[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
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
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
[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
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
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
The Sonoma Planning Commission decision to grant an expanded use permit to Williams-Sonoma – a move that legitimized what the retailer had already been doing without permission – has been appealed. The paperwork was filed by former mayor and three-term city council member Larry Barnett.... Continue
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
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
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