration and a cause for reflection on what we’ve accomplished... Continue

The Government Echo Chamber

It’s not difficult to figure out who our elected leaders listen to; it’s not the public, obviously. The professional class of administrative bureaucrats and “expert” consultants have the greatest influence... Continue

Editorial: School Board Should Delay Closure Decision

Too many unanswered questions On April 22 the Sonoma Valley Unified School Board of Trustees approved a directive to proceed toward the closure of the Flowery Elementary School in June... Continue

Sun Editorial: Now what?

On April 5, 2025, thousands of people gathered in Sonoma Plaza. What brought them together were concerns about the policies and programs of the Trump administration. Under the banner of... Continue

Editorial: Affordable Housing – Time for Sonoma to put its money where its mouth is

At the top of its goals for 2025, the Sonoma City Council has placed the creation of affordable housing, particularly housing for lower-wage earners. A review of Affordable Housing (deed... Continue

Sun Editorial: Why Greenlinks Matter

Sonoma’s City Council recently confirmed its goals for 2025, and among them they endorsed implementing Greenlinks Infrastructure planning, an approach that places the creation of healthy and public-serving spaces at... Continue

Editorial: People Hate Government But What’s the Alternative?

Society creates government to provide what people need: to protect the common good, maintain order, defend against attack and sustain a stable economy. In doing so, governments are imperfect and... Continue

Sun Editorial: In An Emergency Sonoma Valley Fire Evacuation, People Will Die

Some things are so obvious that you don’t have to hire an expert to confirm them. Those of us who were here during the 2017 fire storm know what the... Continue

Thank you David Bolling

Thank you, David Bolling for articulating the same thoughts I had as I watched our parade. At first, I too was captured by the beautiful day and spirit in our... Continue

Despondent Over the News

Dear Editor, I am totally despondent over news headlines. The eviscerating of bedrock environmental laws in California by Governor Newsom and state Democrats is shocking. Studies show that the California... Continue

A new Hotel and GHG Emissions

Dear Editor: In the course of discussion by the City Council and Planning Commission whether to approve Hotel Project Sonoma, the construction of a new up-scale hotel in downtown Sonoma,... Continue

Sanctuary City status for Sonoma?

I have a few questions, re: Sanctuary City status for Sonoma 1. Has the City of Sonoma declared an actual sanctuary status? And if so what does that actually mean... Continue

Springs Plaza Funding Still Unspent

As a former member on the Springs MAC (2019-2021), a community leader of the Springs Community Alliance (2012-2019), and a representative on the Springs Redevelopment Advisory Committee (2006-2012) I was... Continue

Thanks Sonoma Valley Sun

Dear David Bolling: Many thanks for the article about the Cancer Support Sonoma Organization. I belong to the Cancer Support group which interesting enough turns out to be a fun... Continue

Fix Our Forests Act Will Destroy Them

Dear Editor, I just visited the redwood country and wilderness forests that stretch from the cool coastal range to snow topped alpine ridges in the interior mountains in Northern California.... Continue

For Whom Doth The Bell Toll?’

In memoriam to Sonoma's KSVY Radio co-founder and veteran broadcast producer, John Myers, who died suddenly and mercifully exited this life quickly a few days ago. When your 74-year-old co-host,... Continue

A Stupid Idea for Its Time

Has anyone stopped to think that building houses in substantial numbers on rural mountain land, such as the Sonoma Developmental Center's (SDC) land currently for sale, is a really stupid... Continue

Suggests Integrative Care for Cancer, Too

David’s article pulls a curtain aside to expose local integrative care services. It’s initial and continuing focus for cancer care adds a significant missing piece as described in Kara’s story.... Continue

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