Planning For A Much Closer Future
Is Sonoma’s new 20-year General Plan already obsolete? If you feel as if things are changing so quickly you can’t keep up, you’re... Continue
Patriotism in 2024
Things are pretty crazy in America right now. Talk of civil war is bubbling up on the internet, the upcoming election feels daunting,... Continue
There’s no place like home
People have lived here for a very long time. Western and Asian cultures are recent arrivals; for countless centuries America’s indigenous... Continue
Mission Impossible?
Small town newspapers are failing all across America. The proliferation of online media has irrevocably altered the newspaper business,... Continue
The Sun also rises…in June
We are pleased to announce that the Sonoma Valley Sun will continue to be published and printed twice monthly, beginning June 1, 2024. With... Continue
The Sun will come out…tomorrow
Since the untimely death of Sun publisher Val Robichaud, we at The Sun have been been considering how to go forward. Our website SonomaSun.com... Continue
The creeping dominance of jargon
We don’t know precisely when human language developed, but given our inclination to communicate it probably emerged quite early in... Continue
Editorial: Government as a business enterprise
Government is not a business; its purpose is not to make a profit, but to further the aim of creating a good society. What constitutes... Continue
With a wink and a nod
The City of Sonoma recently adopted a new policy requiring the disclosure of Ex Parte communications with “interested parties”... Continue
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
September, 1897 –– DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says,... Continue
It is the City Council’s job to listen
A Gaza ceasefire resolution was on the agenda of the June 5 city council meeting. At prior city council meetings, dozens spoke during... Continue
Why the Sonoma City Council Should Pass a Ceasefire Resolution
Since January, members of the Sonoma Valley Ceasefire Coalition have attended many City Council meetings, requesting that Council members... Continue
Averting irreversible global warming
Dear Editor, I must take issue with Caitlin Cornwall’s article stating that “progress IS happening” regarding climate change.... Continue
City Council: Build the Ting in Depot Park
Friends on City Council : I am pleased to see that at its Wednesday meeting Council will issue a proclamation of May, 2024 as Asian... Continue
Government let us down on SDC
Dear Editor: Our local and state politicians really fell down on protecting our community from a massive invasion. The Sonoma Valley... Continue
Sonoma ceasefire resolution
Today, over 100 US cities and villages nationwide have formally called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza by approving... Continue
Pools over teachers?
Pools are important. A good education is more important. But that’s not the way SVUSD has managed for many years. Appearances over... Continue
Red flags on Measure H
We all want to be safe from fire and we all respect, appreciate and want to support our dedicated and courageous firefighters for their... Continue
Incompetence and delay from State Parks
As a lifelong resident of the Sonoma Valley and a volunteer docent at the Jack London State Historic Park, I am deeply disappointed... Continue
Let’s get going on Annexation
The latest iteration of the discussion about annexation of the Springs Community by the City of Sonoma is going around again. Please... Continue
