Essick is who the deputies wanted, and once he got gordianos endorsement his election was a cake walk. It was a frietas bait and switch. This is a public approved endorsement of continuing police...

If you are outraged by the sheriff’s trumpian position of selectively enforcing our laws, then I suggest that you follow Sheriffs deputies when possible and film all of their encounters with...

Thanks for this post. It is ludicrous. It encapsulates at the local level what is happening nationally and internationally -- officials with neither heart nor vision who continually abdicate their...

Is anyone sure it was not just a very large bobcat ?

Yeah, as I've said before here, I really support the local non-chain stores--Community Market, Andy's, and Bill's if you're heading out to the Coast on Bodega Highway. And--of course the Farmer's...

I'm so glad you mentioned traffic on quiet residential streets.
Drivers, please slow down on our residential streets. They are not highways.
Drivers, please stop at stop signs. A stop sign means...

Wow, just looking at all the venom directed at Peets -- basically a local Bay Area company that did very well business-wise and grew to expand to many locations. They were up against the Starbucks...

Take the turnoff to Goat Rock State Park and park at one of the turnouts as you drive up the hill. Paths lead down to the rocks, which are favored by practicing rock climbers. On the other hand, it...

I am sure we are not talking about "hating" people, just that the
Corporate
Virus
Sucks!
...and that the
Corporate
Virus
Spreading

is a contagious disease so stay away from CVS to stay...

I would really love to see Noreen Evans win the seat. I'm concerned that her signage is woefully behind LT's. Seems to me that is a serious deficiency that needs to be corrected. GR

According to that janky website, the "contribution" in 2010 is the only contribution she has received from anyone in 6 years. Doesn't seem altogether accurate considering she just ran for Board of...

Mudslinging campaigns make me nauseous and deter me from voting for the person who the mudslingers support.

Although I find this very interesting on Lynda Hopkins latest mailer with the PD...

Wow. Now I know why they call you Manure Man! That is the biggest load of compost I have heard in a while. You know NOTHING about unions and you, Mike Martini and Efren Carillo seem to be the...

I posted the video here.

Not exactly laughing out loud but chuckling. Best attack by an Avatar ever!
Erneman

I'm new to West County, but I've followed local politics for quite a few years. I am especially intrigued by this year's 5th District Supervisor race. I've been following this thread over the past...

No Zeno,
I'm glad you both went to Stanford but What does it say when Lynda Hopkins, a candidate running for office in Sonoma County where rents are increasingly out of reach for workers, hires...

Outside of county real estate interests spend $130,000 on Independent Expenditures sinking Debora Fudge in the North County race last year (that's only ONE pro-sprawl development special interest!)....

According to Noreen Evans' office, the Sonoma County Alliance PAC "made of developers, landowners, and banks" has endorsed Lynda Hopkins.

Following is a wise response from one of the grape growers/wine makers in our www.winewaterwatch.org network. She draws attention to the "for now" in the Sonoma West headline. This struggle with...

In just reading your review and looking at the trailer, I wouldn't want to pay money or give support to these kinds of movies in what it takes to heal from childhood trauma/incest. As an author of...

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Windsor egg stand to reopen after asphalt donation

A small-time Windsor farmer who was forced to close his egg stand as result of a...

Here's some more info:

I had several allergies, mostly foods, the biggest was egg whites, and then wheat, pineapple, kale and then plant mostly alfalfa and then mold/mildew from what I can...

Hi Barrie ... I have had some luck with Pantothenic Acid (vitamin B5). During allergy season, it helps to take a gram (1000 mg) a day in addition to a B Complex. The B vitamins all work together,...

Would highly recommend AAT (Advanced Allergy Theraputics) and the only person I know in the area who does it is in Petaluma at Casad Chiropractic Clinic, Dr. Latifa Rainbow 707-778-7010. I no longer...

"Freedom to roam"--imagine that. How wonderful.

I would add Aldo Leopold's concept of "land ethics." You can read about it in this classical ecologist's book "A Sand County Almanac," in his essay...

Who says I have animals and noisy kids, and even if I do, how is simply trying to take a walk in the park that is only 100 yards away, instead of getting hit by a truck on Bodega, 'stealing' anyone's...

31032I want to appreciate Sebastopol Tomorrow for broadcasting this persuasive statement. Now is an important time to speak out against this outrageous application. Due to the hundreds of people and...

I agree with everything you say, Tommy. I want to add, however, that this mentality needs to also extend to that of pedestrians. From my perspective from behind the wheel, if somebody flings...

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Important Update on:

Dairyman’s Winery Event Center

From:

Neighbors to Preserve Rural Sonoma County

:stoptheinsane:


This is not the location for a project of this type, of any size. The water, the event lighting, the left turn through opposing traffic, the inevitable stacking of cars at the...

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...

The PD reports below that after meeting with Efren, Joe Wagner is going to pursue a full analysis that may include an EIR for his proposed Dairyman winery, rather than hoping for a quick approval...

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The City of Sebastopol has no jurisdiction over sites beyond the city limits. The project site is in what I think is termed the city's referral zone; that offers the right to comment on the benefits...

The (site-specific) thing about this particular Dairyman location (called Sebastopol) is its unique “Ecosystem” location. This micro-region is the “outer Western edge” of the Valley floor. (A...

I have designed and built many Commercial Projects in my career. Prior to the Design Stage, I ask many questions of my customers of their needs and desires for each development. I apologize to Mr....

(I meant to include in my story above):

My family had recently moved from Hawaii to CA. on Memorial Day, 1960. <o:p></o:p>
The year I first experienced the River, (I believe) was 1963. We lived...

Aaahh! You KNOW how I love creative ideas!! Not sure about "losing" Luther Burbank Memorial Highway, but I'm sure someone with creative ideas can come up with a way to make it clear this is a...

This doesn't relate directly but it is relevant to the big picture:
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/local/3557773-181/sonoma-county-arts-sector-gets

When I read about the economic development ...

Following are links to three recent articles in Napa County papers about Napa County residents protesting winery expansions as event centers They refer to a critic Geoff Ellsworth, who works within...

Speaking of the moon, and the stars and the planets too...
I like a dark night sky. It is one of the special qualities of our "countryside" and though it may not be among the top five things that...

Right, Allorah.
It is important to speak to the reality that, while Dairyman says that the footprint, that is, the boundaries of the built area would not be expanded, what would be built within...

My guess would be that Mr. Wagner was "shooting for the moon" with this proposal and realizes that he will not get all he wants and plans to "compromise" by reducing what he is asking for. Given that...

The Press Democrat is likely to have a short Close to Home op/ed on the winery issue soon. If and when it appears, please consider writing letters to the editor and online comments, adding your...

Mayor Patrick Slayter has issued a strong letter outlining the many reasons that the City of Sebastopol urges the County to deny the Dairyman Winery application, along with a list of requests should...

Very well stated Christine. Thank you.
Sebastopol is a model for sustainable, conscious community for the entire country. It is a haven for healings arts, creative arts, environmental activism,...

I agree that we need to not alienate anyone involved in our conscious community by casting blanket statements. We need all of the support we can get for this community.

Sebastopol is a model for...

Following is a letter to the PD editor published in today's Sun. issue, written by Sonoma Valley writer Will Shonbrun. Fortunately, it appropriately focuses on the most significant of many...