Sonoma County union rejects Brown

(05-07-08) Criminal justice officers announce endorsements for Board of Supervisors.

Supervisor candidates debate budget cuts

Tim Smith, Veronica Jacobi and Shirlee Zane offer approaches to balancing the county books at a Democratic Club candidates forum. Sharon Wright, who has been a Democrat and a Republican in recent years, didn't attend.

North Coast Democrats see Clinton, Obama battling until June

Leading North Coast Democrats said the Pennsylvania primary results settle nothing in the tug-of-war between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

Endorsements roll in for supervisor candidates

With absentee ballots coming out in a mere 10 days, endorsements in the three Sonoma County supervisorial races from special interest groups are piling on with the intention of influencing undecided voters.

Three challenge Brown for Sonoma Valley supervisor

The contest is getting less attention than the other two supervisor races on the June 3 ballot but three challengers are looking to unseat incumbent Valerie Brown as she prepares to become president of the National Association of Counties.

A long time coming: Santa Rosa supervisor seat up for grabs first time in 20 years

Business, labor and environmental groups are lining up behind rival candidates in the June 3 primary for the pivotal seat on the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors long held by Tim Smith.

Meeting voters a few at a time key to 5th district race, outgoing supervisor says

Here’s some free advice from Mike Reilly for any of the eight candidates looking to succeed him as west Sonoma County supervisor: Buy good walking shoes and take slow sips on all that coffee.

Fire tax splits Russian River community

Guerneville area residents are asked to tax themselves to pay for more firefighters in a May 6 mail-ballot special election. Community divided over a complicated formula for taxing businesses.

Zane wins Conservation Action endorsement

Conservation Action, Sonoma County's leading environmental political group, decided late Saturday to pass over two candidates it had previously endorsed and back Shirlee Zane for an open seat on the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.

Board of Supervisors: Things you might have been wondering about

The 2008 election for three seats on the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has many political wonks delving into the record books to discover whether there’s historical precedent in the making.

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