I would be very interested in being involved in a local protest. Is there something already organized?

CVS bullied our small town simply for profit. We quit the fight after spending $336,000 in...

https://www.WaccoBB.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2017-01-17_16-00-25.pngThe new CVS store in downtown Sebastopol is scheduled to open this Sunday.

Will you shop there or boycott it? Will you...

There's more to inform citizens about than if one's power is out. Have you even considered school closings (due to flooding), evacuation routes if we get a serious fire situation (yes dear, we live...

EXCUSE ME - but they HAVE publicly replied, immediately after the event. Can you see? See it here.

Stop trying to frame this as an intentional act, and think about how much benefit our town would...

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2016-11-13_18-07-11.pngHi, everyone. I read through the various replies to this idea, and didn't notice any mention of Ecotopia. Did I overlook it?...

Glad you asked. Here is a list of several potential benefits, taken from YesCalifornia.org:

THE CASE FOR INDEPENDENCE IN 9 SIMPLE POINTS
Being a U.S. state is no longer serving California’s best...

This discussion and John's post have merit to them. People have been discussing Northern California as leaving the American Empire for decades. It is sometimes suggested that a new union be formed...

Is a California National Party possible?

Possibly.

A billionaire immigrant entrepreneur named Shervin Pishevar in Silicon Valley is saying he's ready to fund it. He's got some fire in the...

I’m all for the Cal-exit movement. Don’t think it will happen but you got my vote.

If you consider how badly we get are underrepresented compared to those smaller states it is staggering and means...

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I do feel many Rump voters were voting against Hillary, rather than for Rump.

As far as the Democrat Party....it was plain and clear for a long time to anyone willing to open their eyes that...

People in California are calling for a 'Calexit' from the US in the wake of Trump's win
https://uk.businessinsider.com/califo...ffer&r=US&IR=T

I'd like to send a hearty CONGRATS to Doug Bosco and Eric Koenigshofer for winning another term as 5th District Supervisor!

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Despite terrible things happening nearby and around the world, let us all take time out to appreciate all the things that there is to be thankful for. From the blessed place on the planet we...

Sour Grapes in ‘Wine Country’— Intense Challenges to Wineries Erupt
By Shepherd Bliss
WaccoBB.net


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Site for the...

It could be that no one else is voicing concerns because, when you do, you're immediately attacked in this forum and others for "disinformation," "deception" and all the rest of it...

And I don't...

So, Barry, should everyone who has serious questions and concerns about this plan shut up--or just me?

Just askin'...

Regarding my recent commentary that appeared in Sonoma West, Dan Smith writes the following: "Sadly, Jim Horn continues his history of disinformation in this piece and Rollie aids and abets by...

Rollie Atkinson, publisher of the Sonoma West Times and news sent me the following comment:


This link is to an editorial I wrote about Palm Drive Hospital on May
15, 2007. I would have to say,...

Seen in front of CVS on Gravenstein hwy:

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The 15% figure published by PD is perhaps a diminished perspective because the percentage of all votes cast is different from the percentage of voters. Each voter could vote three times. 2354 people...

the way you describe things is more biased than greenberg and you don't share your intentions for doing so (besides keeping him out), like he does. what are you afraid of, the political game being...

I was glad to see that in its current issue the editorial board of the Santa Rosa Junior College student publication, the Oak Leaf, has endorsed Jordan Burns for the JC's Board of Trustees. They note...

:kidfight:

And so has it been ruled...

Thanks, Barry.

I accept your view that I will "wait to see the full plan along with financial projections (which have yet to be submitted) and vote as he sees fit." I think that's my job as a...

And continuing to misstate my words and misrepresent my positions won't fool the voters, Dan. I agree that an emergency room is better than an urgent care center. But I'm not yet convinced that an ER...

For someone who says he hates negative campaigning, Mr. Greenberg spends a lot of time attacking me—and I’m not even running against him! All of his allegations in this post are false; here’s why:
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In a recent post, Dan Smith (aka Farmer Dan) stated that 85% of patients visiting the Palm Drive Emergency Room in 2013 actually required an emergency room rather than urgent care. The Foundation...

Why I Endorse Gurney, Glass, and Slayter
For Sebastopol City Council
By Shepherd Bliss

I endorse and contribute to incumbents Sarah Gurney, Una Glass, and Patrick Slayter’s campaigns to...

Dan -- I agree that there is some truth and some fiction in what you wrote:

“It has been represented in multiple places that Palm Drive lost $64 million over the last 13 years.”

Since you don’t...

Jonathan,

I hesitated to post anything on Wacco because conversations turn into shouting pretty quickly.
I had hoped that this thread would be one of information and dialogue, not politics.
Your...

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Dear Friends and Neighbors,

You are invited to attend THE LAST PUBLIC MEETING
sponsored by the Palm Drive Healthcare Foundation
to explain THE PLAN TO OPEN...

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In my own words:

Editor:

I’ve been active in local politics for many years. As a practice, I support candidates I believe have the best interests of our town at heart, and have the...

2 more independents are:
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Dollar Drug
1055 Collage Ave
Santa Rosa

Tuttles
1220 Sonoma Ave
Santa Rosa

For those on a budget, RiteAid offers seniors 20% off on the first Wednesday of every month whereas CVS offers no senior discount. Not to mention, RiteAid's prices are usually better.

You're completely wrong about my position on reopening the Palm Drive Hospital with an ER. Here's what I say on my website (jimhornforpalmdrive2014.com) and what I said in an article in Sonoma West...

On April 7, the Palm Drive District Board voted to close Palm Drive Hospital. I sat in the audience with my wife, Susan, who had cared for patients as a Palm Drive nurse for six years. When the...

It is a complete fabrication to say that Jim Horn is a "leading opponent of reopening an emergency room", and I for one do not appreciate the overblown claims made by Mr. Greenberg. Horn is fully in...

It's election time throughout Sonoma County. Click on the links below to know more about the measures that affect your jurisdiction. I'm not familiar with "Ballotpedia" so please be careful with the...

In Sebastopol, CA, organizers of the first ever Sebastopol Village Building Convergence (a working group of Transiiton Sebastopol), a 10-day Placemaking (public art, permaculture, and natural...

Dan -

I have to work for a living, so here goes...

No, I still believe that Glenn Minervini-Zick would have a conflict of interest serving as Hospital CFO and an employee of OffsiteCare;

No,...

I guess I should have written "why can't you recognize his conflict of interest?" Sorry, I thought the last five words were understood.

Dan -

My comments on potential conflicts of interest in the Foundation's original plan were and are valid. As I've said repeatedly, a potential conflict doesn't make you a bad person--it just...

Thanks, Barry.

About a month ago I wrote this commentary about Palm Drive Hospital for Sonoma West that can be found here.

In that commentary, I discussed some of my concerns with the Palm...

I have a great sense of humor and love to laugh, but perhaps you're not one of the people, as I am and many others, whose life was saved in the ER at Palm Drive. This is no laughing matter.

I, for one, have appreciated John's lighthearted comments.


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Thanks for your thoughtful and thorough post, John. For the record, you and I spoke briefly on the phone yesterday; before then, I didn't know you from a hole in the wall...

When I have time, I...

Dian, Because of your post, I, also, read Jim Horn's informative article. As always, there are many sides to this story. I am very grateful for Mr. Horn's reporting of facts on another side of the...

There's a thoughtful opinion article in the Sonoma West from May 7th entitled "Palm Drive Foundation proposal not the answer" by Jim Horn.

It starts with:

"Three weeks ago, the Palm Drive...

Hello Occupy Activists and Friends of Occupy,

Please unite with us to mark a positive Occupy occasion this Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at the Sebastopol City Council meeting.
The Vice Mayor of...