The notion that the hospital has been mismanaged is a mean spirited deceptive narrative that insults the many, many hard working people who have done an amazing job reopening and staffing and working...

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This should anger you greatly,

Yesterday afternoon, the New York Times reported that Mick Mulvaney - interim head of...

Dear Community : I am forwarding this and hoping to make more people aware of the issue and our opportunity to voice opinions to our planning commission. If you don't know why this important, please...

If you would like to see another 30,000 homes/units/apartments built it DOES NOT follow that you need to support approving a 300 million dollar bond.

If you read the Press Democrat story on this...

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I have written to CJ privately and have been in touch with Mayor Slaytor (who first alerted me to this thread). I do not have her phone number.

Same happened to me with lack of response both calling twice in leaving a message with the answering service starting a week ago and emailing. Recology broke the lid off my garbage bin collecting...

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Please call the Suicide Prevention Hotline immediately at 1-800-273-8255 and/or visit them at <style...

Yes. I was able to leave a message with the answering service a week ago. No reply yet. Also left a message on line a few days ago. No response to that either.

Have any of you, like myself, attempted to contact Recology, (after receiving a higher bill than the one from the previous agency) at their only listed means of contact, an 800 number, and get put...

Both the 1/6 memorial for John Taylor, at his home at Fircrest, where his step-son from Illinois spoke, and the 1/7 one at the Sebastopol Grange were well attended and full of inspiring stories about...

Made me remember one of the best ad campaigns Greenpeace ever ran, after the Exxon Valdez disaster. A picture of the ships captain with the words "It wasn't his driving that caused this- it was...

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is a prime example of why not.

Imagine a oil well casing breach like the Deepwater Horizon somewhere "offshore" and then realize that all well casings will...

A massive response may need to occur when and if the oligarchy actually proceeds with drilling for oil off our coast.

Here's a link to a story (with 63 photos) on how Californians did that in the...

We just need a place, time to let people know, and a date. I can help again by using my friend and the 4 Runner.
I live in Petaluma, and he lives in Santa Rosa. Yes, indoors would be best, and maybe...

Hi- Happy New Year. I just wanted to thank everyone who helped in making the clothing giveaway sooo amazing. We got an abundance of donations of warm coats and clothes and had many volunteers show up...

Hi Shandi- The giveaway will be outside in booth 217. The booth is located in the first row at the Santa Rosa flea market . We are the row closest to the veterans building. It will be the busiest...

Hi everyone- Our Christmas Giveaway on Christmas eve was much needed. We received such gratitude and many hugs and tears from both adults and children...

With the help of great volunteers we...

I knew John through the Warrior men's group we were in, then I got to know him personally through a mutual friend, who told me of his struggles, depression, and getting shock treatment at Marin...

42172Susan Campbell gave me permission to forward the following email regarding John Taylor. I think that it puts John’s decision to take his own life, in the same way that that his sister did, in a...

Following are some of the comments that John's friends have sent me. I have an unconfirmed report that a remembrance is being scheduled for John this Fri. at 2 p.m. in the Sebastopol Plaza. If...

Dear Friends,

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Can you help us? A donor who prefers to remain anonymous has pledged a $50,000 contribution if we can secure that amount in individual donations. Please spread the word! Whether $5 or $50, your...

I think this needs to be headlined for longer than one day - so Let's see if this comment will put it. back in the WACCO email.

Here's a great site for air quality:

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AirNow.gov

Here's the link:

Vacation Rentals vs. Hosted Rentals

Donate to fire victims in most need of help

A lot of North Bay Wildfire victims have insurance to cover replacement housing and possessions, but for people who are uninsured and ineligible for...

P.S. from my original: At my age, almost 80, and two college degrees, my income is way in the middle of what is defined as poverty level. I don't think of myself as impoverished, by any means, but...

I haven't visited Waccobb for some time, so I took a peek today to see what's going on in my old neighborhood and see that I should probably respond to this thread.

I left Sonoma County a year and...

I was recently back in Boone, NC where I grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and where my family goes back to the 1600's. I was utterly delighted to discover how lovely it's become....

Hi people,

I'm feeling like I need to leave Sonoma County. First and foremost because of the rent prices and lack of available rentals. I live in Sebastopol now and the rent here is draining my...

We are loosing our county to outsiders, particularly corporate marijuana growers, who have lots of cash. I bought my food farm 24 years ago. Only the wealthy can now buy good ag land, which they then...

Rico Martin was a great soul, a presence for good, and friend of many in the West County area for the past several decades, and places far beyond. He was my dear friend and brother. He will be deeply...

How many of the studies concluding Roundup (glysophate) is safe and not carcinogenic are funded by Monsanto? Same situation exists for Generically Modified Organisms. Glysophate has been...

Try having a booth at the Sebastopol farmer's market and sign people up there. How about an introductory discount?

Since building our fiber-to-the-home network in Sebastopol, we have managed to get many households to switch, but about half of the households in Sebastopol are still using Comcast or AT&T instead. ...

I find this comment about the sustainability of the wine industry to be direct, honest and insightful. For thousands of years wine has made its way into our mouths, bellies, heads and hearts ("our"...

The wine industry is anything but "sustainable," except to sustain their profits, most of which leave the county to the corporate wineries, which continue to buy up local vineyards, wineries, and...

Runningbare, I'd like to thank you for exposing the "sustainable" wine (viticulture not agriculture) industry. Most on that list are also big award winners! Obviously that word means nothing in this...

In the link above, Pam Strayer made a notable discovery:

"Bad Ole Boys: Sonoma Wine Grape Growers Lead the State in Mancozeb Use
The most surprising thing I discovered when I tallied up the...

Of course we make choices regarding which hazards are of concern to us and our personal longevity / survival or not. Choosing organics is about the earth , the other critters, and our future...

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As Robert Swan said: "The biggest threat to our planet is that someone else will save it".

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Critical Wild Coho Salmon Watershed
Threatened By Aggressive Logging Plan
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Kathy Tresch, by the way, is a long-time farmer, whose husband's family has ranched on their land for many generations. She is a very credible source.

Here are more exact instructions for 2 recipes. The orange oil people think theirs works best. As far as Dawn dish soap goes, I'd rather use that than Roundup any day of the week.

Vinegar /...

" I know several years ago CAFF reached out to help Lao get certified organic. He needs to do this NOW."

You mean, he needs to transition to organic practices (btw afaik there is no such thing as...

Some of these conditions will improve with the arrival of warmer weather. We have to own our homeless problem, and tolerance is a good beginning. I'm not surprised at businesses blanching at their...

Yes FileMaker is pricey. However if you have an iPad, you can get FileMaker Go which is free. But it means getting someone to develop a database for you. I've developed several for my own use. It's...

Very large quasi gov. corporations are beurocraices & so frequently less nimble or proactive so I am not surprised at the mistakes you describe--but why call it a scam or "crooked" when what was...