The Sun recommends
Despite the absence of an election for City Council, since Amy Harrington and Jack Ding earned seats due to a lack of other candidates,... Continue
Measure V: The permanent temporary half-cent sales tax
On this year’s ballot the City of Sonoma is asking voters to approve Measure V, the half-cent sales tax first approved in 2012... Continue
Distance learning isn’t perfect – but it’s working
When the pandemic flipped the education system upside down six months ago, people had concerns about how kids would finish the year.... Continue
A new vision for local governance
This pandemic has proven that many of our assumptions about social structures are wrong. Conventional truths about working, economic... Continue
Monumental decisions
At each major turning of the wheel of history, the symbols of the formerly powerful are destroyed. These iconoclastic urgings result... Continue
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
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The coronavirus pandemic is killing a horrifying number of people; it’s also finishing off America’s local newspapers,... Continue
Letter: Johnson for School Board
We are writing in support of Britta Johnson for Sonoma Valley School Board Area 5 Trustee. Britta’s 20 years of work both before... Continue
Yes on W to support city-centered growth
Generation Housing is pleased to endorse Yes on Measure W to renew the existing Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). Generation Housing is... Continue
Another vote for Gina
LETTER: It has been an honor to serve and work with Trustee Gina Cuclis on the Sonoma County Board of Education. I have had the privilege... Continue
Vote No on Measure DD
Measure DD, to extend the current ¼ cent transportation tax for another 20 years, is being promoted as an expenditure plan for projects... Continue
Johnson for lasting education reform
I am voting to re-elect Britta Johnson for Sonoma Valley School Board because she has proven her commitment to providing public education... Continue
Teachers union makes School Board picks
Following a rigorous and thorough process, the union representing the teachers in Sonoma Valley Unified voted to endorse Adam Lobsinger... Continue
Support for Britta Johnson
I have known Britta Johnson since 2000 and had the pleasure of working closely with her during my ten plus years as a Prestwood parent.... Continue
Yes on equitable development and the UGB
I am writing to urge that city residents join me and vote Yes on Measure W to renew the existing Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). I canvassed... Continue
Yes on W
As a long time Sonoma architect and Valley residents, we encourage voters in our community. Vote yes on Measure W to renew the existing... Continue
Former SVUSD superintendent endorses Anne Ching
I live in Area 5 of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. As a former SVUSD superintendent and middle school principal in the... Continue
