Our congressperson, Jared Huffman, made an appearance at our Community Picnic on Sunday! After a short speech he was kind enough to take our questions, including what we can do to help the cause,...

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...

37750Meaning is in the eye of the beholder. What I see is the smallness of the people and the largeness of our container--nature, lifting from the watery land, with arms reaching up toward the...

https://www.ibtimes.com/elizabeth-warren-urges-probe-airbnb-type-rentals-2391470

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-13/u-s-senators-ask-ftc-to-probe-airbnb-s-impact-on-housing

sign...

The following just went up on the Bohemian's Facebook page. I had been told by a reliable source about this sale, which she heard about from Barlow tenants. If this is true, it would not be likely to...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SclV1ZR0F9MLet's revive and dust off this thread regarding affordable housing. At Friday nights debate in Bodega Bay, Noreen Evans said the solution to affordable...

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,...

The Trees are being CUT as of this Writing!!!


PLEASE...

If there's ONE thing you can do to show support, even if you are not a Santa Rosa resident, it would be to show up NOW.


WE NEED...

Thank you Shandi ... you are a kind soul and we're lucky to have you in this community ...

I actually enjoy hard work and I was never a quitter ... my mom was a widely published human rights...

I remember hearing many years ago that the key to success was not to "work harder" but to "work smarter".
But most people don't know what that means, or how to do it. I only had an inkling of what...

I agree with your statement "the whole game dies if the "little people's" money stops flowing." The problem is the "little people" are hypnotized by marketing that they subject themselves to...

I have a theory about all of this, and I'm sure that I'll get the usual resistance, because most people are ignorant about the big picture or simply choose not to look at it ...

I believe that the...

Just saw this and thought I'd share:

Wisdom from the death bed of Steve Jobs.
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I appreciate both of you for daring to shed light on the truth of what is the reality, not only in Sonoma County, but in all desirable, living environments. People who have plenty of money and...

I've posted on this subject in several local online forums, as well as here on waccobb. As a native Californian woman in my early 60s, with a 30 year+ history of living here in Sonoma County, I'm at...

When I have gone to the SR counsel meetings in the past, I was gonged off in two minutes. I had valid points and proven research data that I attempted to explain about the land and the environment....

Thanks, Barry, for the PD story on yesterday's hearing.

It appears that the tree removal is scheduled for Feb.3 (not Jan. 27), but so far the date remains a mystery. Again, I'll post when I have...

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2015-10-04_15-56-29.png
Trees take center stage at Old Courthouse Square reunification forum
MARTIN ESPINOZA
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT | January 9,...

Yes, Tree Hugging is want is needed Let's join in a circle in solemn regard and peaceful connection....January 27th Santa Rosa Court House Square...Post time and Let's wear green

At the very crowded meeting today, it became clear that the plans offered by the developers all involved removing some or all of the old and beautiful trees and increasing parking. Very sterile,...

Huge homes were allowed to be built on a legally protected and highly visible ridge line at Fountaingrove after which the City only said "oops." After they collected all the fees of course. Many...

There is no reasoning to much of what they do in Santa Rosa. The citizens do not have any rights and the majority does not rule in Santa Rosa. This is all happening for a select few. It is a waste of...

I sent this letter to Mr. Nutt & Ms. Froschl, the signatories of the quoted response. My own concern is not so much with the trees themselves as with the whole bland design. Like the ubiquitous...

I was living in Berkeley years ago when a serial rapist dubbed "Stinky" was on the prowl. His activities were not publicized for quite a while at the request of the PD. In fact, we women were only...

So, what I am hearing here is that the "wording" will scare away the tourists and scare the children. Gee, i wonder how the victim feels...or how any other actual woman weighing in here who has...

I think this is a very worthy conversation. I want to point out a few things. First, in Alex's original message she stated:


As I stated, and the flyer states, this was the second attack in less...

I don't agree with the below message. If a woman is raped the women of the community need to know it was rape. Women everywhere are at risk if there is a rapist, and need to be vigilant. The word...

While I agree with some of your editorial suggestions such as saying "Warning" on the poster vs. "Loose in Sebastopol" and perhaps the word "attack" instead of "rape", I respectfully disagree with...

Sebastopol Police Chief Weaver just forwarded me a copy of the Nixle Alert they just issued. See below:

Dear Friends -

On Sunday night, December 20th, at about 8:45pm, Sebastopol Police...

Here's the poster that Nick put together.

I've also attached it as a printable PDF, a Word Doc and a Pages doc.

Please print it out and distribute widely, including street poles, bulletin...

On YouTube: Left Vs Right or The People VS Corporate Control.... ...How Hillary & Bernie Supporters Split

I am glad to see that I am not alone as A Bernie Sanders supporter as one that won't...

I was walking after dark in that area the day after the rape occurred and met a caring and active citizen on the sidewalk who was informing walkers of what had happened. I was very grateful to her...

Are there any men out there willing to help me post notices of this danger? Many women in Sebastopol are completely unaware of this threat, and the more vigilant the community becomes the more...

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2015-12-23_21-13-23.pngA 51 year old woman was reportedly raped as she walked along Pitt Avenue near Safeway in Sebastopol on the evening of December...

Following is today's PD article on last night's hearing on new regulations for the wine industry, as well as the link to that article and my online comment. Please consider adding your online...

Here is a chance to reform the U.S. system. Four states have passed legislation to support an amendment to the Constitution; California is one of those four! Just look at the map in the link.
...

From the Harbin website:

FIRE UPDATE: 9/14/15, 1:30 PM

Harbin Hot Springs was evacuated on Saturday afternoon, just before the Valley Fire advanced into our main valley. Although an official...

Found this 5 minute video of a walk through of Harbin on the Press Democrat ...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhSHRJbnrCw

close to the end the narrator drinks from the waters still...

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2015-09-13_17-26-37.pngI'm in shock as I read that Harbin has been "destroyed", along with many surrounding communities that was home to many dear...

Speak out against having our coast being steam-rolled { politically&physically } by the wine corporations for their greed and our despoliation . Show up on Sept 14 , and e-mail { till Sept .30 } .
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Hello my friends,

The Sonoma County Permit Resource Management Division is rewriting the General Plan for the coast. The new language aims to change areas that are zoned for agriculture to...

I have been contemplating why the growing struggle by rural residents against the expanding, industrial wine industry in Sonoma and Napa counties, Northern California, has touched my heart and soul...

Being with 180 people last night at the Sebastopol Grange to hear Bernie Sanders speak to around 100,000 people on a live broadcast was exciting. The Press Democrat article follows. The link is...

Article from SonomaIndependent.org

Also check out the new petition asking support from our county leaders for Bernie Sanders' campaign.

This evening, July 29, hundreds of grassroots meet-ups...

What’s New and Exciting About Sonoma West Hospital

By Jonathan Greenberg
For WaccoBB.net
May 25, 2015


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgTT4_-xDq4Ray Hino, the warm-spirited, highly...

I've lost faith in our Supes and don't trust them to use the money wisely. I've voted NO on prop A

I attended the City Council meeting Tuesday night in which Supervisor Carrillo provided an informational presentation for Measure A.
Here are a couple of screen shots from the PDF and I encourage...

I agree. I've met Deepak several times in my previous vocation as an event producer and experienced him to be extremely personally gracious, when many "celebrities", "rock stars", and even...

I don't understand how either of these videos proves that Deepak Chopra is a charlatan. He never claimed to be enlightened! He teaches ancient techniques for a good and healthy life. He is an...

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...