You may have a good point, but housing homeless strangers (with PTSD) together in a house is a lot more complex than it would appear on the surface. Even in conscious co-housing communities, there...

I'm all for tiny homes. but he difference in cost of building a 500 square foot home and a1500 square foot home is minimal all things considered. Bedrooms are cheap. You can put more people in a...

what to do about Efren C.....how do we replace him, and with whom? Koenigshofer was put on the Task Force
by Efren, they are two peas in a pod. Eric is the supervisor of big business, and like...

Where's the outcry about EMF! I'm guessing this station is much more powerful than the small wifi or PGE smart meters.

Moving the antenna will expose even more people to the potential cancer...

Dear Sebastopol City Council Members, Manager, Planning Director, and Clerk,

I was glad to see that the agenda of your Nov. 3 meeting includes a proposal by KOWS-107.3 FM to lease the antenna at...

Following is this week's Bohemian article announcing that the wonderful KOWS-FM radio station is moving to the Sebastopol Methodist Church. If you go to the Bohemian's website, you can make comments...

BILLION.

SONOMA COUNTY PROPERTY TAX : $ 76.6 BILLION
CALIFORNIA TOTAL 2015 SPENDING: $454.0 BILLION

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This PD headline....
Sonoma County’s property tax roll...

And they don't want people recovering from substance abuse living in their neighborhood (or actually anyone who would affect their property values).

from today's Press Democrat:

Attacking the messenger
EDITOR: Since Ernie Carpenter’s commentary appeared in the paper on July 15 (“Is Big Wine the Big Oil of Sonoma County?”), at least three...

Ted Pole & Shandi:

Oh my. Thanks for reminding me that exaggerating-to-make-a-point has unintended consequences! :wink: My point was about the dangers of labeling, and making policies based on...

Scamperwillow illuminates what should be, or might be, a central point of policy consideration. Core values is more important than business size or formula classifications.

In requiring drive...

Thanks for the update. It's hard to condense a twenty-year history in these postings. Tom Copeland re-purposed a single property that was the focal point of the entire downtown at a critical time,...

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2015-07-13_14-39-23.pngToday's PD has an ad placed by the Sonoma County Wingrowers. It claims that they are "Growing a Sustainable Future." They...

Just wondering if you ever go to Rohnert Park or Santa Rosa's big box chain stores for things that you can't find in Sebastopol? Do you find that Sebastopol stores are affordable for your income,...

Mayor Patrick Slayter opened Sebastopol City Council’s July 7 public hearing on a proposed ordinance regulating formula businesses by correcting the use of the word “ban” in the media to describe it....

I recall reading Sprout's philosophy https://www.sprouts.com/about-us sometime back, and liked what I read. I also remember reading this article, but didn't think to post it until now. Spouts is...

...Just to dovetail on what Shepherd provided; it was later clarified by council member Robert Jacob that the Amy's Kitchen restaurant project had the option of appealing the initial decision but...

I was at the first hour of last night's public hearing on the ordinance and then left for the Farmer's Guild's Olympics down the road at the Sebastopol Grange--lots of fun. I hope some of you who...

I'm praying that Sebastopol's very real and precious higher awareness prevents this discussion from devolving into a falsely-split, destructive debate. For the community to thrive in harmony, it...

it's not 'the' solution but it's still worth doing. Your other points are the main ones, though. Turning us into Oxnard isn't any solution. The quote about the chains' formula being low prices is...

How about "limiting" the amount of non-organic vineyards, boutique wineries and wine tasting rooms in this town? How about addressing the housing issues--lack of affordable housing, exorbitant rents...

I came across this today on Nextdoor.com posted by someone in my neighborhood. The renderings look pretty nice, and have a kind of "upscale-downtown" look. Seems like this would raise property...

Rate the Laundromat
with Nosey Parker

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2015-06-23_15-15-07.pngI have a lot of laundry to do. Every week I haul 3 big baskets, stuffed to...

I do hope that someone in our community lets them know about Wacco, so they can see how our conscious community has responded without even knowing them. Then they might enlighten us even further in...

By Shepherd Bliss
WaccoBB.net

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from today's Press Democrat:

Oppose road tax
EDITOR: Your Sunday editorial asks us to tax ourselves for county road repair (“Yes on A: County roads need the help”). But your reasoning escapes...

Got my sample ballot. It's a 5 year quarter of a cent County wide sales tax increase proposal.

Got my first junk mail about Measure A today.

The mailer touts Measure A as being a tax to "FIX...

Actually, I would "shed a tear if something far more violent" happened. Violence begets more violence. Personally, I am committed to non-violence to solve these matters. Count me out when it comes to...

The Barlow sign came before the DRB this past Wednesday. Three alternative sizes and locations for the large logo were proposed for consideration. After considerable discussion, the Board denied the...

(Elizabeth here) --

Ted, thanks for this thoughtful and articulate post. When I think of delightful visual art in conjunction with Sebastopol, I think of the Coyote mural on the blank side of...

I think the current design for the Barlow signage (the design - as in the font and the B, not the size and placement) is in keeping with the general design aesthetic of the Barlow development. I...

Nancy, I agree with those thoughts absolutely. But I'm not clear what flows from that. I've only been here 15 years, but my impression is that industry & variety of employment wasn't chased out by...

Your attempt at being clever and smart only goes to illustrate my point...again, "Instead of making something that "looks old," how about considering creating things that actually last and become...

Sebastopol is not "newly industrialized!" What's new is this "quaint and quirky conscious community" that claims to want "small town charm," all the while forgoing the very elements that make a town...

I am a member of the Sebastopol Design Review Board (DRB). We've recently reviewed a signage proposal for The Barlow. The proposed signs are fairly large, so will have a lasting impact the character...

Again, the issue of people not taking personal responsibility can take lives, theirs and others. So many seem bent on learning the hard way, rather than being aware of the reality of the environment...

I tend to agree with the need for personal responsibility to not put oneself in danger.

My major pet peeve is pedestrians and bicyclists after dark, with minimal to no lighting, and wearing dark...

I don't know that I'd go so far as to change the law. If a pedestrian gets hit in a crosswalk, it should still be the drivers fault, but perhaps more education is called for so pedestrians know that...

I do not have any prejudice against small houses. The issues I raise are real in the government planning organizations plus there are economic factors-e.g with the price of land in Sonoma County, who...

I have always been a proponent of strict agricultural zoning that disallows the proliferation of housing. Why? it is the only way to save this land and keep Sonoma County from looking like Contra...

absolutely right.

there's a weird disconnect I see in a lot of public policy. I see it as a failure to follow through with the obvious logical implications of an idea. To support "affordable...

This timely article is from the Onion

https://www.theonion.com/articles/i-dont-vaccinate-my-child-because-its-my-right-to,37839/

I Don’t Vaccinate My Child Because It’s My Right To Decide What...

I do not like the way you thank me after I have shopped and chopped
diced.sliced. steamed, creamed, baked, boiled and toiled to prepare your meal.

tossed your salad with fresh veggies from the...

I like to say, how would be if instead of a dog, a human stood outside your window shouting "Hey!" every few seconds for hours on end, would that be ok? ...And of course it wouldn't be. And that...

No apology is necessary. No harm done. We all make little mistakes like that.


Not true! When the quality of someone's life is degraded by noise pollution, the problem is essentially the same...

Responding as an owner of previously (hopefully) barking dogs - I have some input here.

My one lovely dog never barked. We live on 2 acres outside city limits and have had emu and chickens that...

I just want to preface this questionnaire by saying that I live in the hills of Forestville overlooking a beautiful canyon. As 40 year West Sonoma County resident I have seen lots of changes. There...

Evidently, from the sign, Whole Foods is taking over the store that was once Box Office video. And here I was hoping for a replacement store that sold hand made candles, dream catchers, and magic...

Ask and ye shall be told!

Those are were all good guesses (Pope, etc.) but the truth is that riders were yet even more honored, precious and celebrated than that!

They were our local heros......

I personally think that the dogs should be removed from their owners after 3 infractions. Dogs are not the problem. People are. Barking dogs are underexercised, frustrated, anxious, lonely. They...