"Bail may be refused and the accused held in custody if the police or courts are satisfied that there is an unacceptable risk that the offender would:


not appear in court
commit further...

Not trying to demonize the school, just repeating what I heard and noticed. I learned part of the story weeks before it was reported and couldn't understand why there was absolutely nothing in the...

I can't believe how few people seem to know about this. A young local man who cared for children at Summerfield Waldorf School and elsewhere was arrested last week for "rape of an intoxicated victim,...

Thursday is the last day to sign the SB277 referendum petition. Karma Clothing in Sebastopol has petitions. Soulshine chiropractic in Santa Rosa has petitions as well. Please please sign this...

They have approximately 300,000 signatures in hand but will need to push hard to ensure victory. They've been pretty active at the farmer's markets and events, at Oliver's and other stores... I heard...

Well. After a lot of thought, and much good advice here, I'm not going to pursue it. It seems clear we could get the easement but it's stomach-turning to think of going to the park only by virtue of...

So many assumptions being made here!

We actually have met them and have corresponded with them on other subjects before this came up.

No one is "hanging out" on their property without...

I'm sorry you feel sorry but I completely disagree. I'm not the only one who has been using this path for years. Many people have, for generations, and their longstanding use of it actually does...

I do understand about the liability issue (in theory) and I, and the other neighbors I'm sure, would have been happy to sign releases. Privacy wouldn't have been an issue due to the placement of an...

Who says I have animals and noisy kids, and even if I do, how is simply trying to take a walk in the park that is only 100 yards away, instead of getting hit by a truck on Bodega, 'stealing' anyone's...

Yes, this is true. Trying to have empathy, just surprised/hurt by the tone and lack of willingness to even have a conversation on the subject. But also don't want to be on bad terms with our new...

For many decades my small neighborhood has accessed Ragle Park via a path through a field and wood that was, until recently, part of a much larger orchard parcel. That piece was bought by a vineyard...

Well said. Here's a recent statement by Dennis McKenna and some others on the incident:
https://www.ayahuasca.com/news/public-statement-to-the-ayahuasca-community/

I am so grateful for the responses posted and emailed to me. Though it does seem to be an uphill battle, what I've learned has given me new insights and the energy to continue working with and...

I just saw my father for the first time in several months and I was stunned by his recent downward spiral as a result of Lyme Disease. He lives in Massachusetts and has had Lyme for four or five...