350.org Community Conversation Report

by Fred Allebach | Special to the SUN On 10/30/16, the First Congregational Church’s Earth Care Committee held a conversation with May Boeve, director of the climate change-focused non-profit 350.0rg “Climate change” and “global warming” are terms that actually describe anthropogenic or human-caused climate change.... Continue

Carter is best candidate

In reviewing all of the various materials, endorsements, and newspaper articles and recommendations before voting it became very clear to my wife and I that Jason Carter is the best candidate for the Sonoma County Board of Education, 1st. District. For example, all four current... Continue

Edwin Herrera’s letter from college

By Edwin Reyes Herrera Edwin, now in his first year of college, was The Sun’s student reporter last semester. Being at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota has felt like a vacation. A productive vacation, with classes, extracurriculars, and settling in. I wake up excited... Continue

Gas blowers are a health risk

The long and often contentious path leading up to Measure V has brought increasing factual light to a topic that has long simmered in the background of my experience: From my father's bicycle accident as a 70-something, when he came around a bend on the bike... Continue

The 62-room hotel EIR is a joke

If you believe the developers’ poop about no traffic impacts of a 60-room hotel at the crossroads of West Napa Street (Hwy. 12) and First Street West then you deserve every wasted minute of your life sitting in its traffic. Dig it. This will be... Continue

The forest through the trees?

I applaud the Sonoma City Council for having the foresight and courage to set an example by adopting the “EverGreen” plan. Does this mean that each member of the council is truly dedicated to helping our environment? Or is this for some an easy, publicly... Continue

Measure V is common sense

I am supporting Measure V, as I believe it is a common sense compromise on the issue of leaf blowers. Years ago, I asked my gardener to quit using the leaf blower in my garden. I noticed that after my gardener left my property, there... Continue

Rocket on the move

The Rocket Backdoor Deli, which has been tucked in the back of a funky strip of storefronts at 18812 Hwy 12 in the Spings, moves Wednesday into the building’s front location. The empty space was home to Rocket Sushi. The restaurant will continue and expand... Continue

Conversations with La Curandera

I’ve been told that when I was a baby, I had large, luminous eyes that garnered admiration from family, friends, even strangers. People would look intently and comment. Then one day my eyes became watery, exuding a pus-like discharge. My alarmed mother made plans to... Continue

DeSmet for SV School District

I am writing as the former trustee for the Sonoma Valley Unified School District, Sassarini area. I am supporting Gary DeSmet and I want to tell you why in very simple terms. • He supports Sassarini. He is on the ground there every week. His... Continue