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Pipe dreams: Will Sonoma miss out on the marijuana boom?

    [caption id="attachment_86442" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Though plans for a cannabis dispensary in the back of the building are on hold, Jon Early proceeds with the remodel of 865-875 West Napa Street, the former sites of the Wine Annex and the Community Café. All city... Continue

Sonoma seeks applicants for city commissions, committees

The City of Sonoma has extended the deadline to submit an application for one of its Commissions and Committees. These volunteer assignments are charged with focusing on key issues within Sonoma and to then provide feedback, recommendations and support to the Council on those issues. Earlier... Continue

Why doesn’t Trump have to pay taxes?

By Bonnie Lee | For The Sun -- Donald Trump may have gotten away with not paying taxes for 18 years. Is this a loophole or the IRS not doing its job? It’s a loophole and it’s a completely valid opportunity for those who have lost... Continue

Sonoma scene: Mayoral duties at the track

[caption id="attachment_53923" align="aligncenter" width="440"] (Photo: Sarah Stierch, CC BY 4.0)[/caption] Sonoma Mayor David Cook meets Vallejo-native and NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon and his daughter, Ella, at Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Continue

Pardon Edward Snowden

What better example of American Values than if our president pardoned Edward Snowden on the Fourth of July? While that might send local conservatives to the ER with chest pains, it could prove entertaining. Who can forget the outraged lady who, during a Sonoma Fourth... Continue

Making up the rules

People have a love-hate relationship with rules; they love them when they apply to others, but hate them when they apply to themselves. Rules, however, are essential. Every functioning society, no matter how simple or sophisticated, has rules. Rules become laws and regulations when important... Continue

Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is tool of the capitalist elite

The Op-Ed published in The Press Democrat June 16, “Congress Undermines U.S.’s Global Standing,” is misleading propaganda in support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and richest people in the world. The author, Mohamed El-Erian, is the chief economic advisor for Allianz, the third largest asset management firm in... Continue

Optimistic Supes pass record budget

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved its first two-year budget Tuesday, pegging Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16 at $1.45 billion, up from $1.3 billion for the current budget. The budget reflects a strong financial position for the County, stated spokesperson Rebecca Wachsberg, due to fiscal... Continue

Leaf blowers and the Peter Principle

Dear Editor, In college I was introduced to the "Peter Principle,” where a person is promoted to their level of incompetence. So let's apply this concept to leaf blowers, as they have been utilized to a state of "incompetence -- not only are they noisy... Continue