fyi. homeowners insurance covers hired help that works for just one day. I used mine once for a guy who hurt his hand. He was here 10 minutes and tripped.

I am not sure what is covered if you...

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I run a wine and dine club with more than 2,000 Sonoma County...

There is a lot going on in this county where big business is 'investing' in larger and larger facilities to gain some sort of upper hand in the distribution game. I am again offering Joe Wagner and...

Hey Dixon - Since you are looking for easy, maybe godaddy.com or 1and1.com

They will do the first year for almost free, and then charge you for domain, webpage and email box.
The godaddy.com cost...

I agree that this project is WAY oversized . There are a number of other adjoining LEA parcels that could demand their own 500,000 case license if this is passed. Note Gallo just spent $90 million...

This I believe is true: Ygrene is setup in part by former Sonoma County employees to finance retrofitting of homes and businesses and even government buildings.

They quit their jobs to start a...

heres a place to start...
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/oct/10/facebook-posts/viral-facebook-post-ceo-worker-pay-ratio-has-obscu/

agreed. the original barlow signs were plenty big. these are way out of scale. unless maybe as we age we need magnified signage.

Barry - why don't you run?

I volunteered with the Hospital starting in 2000 on and off for over 10 years, although not in the recent 3-4 years. Some of what I understand is based on talking with folks I know there.

I spent...

I know Hardcore on Gravenstein Hwy South only sells organic coffee they have roasted for the last 20 years (or more?) up in Washington state.
We are all looking forward to their new building...

In case you missed it:
Click Here's for the post of our Potluck - Hope to see a lot of folks there.

Hi - we do the potluck at La Bodega and Sonoma Wine Shop near the flea market. Open to everyone.
We provide smoked turkey and ham and vegan roast, mashed potatoes.
Everyone brings something great...

Call Berry's Sawmill right down the road near Cazadero. They can get your wood milled and you can build something with it on the property. (707) 865-2365 - If you need someone to cut it down and...

Thank you Ernie for your article.

I feel that the best way to legalize pot is to 2 steps:

1) eliminate all possession/use laws for 21 and over.

then

2) we should make simple...

We get asked a lot for outdoor venues , both here at the club and in Sonoma at the wine shop.
We do host wedding receptions and rehearsal dinners, so we are also looking
for the same information to...

In general, the ionizer will actually do the job. It generates negative ions which bond to the various gases in the air. They are NOT ozone generators, which are dangerous.
For these gases, a...

You can ask a neighbor who has Comcast with internet if they want to share. There are small line of sight transmitters available for $400-500 that then send the signal from their house to yours. ...

Our family CO-OP number was 4454. One thing I learned in Berkeley was never to cross a picket line.
Another thing I learned was that co-op's can eventually fail if they can't compete with corporate...

They have helped our local business with LOTS of help from their wonderful produce department - they have some of the best produce around and they put a LOT of effort into their displays. Thanks to...

Sorry Pete but your blast against Carol doesn't make ANY sense nor do you cite any facts.

Here's the link for animal and human etiquette at the park:
...

here's some people not happy with spending $50 on this website:

https://diysolarhomes.com/blog/power-4-home/power4-home-scam/

It takes a lot of skill to build your own solar panels. Or...

Hi - We have no problem getting vendors to leave lockable oil recycling drums at our kitchen where its their
responsibility to pickup the oil.

here's the most established local veggie oil...

Didn't Safeway in Santa Rosa have to build a mixed-use development in order to expand over on Mendo ave?

If CVS and Citibank are expanding in Sebastopol, seems that the city of Sebastopol can...

We also like the strawberry path on Watmaugh in Sonoma. I basically wont buy strawberries unless they are from the farm. Store bought are often in cold storage and lose a lot of flavor.

Here's a link to UL Smart Meter testing certification.

https://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/offerings/industries/powerandcontrols/smartmeters/

In general, I am surprised if this is a LEGAL...

Hi Caroline - Our wine shop is near where you got your ticket.

at the Antique Shop/Todd Road and the first Cooper road. I am pretty sure this was CHP but could have been Sonoma County Sheriff....

We just bought a box - AWESOME! They show what fresh apples means...Ooops - now you are telling everyone so they won't last! :wink:

Here's my question - if the County says it cannot pay to fix our roads - Then what is the County paying for?

According to the budget, salary and benefit costs an AVERAGE per employee of $100K.
...

First, I don't agree with anyone using insults to make their political message against anyone involved, including elected politicians.

Next, I personally feel the big issue is the county is...

I had a root canal redone by a GREAT doctor in Santa Rosa.
Philip Waterman on Montgomery drive.

He is an endo-dontist. This is his specialty. He is very enthusiastic,
did the work so fast I...

I own Sonoma Wine Shop which has our wine club open on Hwy 116 south of town.

I believe there is a lot to be said about how this project was approved. If the Board is willing to rezone the...

Hi - $10,000 sounds high so maybe shop the estimate around to other dentists.

I use Dr. Scott Benstock in Sebastopol. I have used him for a number of years without any complaints. He has done...