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August 31, 2025

Commentary: Pension reform is simple

The solution to the county’s pension problem is simple, it’s just not easy to implement. Implementation will require political courage, a commodity often in short supply. The fact there is a serious problem with the county’s pension cost was acknowledged by the Board of Supervisors in 2011.

Open Mic: Is Deportation A Cause for Local Concern?

Marcy Flores
"At Corazón Healdsburg," writes Marcy Floes, "we are deeply concerned about the implications of the recent election and the potential for mass deportations. This is not an abstract issue. It’s deeply personal and acutely affects our neighbors, coworkers, classmates and friends right here in Sonoma County."

Letters to the Editor 4-28-16

Community forum

Letters to the Editor: Sept. 10, 2020

Fix other streets in town

Letters to the Editor

Abandoned homes

Things that seem unseemly

It seems to me unseemly that our leaders object so strenuously to the State of California wanting to charge $8 for visiting the State Beaches along our magnificent coast while at the same time saying it makes sense for the County of Sonoma to charge a $7 fee for visiting its own parks.

Snapshot: The Phenomenal Mary Ellen Pleasant

Mary Ellen Pleasant was a phenomenal woman. Born a slave in 1814, she amassed an estimated $30 million through entrepreneurship and savvy investing. Owning boarding houses, restaurants, laundries, a dairy and a money-lending business, she acquired 2,000 acres around Glen Ellen, including the famed...

COMMENTARY: Local energy summit

Gas prices have recently started to edge down below $3 a gallon.

Letters to the Editor 7-14-16

Thank the voters
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