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Taking root

Newly transplanted from Boston, Luke Carneal is the interim farm manager of the Sonoma Farm at Sweetwater Spectrum. A Boston resident, Carneal saw the job listing on a farm site while on a bike tour of the west coast. He worked an interview into the intinerary,... Continue

New hotel proposed to Sonoma Planning Comm

[caption id="attachment_53370" align="aligncenter" width="420"] BEFORE: The proposed changes to be made, which includes the removal of redwood and oak trees, the printing plant metal building to be demolished, and more ( Kenwood Investments, LLC, 2014; Ross, Drulis, Cusenbery, 2014.)[/caption] A June 25 City of Sonoma Planning... Continue

Sangiacomos honored as ‘Farm Family of the Year’

The Sangiacomo Family, a multi-generational Sonoma Valley family respected for their land stewardship, agriculture leadership and dedication to growing world-class grapes, is being honored as Sonoma County Farm Bureau's Farm Family of the year. Third generation farmers Mike and Steve Sangiacomo and their sister Mia... Continue

The changing faces of immigration

"California – the state that had once advertised for more migrant workers – found itself overwhelmed by up to 7,000 new migrants a month, more migrants than they needed… the Los Angeles Police Department sent 136 deputies to the state lines to turn back migrants... 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

Hospital expenses — ‘Enough is enough’

(These comments were initially made to the Sonoma Valley Health District Board of Directors at its recent public meeting.) Hello my name is Linda Siemer. I am speaking here tonight on behalf of svhtransparency.com. This group obtained some information utilizing the California Public Records Act... Continue

Preserving a city’s soul: Patricia Cullinan

[caption id="attachment_53010" align="aligncenter" width="207"] Patricia Cullinan[/caption] Shall we start at the beginning? I was born 68 years ago in Vallejo where my parents had a ranch. I had a farming childhood - animals, grain, crops and so on. I went to Dominican College in Marin... Continue

Vacation rentals impact good faith neighbors

(This letter is in response to Supervisor Susan Gorin's recent column) Dear Supervisor Gorin, I appreciate your stance but one severe negative impact that seems to be lumped in with the impact on a community or neighborhood as a whole is the plight of the... Continue

Vacation rentals: The long and the short of it

In 2011, “Time” declared the sharing economy as one of the “10 Ideas that will change the world,” and titled their article, “Don’t Own. Share.” The sharing economy would engender a sense of community, create “meaningful human connections” and even produce a biological “spike” of... Continue
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