Before the term "wine country" was used by the wine industry, I moved here to the "Redwood Empire," which is why "wine country" is so insulting and offensive.. I drink wine, but it does not define...

Here are some Roundup articles - the twitter link from Bruno Navarro posted them together:

https://twitter.com/Bruno_J_Navarro/status/1136781300759748613
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Moveon.org and other groups are organizing Impeach Trump rallies, as follows

#ImpeachTrump: Act to Defend Democracy June 15
Rallies in Santa Rosa, Sonoma and San Francisco
Saturday, June 15 at...

Dear Wacco readers,
This afternoon I went to the Rialto Theatre in Sebastopol to see the amazing film “The Biggest Little Farm,” which I found very thrilling and evocative. It is apparently also...

Your assertion that "as in almost all commercial agriculture - the bottom line matters," is not true for all of us, particularly those of us who are organic, permacultural, and farm because we love...

Go Bernie, GO. Speak truth to power.

He should immediately be fired and sent to prison for this crime. He knew what he was doing. "Remorse" is not enough of a response. Swallows have feelings and should be protected.

Long-time activist for social change Susan Lamont just sent out the following email:

Next year will be the 50th anniversary of the killings at Kent State. So far, those appointed to organize the...

From: Kevin Conway <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, May 20, 2019 at 12:19 AM
Subject: All Electric Ready - AER Ordinance - Call to Action
To: Climate Activist Network...

The final battle to save abortion rights is on.

Less than two weeks ago, Georgia joined Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Iowa, Louisiana, Utah, and North Dakota in banning abortion at six weeks or...

I lived in Puerto Rico for a while. The people there are wonderful. The way that Trump has been treating these American citizens is a crime. Thanks for the important details below.

Dear Neighbors of Sebastopol
We now have a free bus that loops around town, from the Barlow to Ragle Park and areas between. Each Wednesday morning, through the month of May, riders of the free...

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If you want to hear more about the Green New Deal, it will be the subject of the CAFF/Farm Guild 6 p.m. pot-luck on Mon. May 6 at the Sebastopol Grange, located on Hiway 12 on the way to Santa Rosa....

The Apple Blossom Parade is always fun. Please join the Sr. Ctr. for this year's event. Check out the Sr. Ctr., next to the library, which has lots of wonderful programs, events, and people. Feel...

Water – Wineries – Cannabis – Climate – Greenbelts - Coast
Tuesday, April 16 (A.M. Time TBD)
Public Hearing – General Plan – Permit Sonoma Comprehensive Work Plan
Sonoma County Board of...

City of Sonoma bans Glyphosate products in public landscaping !!


[*=left]Just last Monday, the Sonoma City Council voted unanimously to ban the use of glyphosate-based products (such as RoundUp)...

I remember those days when they were threatening our homes and farms with spraying us from the air. We went to the Board of Supervisors and let them know that they would do so "over our dead bodies."...

From this month's Atlantic....Maybe this is why tasting room visits are plummeting....

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Millennials Are Sick of Drinking...

One thing that I so appreciate about the Sebastopol Area Sr. Ctr. is the diversity of people who come there and how welcome they are, regardless of their gender identities, political beliefs, color...

The Sebastopol Occupy tent was the longest standing in the U.S. This is something that we can be proud of. Please join us this Sun. and pass the word to others. This bench was artfully created by...

I like your term "grapists," which is appropriate.

YEA! The people won one!

A half marathon is simply not acceptable. Half enough damage is not adequate. The organizers, savy political people, may have proposed a full marathon, knowing that it would be challenged. No...

The following is from former Santa Rosa City Council member Marsha Vas Dupre.

The Coast is Not for Sale!
RE: STEP UP REVIEW! NO RUBBER STAMP FOR THE SONOMA COAST MARATHON
I am a resident of...

As Elizabeth writes above, our Senior Center is an active place with lots of options. It is a fun place to be and develop friendships.

Today's PD has the following article on the coastal marathon organizers cutting the size in half. It is my opinion that any coastal marathon is not good for Sonoma County residents, so let's keep the...

PD front page news today - great exposure on pesticide issue locally. Santa Rosa man sues Monsanto, blaming glyphosate for cancer. Follow the link below to view the article.
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Dr. Martin Shaw is an incredible storyteller and mythologist with a big following here. As soon as this notice went up about his being at the Seb. Grange on June 1, Sat., starting at 7 p.m., over 40...

https://www.thenation.com/article/greta-thunberg-climate-change-strike/
On March 15, the Climate Kids Are Coming

A massive, international, youth-led mobilization will demand action on the...

Meet the Kids Who Confronted Sen. Feinstein: We’re the Ones Who Will Have to Live with It

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In addition to the potential closing of the Sebastopol hospital, which will cause loss of life and other medical problems, the following article in today's NY Times documents how rural nursing homes...

This is really sad news about Village Bakery and a wake up call to the future, especially when our nation's national leadership is not helping with the related climate change issues

It is my opinion that if we vote yes, as I did, on Prop. A we will be saving lives, perhaps even yours or those of beloved ones. Balancing the life-saving qualities of this hospital with the minimal...

Many of us informed the Barlow owners and the City Council well in advance that the Laguna would flood. That whole development should never have been built. Let this be a warning to other developers...

This meeting was very informative. Wine & Water Watch did a great job of gathering people to hear from experts on the subjects of the threats that a bloated wine industry and cannabis industry bring...

Urgent Care Now Open in Sebastopol. Join us for a Grand Opening Reception Today! Wednesday, February 13th 4PM - 7PM in the conference room at Sonoma Specialty Hospital, 501 Petaluma Avenue in...

Trump is threatening Venezuela with American troops on the ground, as noted in the link to an article below. Having lived in Chile when the U.S. initiated a coup there against the...

The Speaking of Death gatherings at the Seb. Area Sr. Ctr. now happen from 2:30 to 4 p.m., still on the 3rd Fri. of each month. We welcome adults of all ages and tend to have a good time together.

I received the following email from Enmanji Temple. I want to appreciate them for their prompt response and decision to stop using RoundUp (Glyphosate).

Dear Dr. Bliss,...

The ED of Sonoma County Conservation Action put out the following notice:

Did people see this recently released (though small) study, with results showing that even organic and biodynamic wines...

Padi Selwyn of Preserve Rural Sonoma County (PRSC) just sent out the following article from today's North Bay Business Journal. They have an excellent website and Facebook page, for more information....

This would be good news, having CVS leave and Trader Joe's take their place. Can anyone verify that this is true?

PD article on Sonoma County Conservation Action event, quotes from Native American Greg Sarris, other details on poisonous glyphosate found in vineyards.

SCCA's event yesterday was well attended...

Lilith does incredible performances of Rachel Carson, evoking this great scientist into the 21st century. Sonoma State University also named ones of its buildings Carson Hall, to memorialize her. She...

These details and this history are important. More details can be read and the Wine and Water Watch website. The main user of this poison in Sonoma County is the bloated wine industry

This looks like a good film at the Rialto this Sat, 1/19--one showing. Following are some more details.

I was planning to attend the Santa Rosa March. I would prefer doing something in Sebastopol, so I will plan to be at the corner of Highways 12 & 116 at noon.

Dear Enmanji Temple,
I have been informed by credible sources that you use Roundup. Is that accurate?

If so, I beg you to discontinue that use, since it is a primary cause of Sonoma and Napa...

Finding joy with a four-footed companion by Shepherd Bliss, Jan. 2, 2019

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” — Anatole France, French Nobel Prize winner
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