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The 2019 #Calexit Independence Referendum

In the Spring of 2019, Californians will go to the polls in a ...

Congratulations to everyone who now has the challenging task of actually providing excellent leadership, and to everyone who participated in sharing their vision with us.

I encourage all nominees,...

Oh, pleez, spare us all any more of this “naive farm waif” drivel.

As chair of the Sonoma County Democratic Party, I met with Ms. Hopkins at TinyTown in Forestville on Jan. 15, 2016 at 10 am and...

Yes, this is such an important point that it justifies following up on it.

There seems to be vast sources of money to defeat Evans beyond what is expected in one county race. This points to two...

Well, I had to reply to this but please don't think this an attack on Tom Lynch, the person but instead a critique of Tom Lynch, the Planning Commissioner.

He is one of the majority who time...

Kitty I think your mask as a 'nuetral observer' has slipped (just like Barry's). Both of you have made constant references to "pensions, spiking, sweet deals and public employees union lunches"...

We have updated our web site with some corrections to the misinformation being spread by the opposition - some of it really egregious. Please go here to see some Fifth District True Facts....

Jeez, today the packet of seed$ with instructions for how to plant them. A last ditch effort to return to the prairie dress sweet pea approach that she started with last Thanksgiving. That's how long...

Well said, Mouse. And what does Lynda think is wrong about putting out "factual compare-and-contrast pieces excerpted from press coverage?" Sounds to me like that's what should be happening, as...

you know, you don't have to believe everything you read (except on the internet, of course) so you're free to read publications that you think are biased.

seriously, I'm having a hard time finding...

Lots of good reasons to vote FOR Noreen, but even if there weren't, the quantity and venal quality of Linda's mailers would turn me away. I know she is a good human being who is a good farmer, but...

She certainly cannot have any say in how the money is used. But she certainly could make a public statement about the false and misleading content being put out and the positioning online.

Surely a campaign that is strongly environmental would not be inundating the area with scads of expensive dirty tricks to defeat a candidate with fully demonstrated legislative abilities and a...

If you don't mind, I will answer this question.

Joan and I are 69 and 70 and can't take it with us to the grave so we believe we have made a good investment in our community whether the hospital...

Thanks to Will Parrish, investigative journalist, for this latest piece. Feel free share with your lists. Worse than anyone thought --fascinating piece by investigative journalist, Will Parrish,...

Despite misleading posts from Dan Smith, Jonathan Greenberg and others, I do not want to close Sonoma West Medical Center (SWMC). I do want to sell or lease it to a qualified operator (like the...

I have voted already but this is the sort of thing that can cause those who haven't voted to change their vote.

Well, it's understandable in a presidential campaign. What I object to is the unprecedented amount of money going into a county supervisor's campaign -- $163,000 raised by just 9 Hopkins' supporters...

I see now it's usually from $00.25 to $5.00 per click depending...thanks.

Saying that 'only old people and Luddites' dislike the ads though. Pretty rude, but typical of the 'fresh faced' in this...

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If one candidate is responsible for her 'supporters' statements,' then both are. You can't set a double standard for the "young." It really bothers me that "new" and "young" and "fresh" and "outside...

For those in the Fifth District, you have probably recently received several mailers from an independent expenditure campaign that in the last couple weeks has gathered over $163,000 from big wine,...

The explanation on that is expressed by the former deputy director of the coastal conservancy, Neal Fishman, in a video denouncing the mailer. You can find that video and many other clarifications...

The truth of the matter is that members of the Senate and assembly are not members of the coastal commission and do not have to attend meetings. Noreen was on an oversight committee that only needed...

A Personal Thank You

We often talk about the hospital in an impersonal way but for the people whose lives are saved or who receive care, it is the most personal of experiences. Having recently...

Why the plan to divert hospital taxes will not work:

In a recent opinion piece in the Sonoma West Times and News, Sandra Bodley, a current member of the Palm Drive Health Care District board puts...

Donna,

Thank you for your kind words.
At this point, I do not take personally the attacks in the paper but I think it is important to understand why people have been opposed to the hospital and...

Posting on WACCO is not what I do but I do read the posts of others pretty much every day. I don't remember ever posting before. But as a 30 year resident of Sonoma County and one of the thousands...

The reason we taxpayers got a great deal, and the reason we have an open hospital right now, and the reasons that people's lives have been saved in the reopened hospital during the past year is...

The Story of our Hospital
Part 2: How Taxpayers Got the Deal of the Century With Sonoma West Medical Center
By Dan Smith

Candidates for the Palm Drive Hospital Board have tried to inflame...

The Story of our Hospital
Part 1: Why Urgent Care Isn’t an Option
By Dan Smith

Once again, candidates for the Palm Drive Health Care District are advocating to close our Emergency Room and...

The Story of Our Hospital
A Personal Introduction
By Dan Smith

At the risk of stirring up even more confusion, I have decided to publish a series of short WACCO articles on Sonoma West Medical...

I have made inquiries about the hit piece on Noreen Evans by speaking to Neal Fishman, a former Coastal Conservancy employee. He is well informed about the roles and duties are (and were). Neal gave...

We really need numbers from those who favor the country condo idea.
First we need to know how may buildable lots are unbuilt in the West County right now
Then we need to know how many parcels as we...

yes, rental must be at least 30 days.

jerichsalud, Pretty much sums up the way I feel and will vote. Corporations and big money salivate when they view West County. It makes me very uncomfortable that these are the folks donating...

With regard to citizens being uninformed and the lack of attendance at events that organizers work very hard to set up and publicize, I’ve started another thread listing resources here.

I’ve compiled a brief list of resources for people who would like to take responsibility for staying informed of the many City and community meetings, forums, round tables, Town Halls and other...

Before taking a position on this hotel project I suggest you check out the developer's website.

Sonoma West also did a good article on it.

I support the project.

Here's the description...

We are losing Sebastopol and Sonoma County to wealthy tourists. In addition to this hotel, the nearby Barlow may also soon have a hotel. Add those two developments to the giant CVS being constructed,...

After reading the thread, I wondered why I hadn't gotten a letter telling me the news. But I called up PG&E this morning to change over to E-6. Turns out that's what I had anyway. I'm not sure how it...

PG&E offers 3 new Time Of Use schedules for solar owners. The important consideration is that they have to pay you for your solar production at the same rate that you have to pay them for your...

Perhaps I/we should ask/require that IHSS workers get a free listing in our Business Directory? That way we can collect referrals/reviews from other Waccos. It also begs the questions if the IHSS...

https://www.sonoma-county.org/prmd/docs/zoning/index.htm

Above is the link to the Sonoma County Zoning Code. All development has to follow this code. You can just read the Definitions in 26-140-02...

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...