The victim's attorney, Roseanne Darling, complained that her client's dignity is being offended by a THIRD delay.

I couldn't agree more. But the dignity of all Sonoma County citizens is also...

On Sept. 28th, prowler/Supervisor Efren Carrillo attended the Sonoma County Harvest Fair Awards ceremony where the wine flowed like wine and the nectar of the gods was in the spotlight. My AA...

Attorney Kimberly Burr and geologist Jan Nielson, Ph.D., have issued the following alert about Paul Hobbs Winery wanting to cut more trees. Please read the following from them and consider attending...

During the recent Sonoma County BoS meeting on Sept 24th, Supervisor Zane voiced the following concerns about the impact of water pollution on fish:

She advised that she attended the Sonoma...

The Board of Public Utilities will yet again be requesting that the fixed costs for Santa Rosa water and sewer increase --highly suspicious. Comments section for this PD article yesterday is a...

... "I really believe the council looked at the wealth of data and made an intelligent, rational decision with the evidence they had,” Pryor said. “They looked to the science and listened to the...

:nearmiss:Sheeesh! Of course that's not my opinion of myself.
I make a point about the irony of people's criticizing others for criticizing, and you respond with a snotty ad hominem attack. You...

I would like to underline an astute observation that Ross has made regarding the unlikely possibility that anything else will come up in some future "trial" or court date. Although I think it is...

yes your head is in the sand and your feet are flinging it every which way. i could share more reasons why i think we will learn nothing more about the night in question but you don't address the...

Several people on this thread have suggested that Sebastopol is policed with unnecessary diligence because (a) the City Council wants to make money or (b) the police need to arrest people to justify...

as far as i know the only thing disputed by efren or his lawyer that was reported in the pd was the intention of efren. the rest he apologized for. and we probably will never know more without a...

More homophobia has moved into town via "Chick-fil-A" restaurant, located on Mendocino Avenue, directly across the street from SRJC.

The following article was published by CNN Money on June 27,...

the woman carrillo frightened into calling 911 twice has a lawyer because the court system provided her with one. the courts have gotten lots of public feedback about how these kind of cases are...

Yes, I'm glad you pointed out the grey space. However, wouldn't it make more sense in your line of reasoning to call this alleged accuser, "the other party." ? If her temporary role at this...

I agree and am glad to hear it. You make many fine points throughout. However, we DO now know something, we know how the victim feels in this "the wide range of human possibility" regarding what...

For those who do not read the PD daily regularly, following is today's letter on Supervisory Efren Carrillo. No comment from me.


Aghast at Carrillo
EDITOR: I read with shock, again, about...

Thank you so much for providing this source of clarity, in this sea of consumer confusion.

Safety isn't guaranteed by package dates. Unfortunately, we have no guarantees on our safety. In...

I vote for "packed /processed on" dates. At least it's true, accurate information, unlike the alternatives. It's done with eggs, meat, bagged produce, etc. Yes, the burden falls on us to use common...

check this to see what those dates mean. There's no need to destroy perfectly useful food - or to discourage those who are attracted by discounts from buying it. Unfortunately, there's no way to...

The majority of police responses are for medical emergencies, there are about 500 per year in the City. Between police and fire, response times average between 2 to 3 minutes. Speaking from...

It is most likely response to an ambulance assist call. They take them very seriously and if an old person falls they are often there before the ambulance to offer assistance. I did a ride along with...

Just curious if anyone on here who read that article, and read what the prosecution-side said, now feels an impulse to even just briefly apologize for their extreme open-endedness...? It's a...

there was more in the article. efren's quotes were particularly revealing. of course when we try to deeply understand anyone's motivation we run the risk of being wrong, and offending. and i think it...

This thread is intensified by the possibility of SNAP funding being cut in the $ billions., so I want to add this:

For those without yards to grow food in I strongly suggest joining a community...

Mr. B: Did you check to see how many posts Shepherd made AFTER he decided to limit them?

And I was amused by YOUR slip:

"Also I was amused by the Feudian slip in your last sentence:"...

VERY VERY well said Shandi. Any one who doesn't see this perspective has not been poor enough to know. And if you've not been poor enough to know, maybe these statements touch your heart, and......

The victim's lawyer, Rosanne Darling, a former Sonoma County prosecutor spoke for the victim in today's (Sept. 19) PD article "Carrilllo Told To Avoid Crisis Center." According to Darling, the victim...

Let's consider why people shop at discount places, like Grocery Outlet, and even buy outdated food items:

1. They aren't making a "living" wage, so any food is better than no food,especially when...

I still say "whatever to the whatever" it was that brought up the subject of supervisor Carrillo ! I'm Glad the subject came up we can thank him for that because Votes are bought by huge lying money...

you brought up children by citing your daughter and now your son. you also seem confused about efrens latest incident. it was his next door neighbor in santa rosa. san diego was over a year ago. what...

Okay, Sandoak, you win the prize for the most extreme lengths I have ever heard anyone go to in apologizing for a man who has sexually harassed and frightened a woman into calling 911. Your words:
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I am "really getting very frustrated with the continued" lengths that members of our community go to defend what to most of us is an undefendable action. ADA Act? Really? Efren is such a victim that...

I'm just responding to the youth comment -Do we want to say to our children, "Yes, people can act badly in this way and it's ok." I am a mom as well...it's not to deter my children from acting like...

Reply to: MSKSLR-

Nothing says Efren can not be appreciated for his passed projects and nothing says he can't continue to do good deeds. Some have an issue with the County paying anyone a plump...

Ah so I guess I get your point ,you think "hard working people will somehow benefit from Carrillo's smarmy politics, as I see it he was simply positioned right to get the new wave of votes,plus all...

As a woman, I think that a lot of the "animosity" toward Carrillo stems from the feelings a woman has when she imagines him coming to her window and door in his underwear......

TOMMY, someone entering your home is NOT a teenage prank, it's unfortunate and would be outrageous if people see it as only that... This is not about being liberal vs. centrist/ or other...

My letter to the editor from the Press Democrat is below and I will help with any recall effort, if (sadly) needed:

Carrillo and Newsom
EDITOR: Let’s take a closer look at the comparison between...

Magick's presentation was excellent and the other dozen speakers asking Efren to resign were also persuasive. I was also surprised that Efren's supporters, including PR people, were not there. No one...

When the recall effort begins, volunteer your time. There was supposedly a recall effort planned to begin on or after September 15.

Efren Carrillo is probably going to try to hold out until January when he can resign and be vested in his six figure pension from the county. I don't want my tax dollars to go to that entitlement. ...

These are my comments, I felt Efren really listened. The video of everyone's comments are in the video below.

If you resonate please share and maybe we can create a compassionate solution.
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At yesterday's Board of Supervisor's meeting, 13 spoke in favor of resignation and 10 spoke about other issues unrelated. No one spoke in Carrillo's favor (if you mean in terms of his staying in...

As someone who worked with crime victims for many years, I'm very uncomfortable with the discussion going the direction Thad seemed to be going too. I have heard people say that no one is really a...

I attended today's Board of Supervisors meeting. Following is an excerpt from this evening's online PD article, which I suggest you read in the printed version tomorrow. It is an accurate article.
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all right, I'm willing to swap youthful misadventure stories with you if it comes to that. But I'm uncomfortable imposing any judgement on those who do indeed see themselves as victims. Often...

Following are more letters from the PD on the Carrillo Controversy. I hope that many of you will join us today at the Board of Supervisors meeting. The public comment time starts at 2 p.m. For those...

Following are the 2 letters in today's PD about the Carrillo Controversy. I must admit that I am more interested in gender politics than electoral politics, though both are important. We live in a...

Hello all. My name its Karen Fraser. I am a Sonoma Co resident and wrote the letter Amalia mistakenly identified as Magdelena's. I don't care about taking credit as I believe we are in this together,...

It's been my experience that perpetrators are impervious as to the harm they've caused. There is a wall of denial that is impenetrable that's often in place. This denial generally is presented with a...