I really like how the concept of Napafication has been analyzed and put into progressive stages leading to a complete takeover of the county's economic system. This may enable us to mount a...

Yes, I can understand the point of view that there are benefits to letting Trump be Trump in this presidency. He has created an awakening within much of the electorate that has been needed for...

There are good reasons to impeach this president. Foremost, in his short tenure, he already has impeachable offenses due to his business dealings (for more, https://impeachdonaldtrumpnow.org). There...

In Tom's posting, he says that the Commission approves or disapproves wineries. However, there is rarely a disapproval. Tom said that in many smaller wineries, "...use less water per year than a...

Gravel mining, unions and who is voting their financial interest.

First Gravel Mining, I am glad to see that high respect is paid to the Russian River Keepers for the great job they have done...

Yes, I agree with this. Furthermore, I respect that Barry was forthright about his view and continued to fairly moderate the site. Some publications and editors feign objectivity but have deceitful...

Yes, this is such an important point that it justifies following up on it.

There seems to be vast sources of money to defeat Evans beyond what is expected in one county race. This points to two...

Well, I had to reply to this but please don't think this an attack on Tom Lynch, the person but instead a critique of Tom Lynch, the Planning Commissioner.

He is one of the majority who time...

Regarding making an issue out of pensions, pensions is part of a public trust like Social Security, Medicare protection and protecting our natural resources. Has there been abuse? Certainly but not...

All Unincorporated County and City of Santa Rosa residential garbage customers (multifamily too, with some restrictions) are entitled to FREE bulky item collection FOUR times per year, up to THREE...

The "this" I am referring to in my post is that many people, possibly most, did not know that reunifying the Square meant cutting down mature trees. The EIR does mention this but most people don't...

I can pledge $20 to this cause. All of the points I read here have validity. When I found out about this plan just a couple months ago and went to a few council members to voice my concern, I thought...

Here is a song I wrote when I realized that the wine industry had done a PR campaign on Sonoma County to get everyone to buy into the mystique of wine which garnered support of development and prices...

COUNTERPOINT

The innocent, and others that seek to travel and drink responsibly, might consider the below.

Because the local wine industry lays claim to our countryside literally calling it,...

Regarding the question about influencing Santa Rosa on not putting fluoride in drinking water, there has been a campaign county-wide because the Sonoma County Water Agency water contracts its water...

To All,

This should be of special interest to everyone concerned about the county's plans to add fluoride to drinking water in Sonoma County.

Larry Hanson


SETBACK FOR SONOMA COUNTY...

We have exciting news from the court case regarding the Spanish owned Artesa winery trying to convert forestland into vineyards in northwest Sonoma County. There has been a favorable court finding...

Let’s call a spade a spade

Politics is a masquerade

Tenets of Democracy mislaid

Like a fake wedding promenade

Laws for them they will evade