Offering encouragement and understanding for how hard it is to ask for help and for having the courage to do it. The only way to get help is to ask - In the past, I too had to ask, and it was...

Hi Magick,

I hope someone more knowledgeable than me is getting in touch about this - I've never done a fundraising campaign like this kind before, but I started Googling around, and in addition...

For me I don't think it's better to patronize a community owned non profit store than a small family owned store; I think both of those options are FAR better than supporting a Greedy Corporate owned...

Another awesome thing at the new community Market in Sebastopol is the addition of a wine section. This is a new feature with the Sebastopol store, and the Santa Rosa store where I mostly shop...

Just FYI...Quack Buster's appears to be run and owned by a DR. Stephen Barrett, who apparently "has it in" for all kinds of alternative medicine. Your response with that big article tearing apart...

Man that'd be awesome if my tax dollars were going to that, vs. all the other things I disagree with!

THIS is exactly why I made such a big deal a few years back, here on Wacco, when an officer questioned my son via a stranger assuming he was a suspect to a vandalism to his home - the way that man...

Hello Richard,

To answer this point, I'd say that there are plenty of heroes out there who did not want to join the military because they didn't believe in that - but they do believe in keeping...

Well said Beshiva! There should not only be mental screening prior to hire, but consistently throughout the term of career, being as the job of a police officer is high stress due to the life risk,...

I hope they re-open too. There was some discussion on FB about it too...

VERY VERY well said Shandi. Any one who doesn't see this perspective has not been poor enough to know. And if you've not been poor enough to know, maybe these statements touch your heart, and......

I was just on Craig's List and saw someone offering a bunch for free (on the "free" section under items for sale I believe). Also there may be some for sale there too (just limit your search to...

Promotion of Sonoma County Water Fluoridation up on Dept. of Health Web Site!
I just went to the Sonoma County Dept. of Public Health Website, and even though this is a "controversial" subject, and...

Actually it's not true that one "can't get mental health" because they are violent and poor. If they are poor enough they qualify for something; not a whole lot of choices, but....

I'm sure Mark will continue to be grieved and I know the family had a large service for him with all community involved. What more is there to say for that? This IS the discussion about it. Mark...

That sucks, not sure what to do. I gotta make sure my signs are still up.

I'm late to reading all the threads here - finally found the time; it inspired me to leave a scathing voice message to Ms Raviching Ravich about the way she handled the case, wasted tax dollars, AND...

My experience is never call any "rooter" service unless you've got a root problem, i.e. outside roots are in the line that need to be cut out. If it's in the house pipes just get a plumber or even a...

I got a private message from someone that the plug in was blocked or something for the movie RESONANCE that I just posted. It works for me...but try going to it as a link:...

Hi Rharmon,

I can understand, many people may not notice anything with them right off the bat. and others are more sensitive. BUT if you can get the time, the following is an excellent and new...

If you could supply a link from TURN , that would be great.

[Here you go: https://www.turn.org/ -Barry]

And now the CPUC has just approved raises to all PG & E customers for the mistakes they should have corrected years ago in their gas pipelines. The CPUC is in bed with PG & E in the form of it's...

----- Original Message -----
From: CARRQ ([email protected])
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 2:42 PM
Subject: We Won! Court Rules against Roblar Quarry and EIR


We Won!

Court Rules...

Don't forget the Arlene Frances Center in Santa Rosa! They have a really beautiful small room as well as the large, and I know they are SUPER reasonable with rentals. It's in Railroad Square, down...

Done!

I just called to confirm I was opted out of both the electric and Gas meters, and the person I spoke with this time said that, "yes" when you opt out you are opting out of both - I also confirmed...

I had been wanting to add something to this thread for days but have been super busy w/ work etc., but I don't want this to be left to the way side, like so many would probably love to see it just...

Peggy, thank you so much for re-creating posting the video again from the Sebastopol Police Dept. https://www.youtube.com/?v=tDwzxZzJawY If anyone would like to see the video of the presentations /...

I got my call from PG & E asking if I still wanted to opt out and pay their fees, or if I'd like to get my smart meter now - there was also an option to speak to a rep which I did. He tried arguing...

If your planning to go tomorrow night (or even if not), I wanted to also share this well written Solon piece on the significance of Trayvon, by the award winning educator Ulli K. Ryder, Ph.D below: ...

Thanks Miles. I was just in the midst of sending her a private note addressing just bout everything you addressed - I was sending it private so as not to detract from the point of this blog - which...

Thanks for encouraging the above, Miles. Tell all your friends in Sebastopol who care to be a part of this. My thought is that if there is a step taken to address the way dispatchers are trained,...

<br><br>Glia, actually it does not matter whether any one new where my son was walking to or from...its the fact that the dispatcher rushed a cop out to check on a random person walking down main st....

I'm reviving this thread to let folks know about a city hall general meeting coming up this Tues. April 3, 2012 in which we will be sharing this issue, including the dispatch transcript. Please go...

Take a moment to look at their site and see all the archives available. These people are truly responsible for bringing MANY of the new age consciousness / new thought by great thinkers / healers,...

Just FYI... I received this forwarded from a list I'm on, and it immediately made me think to ad it to this thread from several weeks back. Some may know local activist Mary Moore? She finds and...

PG&E's recent comments to the California Public Utility Commission
that customers could have an analog meter option is a 'better late
than never' concession, but we still have a long way to go...

It's an occupation designed to make it less easy for people to just go about doing "business as usual". Tents are just a human necessity to assist those making a presence for all of us, i.e., the...

Forwarded From the Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County:
(portions of the forward were deleted that were about events happening today that are now past)

Wednesday, Nov. 2nd, Oakland...

Here is an interesting article forwarded by Peter Phillips to the racial justice allies group that has several links to other articles that touch on the concerns that Barry is bringing up here:
...

Here's a ton more pictures from Occupy Santa Rosa on Flickr (click the link)

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This (Facebook link above) page is dedicated to showing our local support and solidarity...

Just got this shocking report. There is a link at the bottom to hear more about it.

----- Original Message ----- sent to me 8/18/2011
From: mary moore



To all: For those in S. Cal...

Thanks for advise! (unfortunately I didn't get it till after the fact) BUT things worked out to my satisfaction. They reduced the crime in such a way as that it will not give points to my driving...

I don't even know where to start to say "thank you" Miles for your absolutely Clear and Concise description and really clean breakdown analysis, about what's going down on this thread,...

or How many people feel super strong about changing the title? There are a lot of folks viewing this thread. I am not sure the subject should be changed because when racial profiling is actually...

While in some aspects the two thread could be interrelated, you could start another one about the "dumming down of the new world / history of racism in the new world" or something.

Wow! I take one HOT day off from the computer (you all must've been in air conditioning, or?) and look at all the buzz on this subject since I was here. I love that all this discussion is going on....

We actually live in Santa Rosa, but spend a lot of entertainment money in Sebastopol since usually the best stuff is going on over there. If I have support from others, and someone coaches me on how...

Cheingrand Says, I know he was convicted of killing a cop, but to this day it is actually a huge controversy as to whether he actually "did" kill the cop: ".... He has steadfastly maintained his...