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Nominations announced for the SCCC 2023 Environmentalist of the Year

Events, ICYMI / October 26, 2023

 SCCC 2023 Environmentalist of the Year   The Ernestine I. Smith Environmentalist of the Year award goes to Kathy Pons, Valley of the Moon Alliance, and Sonia Taylor, affordable housing and sustainable development advocate. The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Margaret Briare, Bodega Bay Concerned Citizens, and Norman Gilroy, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission, and many other groups. The Youth Environmental …

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UPDATE: 3-2 Supervisor vote for wine interests…Winery Event Ordinance Returns Yet Again to Sonoma Board of Supervisors

Big Wine, Events, ICYMI, News, Tourism / March 22, 2023

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 …

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Raves, overdoses and helicopters: Big Sur is being overrun, and here’s data that proves it.

Community Rights/Rights of Nature, Events, Groundwater, Health, Housing, News / January 9, 2023

No Place for Residents: Sonoma County has major problems already especially on the coast. We saw barrier removals, illegal parking when coast was shut down for covid virus.  Winery event season is now called “right turn only season”. Supervisors and wine industry keep pushing for more and now cannabis wants events. “I shudder to think …

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Sonoma Valley Naturalist – Wildflower and Rock RSVP by May 26th for May 27th program

Events, News, Rights of Nature / January 9, 2023

You’re Invited! Sonoma Valley Naturalist – Wildflower and Rock 6 to 7 pm, Wednesday, May 27, Zoom program  Learn the secrets of rare local wildflowers that grow from rock, including our very own Sonoma Beardstongue first identified in Sonoma Valley and other penstemons! Featuring California certified naturalist Teri Shore, host, and special guest botanist Peter Warner! …

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Time Sensitive: May 19 BOS Policy Briefing on Wimnery Event Ordinance

Big Wine, Events, News, Tourism / May 15, 2020

Time Sensitive: May 19 BOS Policy Briefing Important message from PRSC Co-chair Judith!  Please TAKE ACTION BY MAY 16 IF YOU CAN! Key Messages for May 19, 2020 Board of Supervisor Briefing – Winery Event Ordinance Concern: Original Meeting Objective: Review policy options and environmental study results – proposed standards. However, slides indicate County is moving toward …

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Winery Events and CANNA-TOURISM

Big Wine, Cannabis Issues, Community Rights, Events, News / May 15, 2020

Local Activists: CANNA-TOURISM Sending our position paper on canna-tourism again in light of the  push by BOS to move the Winery Events Ordinance forward during the pandemic. Gore opined at the December 17th BOS meeting that canna-tourism  was already here and needed to be a part of Phase 2. Currently it is prohibited. To: Niki Berrocal …

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