23+ hour, 11+ min ago   (162+ words) Paid agitators? Yes, but not the way Trump suggests " Chris Carpenter, Petaluma What Trump's words and meanings say about his ability to reason " Cheryle Stanley, Yountville Sitting out a candidates forum undermines nonpartisan race Editor: George Washington's Farewell Address in…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (47+ words) At 6, when there were no vaccines, I survived measles and complications " Janet Greene, Cloverdale Poor planning and mismanaged finances in Petaluma schools " Pablo Garcia, Petaluma Immigration issue is tactics, not law enforcement " RC Smith, Santa Rosa You can email letters…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (523+ words) The federal government is losing its credibility Editor: Federal officials called Renee Good a domestic terrorist before they even knew her name (ICE killing ignites outrage," Jan. 8). Further evidence indicates she was nothing of the sort but instead a U.S. citizen…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (444+ words) If California's billionaires want to leave, let them go " Gary Sciford, Santa Rosa History honors those who expand justice, civil rights The premise remains unchanged: we are the "real" Americans, while anyone questioning our version of patriotism, or morality should…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (206+ words) Trump's Venezuela actions amount to armed robbery " Stephen Olson, Santa Rosa Please offer some context about whales and crab fishing Providing some context in one of the articles for why it actually does work that Dungeness crab season can be…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (483+ words) Snoopy, the whimsical beagle of Charles M. Schulz's beloved comic strip "Peanuts," has adopted many guises over the decades: the World War I Flying Ace, the collegiate Joe Cool, a Beagle Scouts troop leader, an astronaut, a hockey player, a novelist…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (120+ words) In Venezuela, Trump dusts off an old playbook " Heidi Fantacone, Windsor I'm staying and pushing for a better America " Richard Durr, Santa Rosa Santa Rosa should stick to gas station restrictions Energy providers have both the capacity and the responsibility…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (533+ words) Editor: Matt Stone's letter reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of what is at stake with the "billionaire tax" ("Ungrateful billionaires take the money and run," Jan. 4). Full disclosure: I am not a billionaire. But this issue has nothing to do with…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (290+ words) Venezuela: A flashback to the 19th century Editor: Suddenly, it's 1898. American forces invade a Latin American country, imprison or execute its leaders, steal its resources and impose Yankee rule. We are going forward with Donald Trump, William Randolph Hearst and William…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (514+ words) Don't change gas station ordinance for Costco Editor: In 2022, Santa Rosa passed an ordinance prohibiting new gas stations and expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure for existing gas stations. All the stated reasons for that ordinance are still true: we are…...