Wine And Water Watch

POSTPONED DUE TO PUBLIC RESPONSE Public Hearing – May 11 – New gas station proposal at 43 Middle Rincon Road, Santa Rosa CONGAS ALERT: Pasted below, in THIS LINK, and attached is a Public Notice about a Public Hearing that will take place on Thursday, May 11 @ 4:30pm on the gas station proposal at 43 Middle Rincon Road (Highway 12 ...

Pesticide Action Network: “What’s On Your Food Database” EASY TO USE, shows bee toxins, carcinogens, neurotoxins, hormone disruptors, hormone and reproductive toxins by food. CLICK BELOW FOR DATABASE: What’s On My Food? :: Pesticides On Food (whatsonmyfood.org) Pesticides …on our food, even after washing; …in our bodies, for years; …& in our environment, traveling many miles on wind, water and dust. What’s ...

Environmental Community  Spring Social Sunday, May 21, 2023, from 3:00-6:00pm At the Historic Nolan Ranch in Forestville All Are Invited! See the current beautiful passive solar home made with salvaged materials and custom crafted wood, glass, stone and art Enjoy music by the Jon Strider Duo, wine, beer and lovely country vistas Meet Morgan horses and dwarf Nigerian goats – kid friendly! Potluck finger ...

Excerpt: “If Permit Sonoma staff had to wear emblems identifying their sponsors, like NASCAR drivers, we’d know why, out of the blue, the Planning Commission recommendations are being revised.” OUR Letter RE: Sonoma County Local Coastal Plan www.winewaterwatch.org March 7, 2023 Supervisor:  Susan.Gorin@sonoma-county.org; David.Rabbitt@sonoma-county.org; district3@sonoma-county.org; district4@sonoma-county.org; district5@sonoma-county.org California Coastal Commission: NorthCentralCoast@coastal.ca.gov Caryl.Hart@coastal.ca.gov RE: Adoption of Local Coastal Plan  Wine and Water Watch is a local organization of over ...

Bumblebees Show Off Their Own Puzzle-Solving Culture Bees pollinate our crops and contribute $15 billion to our economy. Albert Einstein said, “If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live.” So why do we try to kill them off with pesticides? Scientific American Reports: “Like chimpanzees, bees can ...

Recap of Winery Event Ordinance – Supervisor’s Vote 3-2 “Usual Suspects” (Supervisor Hopkins, Gore & Rabbitt vote for wine industry interests, again). On March 14, 2023, the Board of Supervisors adopted the Winery Event Ordinance by a 3-2 vote. After approximately 10 years of debate, workshops, stakeholder groups and hearings, the approved Winery Event Ordinance was disappointing ...

Excerpt: “If Permit Sonoma staff had to wear emblems identifying their sponsors, like NASCAR drivers, we’d know why, out of the blue, the Planning Commission recommendations are being revised.” OUR Letter RE: Sonoma County Local Coastal Plan www.winewaterwatch.org March 7, 2023 Supervisor:  Susan.Gorin@sonoma-county.org; David.Rabbitt@sonoma-county.org; district3@sonoma-county.org; district4@sonoma-county.org; district5@sonoma-county.org California Coastal Commission: NorthCentralCoast@coastal.ca.gov Caryl.Hart@coastal.ca.gov RE: Adoption of Local Coastal Plan  Wine and Water Watch is a local organization of over ...

As many readers may recall, in December 2014 in response to community outcry, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to prepare options for updating policy on regulating winery events, particularly in the over-concentrated wine areas of Sonoma Valley, Dry Creek Valley and Westside Road, either as a zoning amendment or local event guidelines. Finally, after ...

Our community is at risk.  In fact, our entire county is at risk. Last December, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors rejected established land use planning policies of urban centered growth, transportation-oriented development, wild lands protection, and prioritization of affordable housing in favor of a Specific Plan allowing for large scale commercial and hotel development and ...