Sonoma County Board of Supervisors

Water use and profit in the vineyards, state declares another drought year

California will have another year of drought. We continue to devastate our watersheds by cutting down trees that refresh our dwindling aquifers. And all for a few more acres of wine grapes. From the northern coastal forest, think Dogwood and now German south to Napa and Walt Ranch and boutique resorts to Angwin, supervisors and …

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Preserve Rural Sonoma County

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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“Coastal Commission’s shady firing”……. Thank you Press Democrat!

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/opinion/5217045-181/pd-editorial-coastal-commissions-shady?artslide=0 PD Editorial: California Coastal Commission’s shady firing of Charles Lester In the end, the numbers didn’t matter. The 1,000 or so people who showed up at the California Coastal Commission meeting Wednesday to show support for embattled Executive Director Charles Lester didn’t matter. The 10 hours of public testimony by some 250 speakers didn’t …

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