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Editorials Depressing | January 19, 2012

That’s what Tuesday night’s school board meeting was.  It started out well with two exceptional Sassarini students – Marrina... Continue


Editorials Poop – more on the subject | January 11, 2012

Hard to believe I’m writing about this, but here I am nonetheless. Slow news week? Perhaps. But the topic shows no sign of going... Continue


Editorials Happy New Year Sonoma | January 5, 2012

The Sun took a break last week. Our apologies if you missed your weekly dose of news, your favorite columnist, the puzzle page or... Continue


Editorials Merry Solstice! | December 22, 2011

We’ve been looking forward to this long Christmas weekend, though we have to note that last year we had two days off, with Christmas... Continue


Editorials Show us the money | November 4, 2011

The Sonoma City Council will hold its first Revenue Enhancing Meeting on Wednesday evening, November 2 – just as The Sun goes to... Continue


Editorials Growing up Sonoma style | September 29, 2011

It’s official.  As of this week, I am the mother of two teenagers.  My son turned 13 on Wednesday.  My daughter is now 15.  Wow. ... Continue


Editorials Remembering | September 16, 2011

9/11/01. We all know where we were and what we were doing when the unbelievable and devastating news reached us that day. A beautiful... Continue


Guest Editorial What a great community | September 2, 2011

Rick Wynne | Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley Thanks to all of you who helped make the Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley’s 20th annual Louis... Continue


Guest Editorial Wild for Heather | August 25, 2011

Way to go, girl! Our several households, at least, if not thousands throughout Sonoma Valley, are proud of you. We’re speaking, of... Continue


Guest Editorial Reflections on board service | August 18, 2011

Dr. David Chambers Sonoma Valley can be proud of its hospital. The uncertainty of previous years is behind us. We have built new... Continue


Letters to the Editor


Pastor vs marriage equality | February 13, 2012

Editor: Sonoma Valley Sun, I’m responding to comments made by Tim Arensmeier, pastor of the Sonoma Valley Community Church as... Continue


Economic No-Brainer | February 7, 2012

Editor: I am not an expert in medical economics. There are, however three things I know for sure: 1. Shortly after receiving any medical... Continue


Small-Town Helpers | February 3, 2012

Having lived and worked in many places, large and small, (L.A., Germany, Mexico) I finally found a perfect place: Sonoma! Here I started... Continue


Give Rob Hauser a column | February 3, 2012

Editor: I thoroughly enjoyed Robert Hauser’s holding forth on yuppie dog poo in Napa. He’s an entertaining read, a live... Continue


Accurate Census? | January 29, 2012

Editor: Some anonymous individual who has the eyes and the brains to notice that the affluent and grossly overrated city of Sonoma... Continue


Response to Carol Collier | January 29, 2012

Editor: Carol Collier submitted a complain about dog owners and their aristocratic disregard for the way their quadruped rug warts... Continue


Public Health Hazard | January 5, 2012

Dear Editor: Jan. 4, 2012 Our... Continue


Locally Sourced McDonalds | November 28, 2011

Editor: I’ve been following today the “expose” on the egg company McDonald’s uses and how due to the horrific... Continue


Move Your Money and Your Mind Will Follow | November 8, 2011

Editor: This last Saturday, November 5th, Sonoma County residents converged in Santa Rosa, in league over 1,000 cities... Continue


Sonoma, Where Is Main Street? | November 8, 2011

Editor: Sonoma 2010 US Census population: 10,600 375 real estate agents and companies 32 financial institutions 40 investment services... Continue