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
What is historic?
According to the office of California’s Secretary of State, in order to be declared historic a property or structure must satisfy... Continue
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
Sonoma City Council candidates, declare yourselves
As we face unprecedented hard times, Sonoma’s city council election in November looms large. We understand that one, perhaps two... Continue
Essick must go
So, County Sheriff Mark Essick gets to decide which regulations (laws) and directives he wants to enforce or not. This is precisely... Continue
Drastic budget cuts threaten school safety
At a time when our public school districts and county offices of education are being asked to do more than ever, we are facing the... Continue
Weapons, oil and disaster capitalism
When the news you’re watching tells you that another country should be held responsible for something, or asks if a government... Continue
Will the coronavirus pandemic lead to tax increases?
Reader Opinion by Jon Coupal In January, Gov. Gavin Newsom presented a proposed budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 which envisioned a... Continue
The people’s bank of California?
Reader opinion by Chris Petlock Over the last two months we have watched city, county, and state rainy-day funds quickly drained. State... Continue
Council’s traffic plan for Broadway is absurd
I live on East Napa Street and am very concerned about commercial traffic on the street. I think the idea of removing any lanes for... Continue
Council action on Broadway traffic issue ‘inexcusable’
I am stunned and extremely disheartened at the recent actions of the City Council regarding the reduction of lanes on Broadway. How... Continue
Sonoma High School does not need a new sports stadium
I read with utter dismay and shock that the school district officials approved the $15 million dollar sports arena for the high school... Continue
Big corporations are preying on small business loan program
Last week, countless small businesses across the country discovered that the government loans they were promised to stay afloat... Continue
