I would also like to announce my intention to accept the Governor's appointment.

If I'm not mistaken Ernie represented the Preservation ranch folks who wanted to develop it and then kinda tried to do a little dance to distance himself from them during the campaign against Efren,...

I agree that Ernie would be great, if Efren resigns, and then the Governor could appoint him until the 2014 election. He would hold that space well. I seem to remember him indicating that if that...

Contrary to the impression I might give, I do enjoy conspiracy theories and I don't dismiss them out-of-hand. But this site? Really? The 16 'conspiracy theories' are pretty much 16 fairly banal and...

Ernire Carpenter would be great; back in the '80s he would come all the way out to Stillwater Cove Ranch periodically, just to keep the country folks informed, and to see what we thought. It wasn't...

Iran/Contra occurred during Reagan's administration, not Nixon's.

If Efren comes out of rehab and has even a semi reasonable explanation for his shameful behavior and is not charged with a felony crime, then he will probably not resign. We don't know the whole...

Though I like the nickname "manure man," as one who shovels shit often on my farm to serve as fertilizer, Tom Lynch would not be as good as any number of other electable people, including Sarah...

And to support you in this:
https://therebel.org/resistance/666083-new-studies-conspiracy-theorists-sane-government-dupes-crazy-hostile?hitcount=0

Recent studies by psychologists and social...

If a recall action gets enough valid signatures to force a recall election, the replacement for the recalled office-holder will be chosen by the electorate as part of that election. part of the...

Sorry, folks. But Sebastacat supplied Karen with some of the wrong information after reading the following
article in the Press Democrat:

"The potential need for a recall of Efren Carrillo...

I have added the option to remove your vote so you can vote again:


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I appreciate Alice's response below. I was surprised to read the previous email referring to her, and am glad that Alice has corrected it. Alice has a long history or working with progressive groups...

I am the "Alice Chan" referred to in this comment, and there are a couple of inaccuracies that should be corrected:
1. I am not a member of the Democratic Party of Sonoma County
2. I have not made...

ok, I'll broaden my observation. There are a lot of people speculating on what happened. There's another, somewhat overlapping group calling for his resignation. The most entertaining and largest...

Two weeks ago I too made the journey to the County Elections Dept. office and spoke with the staff there (did not catch the lady's name, but she did appear to be in charge there). She referred me to...

The police did not even test his blood alcohol level and they stated that he wasn't that drunk ... and yet the lynch mob looks no further in their assessment of this incident ... let the facts come...

Since you brought it up, and it does seem to be a discrediting phrase, I thought I would do some research to find out why ....

Here's a great article ... I'll cut and paste just the beginning and...

You are correct. I had forgotten about that tab. I was looking at the stats in the dropdown box from a post's avatar.

AMEN! Now people, focus on the real important issues, this is not a lynching in anyway-keep up the GREAT work you are doing Sebastacat !:thumbsup::wink::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Barry and others:

I will quote directly what is stated at the bottom of my profile page under the "About me" tab:

"Expressed Gratitude: 454.
"Received Gratitude 471 times for 133 posts."

I...

I think this guy Patrick should get a real life and stop making wried remarks about Sebastacat. At least he cares about what is REALLY going on in our community and through out Sonoma Co.and has not...

I had a fruitful discussion this afternoon with Gloria Colter, assistant registrar of voters for Sonoma County. There is also some helpful information on the state web site.

Clearly, it would...

Is September 15 an ultimatum date or is it based on existing statute (laws on political misconduct, etc) or some other reason?

I would prefer a process where the voters decide -- keep him or not. If not, we decide the replacement, and not the governor, or unions, or party machine. In looking at the rules, it looks like it...

Church lady is sharing a select few of the FB comments on Efren's page as they apparently illustrate why many feel the way they do about Efren's behavior.


He's only human. Everyone...

I nominate Shepherd Bliss for our next supervisor, unless it would take time away from his brilliant and masterful analysis of the Hobbs rape of the land.....

Jbox and Henry: That's enough guys...

Henry,

I don't have the desire to re-read all the posts on this now very tiresome topic but it occurs to me that you joined wacco on July 14, the day this story broke. It is clear you, and maybe...

Efren is probably out, in my opinion, from reading the powerful North Bay Labor Council's request that he resign, signed by its ED Lisa Maldonado, a leading Latino activist and from today's PD...

The Press Democrat published on its website that local unions are already calling for Carrillo to resign:...

Now is the perfect time, folks, for a push forward on asking Carrillo to resign. I have posted his contact information below. Please take advantage of this moment to call and email Carrillo, asking...

Whether or not Efren should continue to represent us is separate from whether or not he has committed and may be convicted of a crime (which are also two separate things!).

If it turns out that he...

My, my! Thankfully, Sebastacat's fur has gotten a bit longer and his skin a bit thicker - but I guess that comes with age!

arthunter: I never said "insulting." I said, "insinuating."

And I...

I've no doubt many of Efren Carrillo's deeper feelings and issues are coming up during rehab and what compelled him to behave the way he did. I can only imagine how painful this is for him and how...

Hey, Barry--
I voted "I Don't Know" in the poll. If, as he seems to have indicated, Scott McKeown also voted "I Don't Know", the total should read at least 2 votes for "I Don't Know", but it says 1...

dzerach:

At long last, perhaps we finally now have the reason for his "lack of emotional and mental sobriety" at that
February Board of Supervisors meeting...

In Sebastacat's opinion, the...

Efren Carrillo SUPPORTS fluoridation of our water. This plus his other administrative screw-ups AND his most recent arrest means he has to go!
...

Here's a static copy of the updated bear tracking map as of May 31 at noon.

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To see the live interactive map, see this...

Speaking of critters....
Years ago, when we moved into the country near Geyserville, we were taking a walk up the hill from our house when we came upon a late rain pool of standing water in the...

I've seen coyotes recently. Last week, there was one on Highway 12 in the Laguna at about 8:45 a.m. It was crossing from the north side to the south side.

And I'm almost positive I just saw a...

My son was carefully studying all the photos of the bear posted here and pointed out that the muzzle on the Jonive/Occidental bear (posted by studioslips) was fairly light and that the body type...

My husband found this interactive map which coud be a neat way for us to compile and track all of the bear sightings. Please feel free to add locations (and photos) of any further bear sightings in...

I lived on a remote ranch north of Geyserville, and after a large salmon barbeque/party once, several (3, mom and 2 half-grown cubs) were drawn down from Lake county (several miles away) to check it...

Thanks so much for posting this video of what looks like a young cinnamon phase black bear. You made our family's day! We have been informally studying black bears daily, all through winter and...

I lived on Vancouver Island for 13 years so saw black bears often. When cubs are two years old, the mother kicks them out and they often wander toward civilization as they learn to live...

This bear has got to be a California Black Bear, which, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, "vary in color from tan or brown to black". From my quick research on Brown Bears...

This is a black bear, which can take on many different colors, from blue to cinnamon or even silver (I've seen them in all these colors over the years).

This is likely the same bear sited on...

Wow! This is fascinating and exciting. It looks like all of our efforts in fighting for the environment are paying off.

I'd like to know how this bear got here and from where. It looks like a...

In the last 6 months near Occidental, I have seen a mountain lion and a very strange gray bobcat. The bobcat does not look like anything on the net... it does not have spots, but is solid gray.
I...