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Commentary: We are in this together

Commentary: We are in this together http://www.sonomawest.com/sonoma_west_times_and_news/opinion/editorials/commentary-we-are-in-this-together/article_67a7e152-f637-11e7-9c0e-c71a0bd63da9.html by Reuben Weinzveg The week after the fires, when the full catastrophe was evident, I remarked to friends that this event was a game changer and that for our remaining lives, we would mark life in Sonoma County, “before the fire, and after the fire.”   A few …

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Countywide groups file appeal of Westside Farm Winery/Event Development

From our friends at Preserve Rural Sonoma County: Several Sonoma County groups and their representatives have appealed the September 21st Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) approval of a large winery and event center at 7097 Westside Road near Healdsburg, the site of historic Westside Farms. A main concern is that many of the project’s features set dangerous precedents …

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Press Democrat: Joe Wagner, Dairyman Winery/Event Center: He’s in it for the money, determined to get his way

Dairyman “Winery” has been the flashpoint in this county for uncontrolled industrialization of rural areas. Reuben Weinzveg says it all……the only person who benefits from this horrible project is his pocket, the rest of the community suffers. Traffic, safety issues, biological sensitive areas, water use and GHG….No one supports this. Sometimes it’s not all about the …

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To: Letters to the Editor: More is Not Sustainable

In response to the Press Democrat’s article, Sonoma Valley Growth Sparks Debate, http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/6553038-181/sonoma-valley-growth-sparks-debate?artslide=0 documenting the many impacts of tourism and winery events that are out of control. Neighborhoods should not be collateral damage in the race for profits. Communities should be FIRST. Economies based on tourism are the first to fall flat and the last to …

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Enough Already ……Sonoma County moves to limit winery development?

Enough Already Sonoma County moves to limit winery development By Padi Selwyn  http://www.bohemian.com/northbay/enough-already/Content?oid=2978035 The wine industry study session held by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors earlier this month was a step in the right direction, as local officials try to balance the interests of the wine industry with a growing backlash by rural residents …

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Sonoma County Winery Events facing Changes in Rules

Appearing online now and in print August 1.  9/27 PRSC’s story in the Bohemian appears. http://www.sonomacountygazette.com/cms/pages/sonoma-county-news-article-5458.html Sonoma County Winery Events facing Changes in Rules Sonoma County Winery Events facing Changes in Rules By Padi Selwyn and Judith Olney, Co-chairs, Preserve Rural Sonoma County July’s winery events study session by the Board of Supervisors was a …

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