As much as I love animals, as an organic farmer I do my best to have dogs that run them off. They were initiated by Fish and Game to deal with another predator, after which they became a primary...

Dear family and friends,
I can think of no better way to step into the new year than to breathe in the words of 15 year-old Greta Thunberg and allow them to inspire & move us into courageous, bold...

Actually, the Seb. City Council voted 4-1 for the bike lanes, with only Michael Carnarchi opposing them, as noted here on Waccobb.net and also in a recent front page article in Sonoma West.

I am...

The following article from the NY Times is about the skunk smell of cannabis farms. Perhaps this might reduce the rampant tourism, which is taking over our county.

‘Dead Skunk’ Stench From...

This cannabis operation is at the north entrance to Graton. This info was posted by Patricia Dines. Merrilyn
On Dec 15, 2018, at 10:07 PM, 'P. Dines' [email protected]

Hi all -

The...

Thanks, Mike. We were able to cut the branches.

I received the following yesterday:
On Dec 10, 2018, at 9:21 AM, Chris Gramly [email protected] [graton_neighborhood_news] <[email protected]> wrote:


Hi Everyone,...

Following is a link to a chapter in the pending book by Chellis Glendinning. It is scheduled to have an essay that I wrote. Chellis has a website below and sends out occasional emails.

A hint of...

When is enough enough. Please take actions to reign in this pretend president.

Please, please, avoid buying on Amazon, which is all about domination, speed, poor treatment of workers, etc., and richness, which threaten our environment. Boycott, as recommended below. My...

This is a very informative research article on why touching is essential to our well-being and that of our family, friends....anyone. With no touch policies in schools and the workplace and people...

He Died Giving a Voice to Chile’s Poor. A Quest for Justice Took Decades.

The activist folk singer Victor Jara was murdered in the days after a 1973 coup that brought Gen. Augusto Pinochet to...

Film Recommendation: “Please Stand By, Boldly Go” with Dakota Fanning

I just saw the 2018 film “Please Stand By, Boldly Go,” staring Dakota Fanning as Wendy. I will soon return it to the...

The Press Democrat did not publish the following letter to the editor that I sent them Sun. afternoon in response to their excellent article on veterans and dogs. So I am posting it below:

I...

The following is from my friend Chellis Glendinning, who used to live in Sonoma County in Camp Meeker. She moved to Bolivia a couple of decades ago. You could read more about her on Wikipedia and...

Voter suppression in Arizona - AZ GOP moves to discredit Native VOTES - it's not too late to stop this!
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https://vote.sonoma-county.org/content.aspx?sid=1009&id=2456

DAN is THE MAN to represent us, in my opinion. If you have not already voted, please consider voting for him.

I love Sonoma County Parks; that’s why I’m voting Yes on Measure M in this election.

Our parks need help - they are aging and funding has not kept pace with growth.

If passed, Measure M will:...

This makes excellent reading and lots of sense. It appears to accurately describe what we are currently experiencing here in the US, as well as in a growing number of countries, such as Brazil. We...

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Dear Park Supporters,

Our parks need help! You can make the difference by volunteering...

I have endorsed & contributed to Dan Monte, for District 10, Sonoma & Marin Assembly. Following is more endorsements from environmental groups. Since I do not have a TV, I would welcome any gathering...

I'm worried. With just over two weeks left until Election Day, Republicans have been playing dirty to try to steal this election and stop the blue wave through voter suppression.And unless we all...

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G.O.P. Candidates Struggling in Key Battlegrounds, With House at Stake

The New York Times, By Jonathan Martin, Oct. 20, 2018
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As a food farmer for the last 25 years here in SoCo, I am concerned that we are no longer a food farming county. According to GoLocal, only 4% of the veggies & fruits sold in SoCo are grown here....

"...growing pot in soco is coming to and end." You have to be kidding. Sonoma County remains a premier place to grow cannabis. Struggles around it are likely to continue for a long time. As an elder,...

KOWS is important to our community. They need a new studio. Please consider showing options.

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We told you the fight wasn’t over.

New ethics complaints have been made about Justice...

Following is a link to what the neighborhood groups plan to say at the hearing Tuesday about the cannabis proposal near Graton. This is a link to the Wine & Water Watch website, which also has other...

“This kind of development belongs in commercial areas along transportation corridors where security gates, lights and kiosks are a regular occurrence, not on the edge of a village adjacent to...

Volunteer Amy Hunz just sent out the following, advocating for Dan Monte for State Assembly in Sonoma and Marin counties. Dan was at the fun, educational, and well-attended Wacco picnic yesterday....

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The National Campaign to End Corporate Personhood and Demand Real Democracy!

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They did just what they said they...

This is a very wise response. Many of today's Dems are more like Republicans of the '50s. We need something better than what both of these parties offer, in my opinion.

The words of Zinn and Solnit helped give ballast to the days after the Kavanaugh confirmation.
Howard Zinn: Don’t Despair about the Supreme Court
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I think it is an over-statement to say that they ALWAYS have been. Lincoln was a Republican. I consider Dwight D. Eisenhower to have been a good president. In his retirement speech he came out...

Both of these are from last year and I think are important to remember those in power would love to see this happen:A Rising Constitutional Crisis No One Is Talking...

Attached and in-line below is a Schools for Climate Action press release about the Credo High School Student Council's Call to Climate Action Resolution. Thanks for your work and please contact me if...

This sure looks like Tom Hanks to me. What do the rest of you think? Many actors and actresses have been on the front lines against Trump. This one brought a needed smile to me.

From MoveOn,
It is a bleak day in America. The Senate has just confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to a lifetime appointment to the nation's highest court.

A partisan warrior accused by multiple women of...

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I'm devastated. The past days and weeks have been a non-stop reminder of what we see time and again: the only way women are going to get justice...

From Alyssa:

It happened: the Senate just voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. But this fight isn’t over yet. He can and MUST be impeached and removed from the bench. We are...

Interfaith Council of Sonoma County Leadership Statement
on the Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh
to the United States Supreme Court



Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court poses...

I also plan to return to that very busy corner of Highways 12 & 116 in Sebastopol at noon this Fri. Please join us and bring signs.

I just received the following. It requests that we host #StopKavanaugh Vigils in our towns. If some of you might be willing to do so, I would help. It could be in the downtown square. I can be...

The following is just in from a friend in Texas, where I used to live. Let's keep up the pressure. The Kavanaugh issue may lead to the downfall of Trump. Please also listen to Amy Goodman, whose...

The following is from Susan Lamont:

We Believe Christine Blasey Ford!, Monday, Oct. 1 through Friday, Oct. 5, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Federal Building, 777 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa

We are planning to...

I have been to these Fri. at noon events on the corner where Highways 12 & 116 meet. They are helpful community-building gatherings, with incredible signs. Motorists tend to be very appreciative. I...

I saw an interview with depth psychologist James Hillman last night, which included something about what it means to be a real "elder," as compared to an "oldster." As we come to the end of the...

From Will Shonbrun in Sonoma:

Saw Moore's film yesterday at the Sebastiani and strongly, highly and any other adverb you can think of recommend it. It's a powerful, poignant, infuriating,...

Some of us met right before and after Michael Moore’s new film on Sunday at Sebastopol’s Rialto Theatre to discuss it. We were very impressed by it. “Farenheit 11/9” covers more than just the deadly...