Fire season is here
It’s all too easy to become complacent, and the early high temperatures and smoke from regional fires filling the valley on the... Continue
The theatre of life
We’re far from the first to note that “all the world’s a stage,” but we can’t resist bringing attention... Continue
Haven’t you heard? The war on pot is over
The use of cannabis – pot, weed, Mary Jane, reefer, or whatever you want to call it – is now legal in California, but here in... Continue
Sonoma’s Department of Parks and Recreation
First of all, there isn’t one. Though it’s been talked about for years, the City of Sonoma still has no Parks and Rec... Continue
Sonoma — The board game
Properties in the City of Sonoma and Sonoma Valley are being bought, sold, and accumulated in unprecedented ways. Recent reports of... Continue
Engaging local talent and expertise
The problems facing our community are significant. Regrettably, government is constantly short of funds for activities such as basic... Continue
Take a walk
To say we are a car culture is an understatement; we use our cars so frequently that many people walk less than half a mile each day.... Continue
Free Market hogwash
Elections have consequences, and the most recent election in Sonoma has resulted in a progressive City Council which, in turn, has... Continue
The regional housing CASA Compact
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) recently announced the release... Continue
It’s time to get serious about a housing plan
For many years, the Sonoma City Council has talked about addressing the need for more affordable housing, while preserving city character.... Continue
Healthcare tax for citizens, free healthcare for noncitizen
If there was any question whatsoever as to whether California has gone completely off the rails, proposals in the new state budget... Continue
Demanding equity: When do we stand up?
Reader opinion by D’mitra Smith I moved to Sonoma Valley in 2001, a month after 9/11. I was called the N-word within three... Continue
County must act on fire warning system
It has now been 20 months since the deadly wildfires of October 2017. As another fire season gets underway, it is still not clear what... Continue
Open letter from departing SVHS principal
As has been shared by the district, I am moving on next year to become the Principal at my alma mater, Petaluma High School. It was... Continue
SV Cannabis Group responds to Sun pot editorial
Gil Latimer, of the Sonoma Valley Cannabis Group, responds to The Sun editorial ‘Haven’t you heard? The war on pot is over.... Continue
Don’t ignore aging issues
What a brilliant and poignant article Mr. Maddox has written (Is Aging in Anyone’s Sight?). Aging issues facing more than a quarter... Continue
School Board stadium funding was a ‘betrayal’
Socorro Shiels, your article in the Sonoma Valley Sun, “Dude, Be Nice,” prompted me to write and wish you great success... Continue
Inflammatory comments demand explanation, response
We still don’t know what the Mattsons think or if they have changed their opinions since the social media posts. And more importantly... Continue
There’s no good reason not to pay a fair wage
I’ve been alive long enough now to have seen every argument raised by businesses against raising the minimum wage, repeatedly,... Continue
Sonoma mayor rebuts defamatory letter
I apologize in advance for the length of this post, but I want to share my thoughts about a defamatory letter published in the Index-Tribune. [Last... Continue
