The Sonoma County Tourist Board is promoting travel to SoCo during this deadly and uncontrolled pandemic.
Got a Pop-Up ad from them this morning.
Irresponsible behaviour to invite travelers into...

Is there a food buying group near Sebastopol.
For wholesale purchase through Mountain People’s Warehouse or others?

thanks

It would be fun to have an outdoor showing in the Park one day...

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With the 'Old' Meters, for us they only actually read the meter every Other Month, and then estimate the off month based on last read month, which often results in 'whacky' bills, then credits and...

You'll want the Motor/Disc Type of Meter.
They will know what you mean, though they may act as though they do not.

How do you know the Digital option still has the Wireless Module, assuming it is...

And out today is the news that the Captain of the Japanese Tanker reports seeing "things flying" around the ship before the explosion, indicating ordnance delivery through the air rather than the...

"Be Realistic", "Nothing you can do", "Why Bother", 'My opinion doesn't matter' etc, etc

What the hell?

How would we accomplish anything in life thinking that way?

In the '70's, many of us...

Perhaps a sign along the road where you see ‘burnt’ grass in April;
”We use Herbicides in our vineyards, Enjoy our wine!”

Does this GSA have any Staff? Advisors from Public or Ag?

Dig in folks:

https://santarosaplaingroundwater.org/

I do note that the Board Advisor
Marlene Soiland, whose family owns four Rock...

Yes, we would, especially since Whole Foods/Amazon dropped, one by one, all the items we used to shop for there.

If true, it's Bye Bye Whole Foods!
Thing I dislike of Trader Joe's is all the plastic wrapping on ....Vegetables/Fruits.

NCAP out of Eugene is ALWAYS a good place to begin research on pesticides:
https://www.pesticide.org/

I think that's what's called a Home Business; Do you have a problem with that?

I have read anecdotal reports of a home-built vermicomposting toilet in Spain, which reduced waste bulk to the point that is was virtually self-maintaining.
The manure worms eat human excrement and...

What was "the Right Thing" to ask, for future visitors.

Hand Marked Paper Ballots are the only type of voting machines which are secure and safe, and should be the National Standard.
The Dominion machines also allow Machine-Marked Paper Ballots, which...

I would like to see the 'Sustainable' Tourism & Wine Businesses pay for more low-income housing for their workers, which place great pressure on less expensive housing for senior other citizens. Big...

What's the short skinny on this?
What does this cost property owners per/$100k assessed?

thanks

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Thank You!
I'm also sick and tired of Heavy Ag Machinery running overnight here around the Freestone Valley.
Way to piss-off your new neighbors you Corporate Absentee Vineyard Owners!
I've lost...

We’re looking for honeybee swarms!
Tis the season.
If you have a swarm, in a tree, in a shrub, or even in a tub, call us to arrange colllection.
Free service for Honey Bees only, no Yellow Jackets...

Hi, I'm looking for an architect who might be interested in collaborating on shipping container project.
This would be for temporary housing, code-approved, self-powered, self-contained(mostly)....

Hi, curious what power levels did you see with your equipment?

Cell Phones produce up to 5 Watts or so(maybe less now?). Frequencies vary a little to a lot by carrier; which bands they use, 900mHz...

I'm curious if there is anyone mapping County vineyards as to Organic or not, Herbicides or not?
This would be a great resource for consumers and TOURISTS to leverage local vineyardists to reduce or...

By the way.
The Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz has long experience with Organic Strawberry growers, and OG Strawberry Production research down on the Central...

Thanks Barry,
I have an older "Simple Choice" plan, already with 6GB data; just wanted to mention what else I like about T-Mobile; I can drop to a lower data plan, from 6GB to 2GB in any given month...

I wanted to mention that I recently learned from PGE, while discussing EV charging plans, that in addition to the "Wireless" Smart Meters which transmit via RF, there are also Smart Meters which are...

I decided to vote no on the tax for the following reason; The County wants to set a tax rate without knowing what the actual burden will be of cultivation in the County.

I'd prefer we study it for...

I will avoid CVS as much as possible, and have taken my business to Rite Aide for some time already.
Between the virtual absence of personnel to help one find something in the current store, to the...

Thanks Barry, still, I am calling Mitch McConnell's office every day, as their actions will impact all Americans.

Ah, the dump when it really was a 'dump', the good 'ol days.
Thanks Podfish.

Couldn't sleep through the wind, so waxing nostalgic over garbage on Wacco, what a life!

Fond memories as you say;...

Thanks Sambacat for mentioning this.

It has been sad indeed to see new folks move into the rural areas and, sure enough, first thing a monster fence goes up. I too have watched, on Barnett Valley...

Perhaps a perfect time to plant a native species

You might consider a simple shaming sign program aimed at tourists; something like, Paul Hobbs Wine uses herbicides, enjoy your wine! maybe as simple as Herbicides used here, Paul Hobbs Wine
Placed...

JWM,
If you collect Social Security, and you move to, say, the UK, you would continue to receive your checks, even in a foreign country, which California, after a Calexit, would then be.
One...

Thanks Goat!
I agree about not necessarily needing to exit completely; the threat, err, suggestion alone, accompanied by a high percentage vote for a Cal-Exit would shake Washington in a big way....

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I do feel many Rump voters were voting against Hillary, rather than for Rump.

As far as the Democrat Party....it was plain and clear for a long time to anyone willing to open their eyes that...

Re: Pt 3)
I note here once again that Sutter's bed count was reduced from 120 to 80 with the move to their new facility; If you live in the river corridor, know that you may be parked on a gurney in...

Agreed, the volume alone of the Hopkins mailers have swayed my vote away from Lynda...

I've been really turned-off by the size, sheer quantity and tone of Hopkins-supporting mailers and signs, not to mention the hype.
As a voter who voted here during the '70's & '80's to limit the...

thanks musik,

Anyone who reads "government" care to translate?

My quick read suggests the following; feel free to correct my interpretations.


This Bill may not apply to Sonoma County & our...

"Serious tourism" may take many forms; to me it means we will no longer attempt a trip out to Bodega Bay on a weekend for fear of traffic backup and congestion. This is a real-life impact on our...

Just visited by a flock of 20 or so large birds that looked like cranes swirling over our place near Valley Ford Freestone Rd, moving slowly north toward Occidental, Jonive , Fiori Lane area.
Look...

Is there anything to keep these second unit's off Airbnb?

I absolutely agree with you uke, and was thinking the same just today.
Our crumbling rural roads cannot handle any additional traffic, such as would be created by adding more rural units and...

I just wanted to mention that we are not alone in this quagmire; Maui comes immediately to mind, where many local native Hawaiians work two or three jobs to pay their rent, and a growing number are...

Thanks Rustie,
I have mixed feelings for this project. I have personally seen surrounding commercial rents climb steeply(doubled) after the barlow opened, even with the barlow then only 60%...