Facing the facts about masks
Every legitimate epidemiologist agrees that by wearing face masks the public can greatly reduce the transmission of Covid-19, yet... Continue
It’s time to change the culture of policing
The behavior and accountability of law enforcement has emerged as a huge issue. The murder of George Floyd set off ongoing nationwide... Continue
Editorial: Boarded windows send the wrong message
The protests roiling our nation have but lightly touched Sonoma Valley, but all of us here feel the tension and despair that’s... Continue
Thinking outside a brand-new box
People don’t change long-standing habits easily; where we shop, what we eat, how we speak, ways we dress, and so forth, become... Continue
The Sun is a struggling small business. You can help.
The coronavirus pandemic is killing a horrifying number of people; it’s also finishing off America’s local newspapers,... Continue
Protection, not promotion: How the hospitality industry can help its workers right now
Sonoma’s Tourism Improvement District (TID), a non-profit organization operated by representatives from the hospitality industry,... Continue
Our world has turned upside down
Everything we believed was true has become subject to question or even reversal; everything we relied upon has shifted. On a larger... Continue
Green burials
The City of Sonoma maintains a number of cemeteries, including the historic Mountain Cemetery containing the tombs and graves of many... Continue
Felling trees
The consensus of climate scientists is that climate change threatens to cause an irrevocable alteration of life on planet earth. The... Continue
Capitalism’s failure: homelessness
The essence of capitalism is the accumulation of profits and assets. This accumulation is enabled by the exploitation of labor, which... Continue
Shocking example of how Sonoma County devalues human rights
The killing of George Floyd has unleashed a much-needed reckoning with our nation’s long history of systemic racism. Right here... Continue
Souring on Trump? What took you so long?
So suddenly, former Bush staffers, middle-of-the-road Republicans and some of the religious right are upset with Donald Trump, against... Continue
I’m calling on my lawmakers to fund vote-by-mail
COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on our families, our economy, and our elections. But Congress has the power to intervene right now. In response... Continue
Another corrupted, harmful budget from Sacramento
California’s budget process has become so warped it would make even Niccolò Machiavelli blush. The annual spending plan was never... Continue
Urban Growth Boundary is a critical November ballot issue
The Citizens to Renew the City of Sonoma’s Urban Growth Boundary supports the revised draft of the UGB ballot measure to renew... Continue
Mass evictions are the next crisis
As COVID-19 continues to ravage the nation, America’s renters face another threat, as critical relief benefits of the CARES Act... Continue
Changes to Urban Growth Boundary would make more affordable housing nearly impossible
Now that the low pay and insufficient income of the Valley’s most essential workers has become painfully clear, it would be tragic... Continue
Trump — WTF?
Well, it’s been three-and-a-half long, embarrassing years since our last election, and another one is coming up real soon. I’m... Continue
Reparations now!
No more talk. Let’s see some action. Reparations NOW—it’s long overdue. Establish a program, a workable process, and let’s... Continue
Don’t let Amazon warehouse sidestep traffic improvement requirements
It is imperative that the issue of repurposing the Victory Station wine-storage warehouse on Hwy. 121 to a 24 hour Amazon retail delivery... Continue
