At this point, because of the prevalence of the Lyme infection in our community, most doctors are suggesting a prophylactic course of antibiotics in situations like this. The patient does not always...

And keep the tick if it's not too late, put it on a cotton ball in a jar and take it to (I think) county health. It used to be, may still be, $20 and they will tell you if it is a lyme tick. You want...

Responsive Government arrived in Sebastopol this evening, in a big way!

In its first session led by Mayor Michael Kyes and newly seated Council Members Robert Jacob and John Eder, Sebastopol's...

Yes, it's true! I'm finally going to marry Mrs. Wacco! :heart::beauty: :heart:

The big day is Saturday, September 22nd (the equinox!). We'll be getting married in Sonoma in the middle of a...

Again, although I hold no personal issue with our pals at Whole Foods, I would like to point out that they are a national corporation based in Austin, Texas, who also share space in our lovely little...

Perhaps those parents who refuse to allow their children to be vaccinated have good reason to do so!
"The principle of primum-non-nocere [First, do no harm] was violated.” Many of us would ask: So...

A special episode of Food Awakenings with Dr. Ariel Policano is about Santa Rosa's local colon hydrotherapist, Shea Lynn Baird, who was met with a cease and desist order at her health center on...

CPUC: PG&E Smart Meter Opt Out Fees “Suspended”

Posted on April 25, 2012 by onthelevelblog
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The Sonoma County Herb Exchange, located next to Laguna Farm, is going to get some extra attention this coming week. As a volunteer, I will be there helping weed and plant in the small garden in the...

The next CPUC meeting is on April 19th, and then no meetings are scheduled until after the opt-out. This site shows meeting dates: https://ia.cpuc.ca.gov/requesttocomment/

The last I heard the...

Over the weekend, we received the disappointing news that federal Judge Naomi Buchwald decided to dismiss the case of family farmers versus the chemical and biotech seed giant Monsanto. In Organic...

from Nation of Change

Jane Ayers | Judge Sides With Monsanto


Jane Ayers, News Report: On February 24, Judge Naomi Buchwald handed down her ruling on a motion to dismiss in the case of Organic...

How to Heal Tooth Decay with Nutrition

by Laurel Blair, NTP

https://journeytoforever.org/farm_library/price/Fig.42.jpgOne of the most revolutionary moments in my life was when I first realized...

Here's a video: https://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/i_support_farmers_vs_monsanto/?akid=472.392272.tVa1BJ&rd=1&t=3 Sign the petition to show your support!

300,000 Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto in Federal Court


SUNDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2012

Jane Ayers, Op-Ed

“Hundreds of citizens, (even including NYC chefs in their white chef hats) joined Occupy...

A few drops of Garlic Oil (found with tinctures in a dropper bottle in Herbal aisles), left to sit in the ear for 5-10 minutes, will relieve all kinds of pain from water getting in the ears while...

This letter will be going out to 20,000 people across the Bay Area
shortly. People are fed up.
Pass it on....

Jeromy


The health of our neighborhood is being harmed by Smart Meters.

Has...

This eBook on Smart Meters covers it all. It's from https://www.refusesmartmeter.com/ Please feel free to download at the attachment below this post.

Chapter Four – Attack on Freedom, Privacy,...

Thanks to all who gave me feedback, shared ideas, and offered assistance and gratitude to me. I just had a family tragedy, so apologize if I haven't responded to you yet. Special thanks to Irena...

ok so I have no place for your tent but you have won a spot in my heart, two in my mind. Your writing is amazing, turned the corners of my mouth skyward. I wish you the best of fortunes always. ...

Ok, so I know this belongs in Housing (and it's still there), but since the housing group is pretty barren these days and since most of the people browsing that forum aren't looking for nutty housing...

https://emfsafetynetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/header3.jpg <table id="yui_3_2_0_1_131683265478921046" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0"...

I have been doing a lot of research on communities. I contacted these folks a while back Ecotopia valley. Here is the website:
https://wisdombase.org/ecotopia/. Also I am attending "Art of...

dear communitay,
a while ago, three years or more, i read about a local community who had acquired land with large ponds for swimming. they boasted a movie night and sounded like a sane, loosely...

By Laurel Blair, NTP
WaccoBB.net

https://img40.imageshack.us/img40/1064/nontoxicarticle1.jpgWhen I think about toxins in food, it’s the myriad chemical additives, hormones, antibiotics, and...

You can buy an analog electric meter at your local hardware store, at Allemand Electric Supply in Rohnert Park 707-588-2900 https://www.allemandelectric.com/ for $85, or used, refurbished, and...

you can get this movie on netflix--a really worthwhile (and not excruciating) hour and a half or so ("Why We Come"). It lets us follow some real people for a long time, get to know them, and come to...

There is much misunderstanding about why people migrate to the US. I posted on the Events & Classes section of WaccoBB, information about a film that will be shown tomorrow evening at the Peace &...

It is outrageous that a small family farm is being told to cease and desist their goat milk herdshare or face large fines and imprisonment, when what they are doing is completely legal! There are no...

Some one just mentioned to me that the Santa Rosa Food Bank will stop serving food to homeless and people with P.O.BOX address only. It's the homeless that need it most- most find some where, some...

I appreciate how consciously and respectfully this matter has been handled by all concerned. :waccosun:

Dear Randy,
Thank you for your apology. All of us at Laguna Farm wish you the best in your healing process. Sometimes these journeys are easier with forgiveness in hand. Please know that you have...

Dear Jennifer (and anyone else effected on Saturday night at Aubergine),

I want to apologize for my actions and behavior Saturday night. I have no excuse for how I acted and know my behavior was...

My friend Barbara Chasteen wrote this letter to Carillo.

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Dear Mr Carrillo,

As a 40 year resident, landowner and voter in Sonoma County I am
deeply disturbed at the recent destruction...

Discussion of DUI Checkpoints and how the affect the Latino and other immigrant communities, has been split off into a new thread called DUI and DWB (Driving While Brown)

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Do you know if the persons doing the work on the farms are receiving a living wage? It's good that you have the privilege to make those choices and have access to the sources. Perhaps you'd...

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Good suggestions about supporting local businesses but it's now quite as simple as you might like to imagine. We all benefit from the labor of immigrants. Who planted and harvested the food...

Hey Flexible, Thanks for asking.

The primary reason I think people should know where the checkpoints/retens are is because the cops rip off the cars of undocumented workers and arrest those same...

I hope your reply was to other posts, Lydeeyah.. I certainly agree with all you have said below.. trees are sacred to me, as well, and I think it would be presumptuous to imagine that I know how...

And one more MMOB opine on why our milk-loving family isn't, for now.

Why This Mom’s Saying “F*&^ Milk, Kids”

Monday, 4. April 2011 12:34


This is difficult. Despite the ham-handed...

PR Release
For Immediate release Jan 15, 2011

Destructive Dutra Asphalt Plant Challenged
https://www.saveshollenberger.com/
Donations to Legal Defense Fund...

Opponents battle with SmartMeter installers in West Marin

<!--subtitle--><!--byline-->By Richard Halstead
Marin Independent Journal
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From Today's Press Democrat: "Petaluma City Council members voted Monday to send a strongly worded letter to Sonoma County supervisors, opposing the Dutra asphalt plant tentatively approved just...

Farm is eden to pollinators
Bees star on Sebastopol land designed for education, conservation

Beth Schlanker / PD
Paul Kaiser removes a plastic tarp from a bed of bok choy at Singing Frogs Farm...