This is a very discouraging transition for those, like us, who have been shoved into Aetna's arms. We have no real alternative at the level of healthcare that we need. We do not want to be forced to...

When the 2016 election results became clear, SCCA’s Executive Director, Kerry Fuggett and SCCA Board members felt blindsided and stunned. We instantly knew that our community and environment would be...

I will not shop there. I went to a CVS yesterday for the first time in many years, and found that it mostly sells candy and other junk food, and liquor. The pharmacy part is minor.

So now you must see more clearly where the lines of power run in Sonoma County. The power elite owns the media, and collaborates with forces hoping to cut more trees, plant wine grapes on the Coast,...

She certainly cannot have any say in how the money is used. But she certainly could make a public statement about the false and misleading content being put out and the positioning online.

Surely a campaign that is strongly environmental would not be inundating the area with scads of expensive dirty tricks to defeat a candidate with fully demonstrated legislative abilities and a...

While we're correcting the record, the program is called Earth Systems Science in the School of Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences. Today, completing a Masters program requires at least one...

Sorry, I can't agree about Mr. Greenberg being a stellar candidate for a collaborative City Council. I'm not a Sebastopol voter, but I interviewed him for Sonoma County Conservation Action, and came...

Charles Lester, the Coastal Commission director recently deposed by Gov. Brown's appointees, lauded Noreen's service on the Commission in a fundraiser for her at Bodega Bay last month. I've done the...

The point is that the two organizations have very different origins and roles. The Commission is sort of like a Planning Commission for the coast. The Coastal Conservancy "is a State agency...

Yes, you are quite wrong.
Evans represented Sonoma County on the Commission, as a Santa Rosa City Councilmember, and is a strong supporter. BUT. The current spurious accusations against her are...

Yes, you are quite wrong.
Evans represented Sonoma County on the Commission, as a Santa Rosa City Councilmember, and is a strong supporter. BUT. The current spurious accusations against her are...

I agree that Lynda Hopkins currently lacks the temperament that is needed for a Supervisor, the County's highest elected office. I do hope that she can develop a less shrill response to criticism as...

Ken Sund brings up a very important consideration. When I first met Lynda Hopkins, she was a reporter for the Sonoma West Times/Hbg Gazette group, and since becoming a candidate she has told me face...

Measure J — to understand that this small additional tax is not just a bunch of money “for parks” In the abstract. The projects are specified (making a large voter pamphlet), so have a look at what...

I have made inquiries about the hit piece on Noreen Evans by speaking to Neal Fishman, a former Coastal Conservancy employee. He is well informed about the roles and duties are (and were). Neal gave...

In the past week, I've heard that someone has made a negative statement about Noreen Evans' work in the state legislature. In fact, Noreen kept a daily record of everything she was doing, in the...

From the PD: "In the most recent filing period [end September], Hopkins received maximum donations from the Sonoma County Alliance, the county’s largest business organization, as well as the...

For those who feel that judging Lynda Hopkins by her supporters and donors is unfair, an article in today's Press Democrat, reports the conclusions of an academic study on how various potential...

I appreciate Lisa's post.
It's not an accusation or tit for tat, or trying to smear one candidate or the other.

She just lists the major donors for each candidate, which is public information...

Noreen stands for community values: safe streets and sidewalks for school children, protecting rural values (supporting coastal access, greenbelts--including the Southeast Greenway), affordable...

It's a hard question to answer. I guess that I would go for a known person, writing in Craig Litwin, but then following his actions closely. I don't know much about Neysa Hinton, so would want to...

I’m concerned about Jonathan Greenberg's candidacy for Sebastopol’s City Council.

On his website Mr. Greenberg asserts that he is Sebastopol's most effective advocate for re-opening Palm Drive...