It’s called Broadway, not Narroway
For a century and a half the entrance to Sonoma has been a broad boulevard. It once led to an eight-acre fenced meadow where livestock... Continue
The art of living
Life is about much more than politics, business and consumption. Our Valley is blessed with vital and energetic arts organizations... Continue
Let’s not return to normal
This pandemic forced everything and everyone to change. Normal life and all its habits have been overturned, and we’ve been forced... Continue
Election by Facebook
Politics has changed in the 21st century. What used to be an intensely personal, relationship-based electoral process has become disembodied,... Continue
Editorial: Sonoma City Council is not a side gig
Three members of Sonoma’s City Council have resigned during the past six months, all for personal reasons. From citing displeasure... Continue
Time for re-start at the school district office
The opportunity to hit the reset button for the Sonoma Valley Unified School District is here. The hiring of a new Superintendent is... Continue
Pacaso: A vacation rental by any other name
In 1999, Sonoma’s City Council enacted a ban on vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods. This was well before AirBnB began... Continue
Parklets and Plaza parking
The areas set up by local restaurants in street-side parking spaces around Sonoma Plaza have dramatically changed the appearance of... Continue
An appeal on appeals
At an upcoming meeting, the Sonoma City Council will discuss “improving” Sonoma’s appeal process. It’s not a problem that... Continue
The ‘year of housing’ in Sonoma?
We are pleased to see Mayor Logan Harvey’s efforts to direct the attention of the City Council to the continuing crisis of affordable... Continue
Extend the hospital parcel tax
Support Measure F. Small town community hospitals all over California risk closure, as happened in Sebastopol some years back. Let’s... Continue
Housing Group endorses candidates for Sonoma Council
The Sonoma Valley Housing Group finds there are two good candidates for city council in the November 2 election: James Cribb and Sandra... Continue
What’s a state highway doing in Sonoma?
At some point – like four decades ago – we need to move the state highway OUT of Sonoma. (How many California state highways... Continue
Reject revenge, reject the DA recall
After the Tubbs Fire in 2017, Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch led the investigation into the abandonment of disabled... Continue
Letter to a non-vaxxer
Let’s talk about rights! Non-vaxers, you say you have the right to choose NOT to get vaccinated. Well, what about my rights?... Continue
The Sebastiani Theatre is vital to the community
Today, I write to ask you to support an indispensable local institution which has once again proven itself a vital part of the interconnected... Continue
Where will the water come from
Where will the water come from to grow the cannabis that the AG Department has issued multitenant ministerial permits for? This type... Continue
Drought conditions demand cannabis-grow moratorium
The Board of Supervisors are scheduled for a one hour discussion of a Cannabis Ordinance Urgency Moratorium on September 21. With... Continue
The City of Sonoma is a NORC
Allow me to explain. Sonoma meets a widely used definition, originating in New York State. There, any area not planned or zoned for... Continue
End the filibuster, protect the vote
We understand President Biden is busy. Between foreign policy crises, infrastructure, and the COVID-19 pandemic, he has a lot on his... Continue
