Columns

Need a more civilized event

At its March 22 meeting, the Windsor Democratic Club heard from Maureen McSorley, a Windsor immigration attorney, about the intricacies of becoming a legal resident.

Hot air. Sonoma summer. So much going on, including Sonoma County’s Hot Air Balloon Classic. Early morning reveille and revelry at the County Fairgrounds with gates opening at 4am. Although it was dark, once the hot air balloons “stood up,” propane flames and glowing balloons became a sound-and-light spectacle...

It’s exciting to see 10 residents vie for three town council seats this fall. Hopefully as we get to know the candidates we will get reporting by this paper and other forums that provide real substance and depth on how each candidate would make decisions for us during their tenure. Here are 10 questions I would like to hear them answer:

In favor of Measure B

Some people keep talking about the death of newspapers, and it is true that hundreds of newspapers nearby and far away have ceased publication in recent years. So far this year in California alone, 14 newspapers have folded and gone out of business.