California has about one year of water left. Will you ration now?

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-famiglietti-drought-california-20150313-story.html

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In short, we have no...

Helen is correct below. In addition to her good idea about writing to members of the Board of Sups, I would suggest letters to local editors and commentaries. It is important to get more voices out...

Does anyone know where the Board of Supervisors and especially Efren Carrillo stand on the Dairyman Winery? I am against it! If the county drops its protection of the Green Belts, Sonoma County...

Mayor Patrick Slayter has issued a strong letter outlining the many reasons that the City of Sebastopol urges the County to deny the Dairyman Winery application, along with a list of requests should...

you will always be hearing down at the "county"....like the W. County types are a bunch of wackos opposed to wineries (megacongolmerate wineries) or those wackos who hate law enforcement, (actually...

This project is clearly too big and too industrial for farmland and the Laguna location in particular. I plan to comment according to CEQA so that I am part of the record for environmental...

There appears to be either a naive or ingenuous attitude adopted by the applicants.

Addressing only one aspect of this application:

From Sonoma West today


“The plan proposes removal of...

Sebastopol City Council and Residents
Unanimously Oppose Winery Proposal

By Shepherd Bliss

After the Sebastopol City Council heard from two-dozen residents on...

The livability of the village of Mendocino was destroyed in the Seventies by the mega-rich coming in, buying up the town to make tons of money. I was there: it was awful. The town was murdered.
...

I'm a transplant! I also like a good cheap red, occasionally. I'm not against - even for - change as long as it's positive, and therein lies the conundrum, as "change" is such a loaded, subjective...

On the contrary. This is what it would take regardless of where the grapes are grown. Take notice during harvest; no water is used to move grapes around the state and irrigation is only counted on...

<br><br>Let's Drink to Wine Country

Oh yay!
Another winery, you say?
Bottles of wine line the grocery store shelves
Out of my price range
With fake French names from Chateau this and Chateau...

The entire world debt has exceeded $223 trillion. Who do we repay?

The world economy is going to experience a dramatic downturn. The US is currently propping everyone up
but this can't continue....

Shepherd, thank you so much....

Shepherd, I don't know what we would do without your quick response to new considerations. This project sounds much like the WalMart expansion in RP. It looks to dwarf ANYTHING in town. What...

Do we need another winery? NO. The widened bridge on Highway 12 coming into Sebastopol is going to do enough damage to the Laguna. The environmental consequences of such a huge winery would be...

for bill


he is felt
in the whispering cold
of a thousand scenes
the warmth of summer suns
in shadows that sail
up Sonoma Mountain
the crimson fire

that day


for bill kortum


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the rain
backlit
shimmering drops

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...

A Note to the Alien on Earth


Here, in the interest of time, some words to work with,
assuming you’re pretending to be a man
or woman and understand English. If this should find you,
know that...

For another view see the current edition of Sonoma West under the headline Sparks Fly Around Hospital's Major Benefactor (first six paragraphs quoted here):

"The prevailing plan to reopen Palm...

I like to say, how would be if instead of a dog, a human stood outside your window shouting "Hey!" every few seconds for hours on end, would that be ok? ...And of course it wouldn't be. And that...

IMHO, the solution/process is much simpler.

For those of us in the Greater Metropolitan Sebastopol Area (where our neighbors are usually feet away, rather than acres), it works like when there is...

No apology is necessary. No harm done. We all make little mistakes like that.


Not true! When the quality of someone's life is degraded by noise pollution, the problem is essentially the same...

I just want to preface this questionnaire by saying that I live in the hills of Forestville overlooking a beautiful canyon. As 40 year West Sonoma County resident I have seen lots of changes. There...

Dogs are pack animals and they see the family/people they live with as their pack. When they are left alone and outside, away from the other members of their pack, they become bored, depressed,...

The Lucky Store isn't doing so hot, either! I'm with you guys, continuing to boycott and to pray for Peace in the Heart of Sebastopol!
Rev. BE :heart:

I want to applaud Lynn for his poise in the presence of that jam-packed room full of emotion. It was not an easy room to stand in front of, but Lynn did with grace and eloquence. It was admirable. I...

These questions are regarding new guidelines currently being drafted jointly by the Sonoma County Health Department and Animal Control for Unincorporated Sonoma County to more clearly define and...

After further review...
CVS still sucks

I have to disagree that it is difficult to get involved or express your views in Sebastopol. Sebastopol is a very small town and I find it remarkably easy to be involved locally. Yes, the city...

Michael - I've always been clear, upstanding and accountable in my opposition to Jonathan since his ballot statement, fraught with mis-statements and hyperbole was published. As have others. As...

Sorry, Michael. I don't buy your assessment of the mailer as character assassination. It was truth telling. No one has said Jonathan is a bad person. What we've been saying is that he embroiders,...

I am optimistic that we can make wonderful trails where every legitimate issue is satisfied.

In a conversation with me, supporters of the trails last week, and representatives of Gold Ridge and...

(Poster's Note: Please see the attached letter correcting an error regarding raises contained in this story.)

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PD Editorial: Gurney,...

I await Jonathan's answers to long-time Sebastopol resident Richard Nichols' questions below.

The Oct. 27, Mon., Press Democrat has an article about the Sebastopol City Council race. The reporter...

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...

I appreciate this response by Jonathan and Dan for refocusing us, which I will do my best to follow. However, since I have already loaded my pen, I am going to take what I hope is my last shot about...

Barry, you keep asking but no one is answering; the needs of the community in this case is respect from a corporation that has until now shown none. Even in its current location, there is no effort...

"Uhm, I was actually talking about the absurdity of a candidate creating his own self-promoting voter guide,..."

Sort of like the "BP Guide to Environmental Responsibility"? :hmmm:

Dear Jonathan,
As you know, at 70-years-old, I am very low-tech. I do not know how to hyperlink. Are you denying that you have maligned the Planning Director, at least two sitting City Council...

I appreciate these details.

I do want to disagree with your concluding paragraph (below) defending the behavior of Jonathan that so many of us in small town Sebastopol and the West County...

I was lucky enough to live 1 narrow parcel away from bike trail that goes from Analy High School to 116. Even though it was used by many high school kids, I never had a problem with it and used it...

Sorry for the delay in responding to your post.

I've heard a lot of different opinions about what would happen if the parcel tax was repealed, if the Palm Drive District was dissolved, if just a...

Richard,

Thanks for clarity.

I am sure many others worked on this campaign and deserve tons of credit.
I for one am very pleased to see that the libraries may get funding and give gratitude...

So let me get this straight...

According to your website, ProgressiveSebastopol.com, you are a "grassroots effort" that is "independent of any campaign, organization, corporation or PAC." Yet your...

From Clare Najarian
Former Planning Commissioner
Member General Plan Advisory Committee

In 1992 Sebastopol completed a study of its downtown, the result of which is our Downtown Plan –...

Well, I’ll make one more attempt to communicate regarding Greenberg’s role in the CVS lawsuit. I will address that and no other issue he may and probably will raise. I cannot spend hours at my...

The volunteers at Luther Burbank's Experiment Farm (aka Gold Ridge Farm as it is known locally) are all in favor of more bike trails in greater Sebastopol. However, the proposed Apple Blossom Trail...