43382I confess that CVS is not as bad as feared, thanks to our city council's design changes (thank's in particular to Councilmember John Eder in particular). I still resent CVS's strong-armed and...

I find it astounding that some people are still so focused on the harm that the new CVS would do (virtually nothing re traffic congestion) while still giving a great big pass to the harm The Barlow...

In my almost 30 years of living in west county, (& my partner in philo growing 10 years earlier), neither of us know of violence. we know of four break ins where people stole plants. (3 years ago, we...

There have been the same kinds of "dialogue"?? on Nextdoor, with some encouraging to turn neighbors in...for all kinds of activities, even non cannabis related......very sad. The thread was...

In my first reply to Shepherd's post, I asked 'How can we have a collective dialogue' - come together in preparation for bigger issues to come in 2023. Some of the comments here are disheartening -...

Thank you! Gratitude is not enough. i have been thinking about finding the time to respond. Grateful that you covered many of the points that i wanted to address.
I was one of the small minority of...

The 'never cannabis' cabal has made many factually incorrect and hysterical claims though their website and wherever they can bend an ear but I feel it is time for me to address this nonsense put...

Fair enough. But the battle you mention is already lost...and there is no turning back. I spent 15++ years in organic ag- more then 10 as owner/operator of a farm selling...mostly...to city...

Glad that we are on common ground regarding this. I am not a cannabis operator myself, but I am a patient and advocate for sensible public policy, including the medicinal and responsible adult use of...

I am curious, and asking respectfully (which may not always come across from a keyboard). I don't know any cultivators who want to broadcast their locations; and as neighborhood safety seems to be a...

NIMBY!!
NIMBY!!
Oh the humanity! There's a new booming economy in town! Let's kill it and any chance of our state being an exporter!
As if that's going to solve any of these peoples complaints.

I wish there would be a meeting that would bring the groups together. I understand from past fliers that the cultivators were not welcome at the community events. Dialogue is key to harmony. Having...

I have MS and multiple chemical sensitivity is one of my symptoms, so I am more sensitive than most. For months after the fires I felt sick even going to get my paper in the driveway with a mask on....

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The article on the front page of the PD talks about a new study, including a survey, that is below:

https://ehscc.ucdavis.edu/community/norcalfire-health/

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Thanks for keeping this topic open;

I just want to add a not so small perspective to the larger issue

I have seen (on a day I was taking a huge sack of survival equipment to the homeless in...

From Lynda Hopkins (5th District Sonoma County Supervisor) facebook page:
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” -MLK

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After hearing about the spraying on Hwy 12, many have asked me about the strawberry stand on Stoney Point Rd. Here is what we learned. We at Laguna Farm believe you have a right to know how your...

Following is a link to our brave state of California rebuking Monsanto's Roundup by putting it on the Cancer Watchlist. This is the killer that the main user in Sonoma County is the wine industry. It...

I used to love eating Driscoll's strawberries. Then, last year I saw a documentary about the company on Vice, the documentary series on HBO for which Bill Maher is the executive producer. ...

I am one of the gardeners for Children's Museum of Sonoma County . the kids love strawberries and we were getting NONE this spring
we are not certified organic but I guess needless to say we do...

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Use of chemicals confirmed at strawberry stand
By Amie Windsor, Staff Writer, [email protected] Jun 1, 2017

Owner...

Law enforcement related deaths in the last 5 years
by Karen Saari - May 17, 2017

Law enforcement-related deaths refer to deaths of civilians in the presence of one or more members of the...

So good to see a small business being responsive to its customers.

However, it does raise a question... how does one launder clothing and such without the use of chemicals? After all, water is a...

I am a CBD medicinal user and my experience of medicinal marijuana growers locally are that they are small cottage industries that make very little profit and support their clients who are coping...

Thanks to the 15 people who expressed gratitude for the local flood photos by my daughter!
She's got some real nice reflection ones from today:

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If you're implying that there's some sort of reasonable social obligation to "fit in" visually, and especially if your position is that that presumed obligation is important enough to trump a...