I managed the campaign opposing this carpetbagger – who was elected by NIMBYs who didn't realize he couldn't even vote on their pet issue without violating state law, and whose family owns many of the vacant and blighted lots downtown.
At this point, all I can do is laugh 🤷 https://www.petaluma360.com/article/news/petaluma-city-decarli-chicken-bank-of-the-west/?utm_source=article_gift&utm_medium=copy-link&ac=YXJ0aWNsZS1zaGFyZQ==&ah=m8pab1XDjO36
#AnimalRights activists in #SonomaCounty disrupt local #RoseParade, and protest outside county DA's home who is prosecuting one of their members for advocating for dirty and deeply distressed #chickens revealed as raised by #Petaluma #Poultry, a local subsidiary of #Perdue. The activists are also hosting the #AnimalLiberation Conference (#ALC) in #SantaRosa Friday, May 23rd to Tuesday, May 27th
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/05/19/18876631.php #DxE
I just got a BUB alert for Covid in my community, will be interesting if the wastewater goes up soon. BUB uses multiple sources for estimating, probably test positivity and other data. #santarosa #sonomacounty #covid
**update** this system added the high allergies into the general respiratory warning, the Covid was at 1 but allergies were off the chart. This is why.
I'm sure all of you can contribute a better caption than me - you can't even call this sort of thing a cone of shame.
A beautiful run around the block this morning, lots of creatures out enjoying the cool, cause you can feel the heat coming on.
The #PressDemocrat, a prominent newspaper in #SantRosa and #SonomaCounty, has been sold to #MediaNewsGroup, a subsidiary of #AldenGlobalCapital. The sale raises concerns among local #journalists and SF #BayArea residents due to Alden’s reputation for cost-cutting measures, including staff reductions and "shared" resources, which could impact the quality and depth of local news coverage. The sale was a surprise to the newsroom staff, who are now uncertain about their future under new ownership.
Nearly 20 years ago, a federal judge extended an order barring #Hearst Corp. and MediaNews Group Inc. from collaborating on local distribution and national advertising sales. It was part of an antitrust lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices in MediaNews’ acquisitions of Bay Area #newspapers. Then, as now, we should remain concerned about both companies, and the potential effect of #monopoly, or #oligopoly.
https://www.kqed.org/news/12039596/press-democrat-alden-sale-thebay
The dog and I visited a reservoir above Camp Meeker this morning and also the sky.
A very happy garden 🥰
#BloomScrolling #Florespondence #Petaluma #SonomaCounty #SFBA #Gardening
Long sunny run, California dry seems in full swing. It's charming to come across art for the rural pedestrian - who besides me will ever see this protestation?
#photography #running #EatTheRich #sonomacounty #hungrycaterpillar
Detail of the ever-growing shrine down by Dutch Bill Creek. I ran to town for an errand yesterday, something I've always found tremendously satisfying.
Nine miles up and into Annadel this morning - no work today. My mood soars when I leave the plebes behind and find myself up among the lupines. Here, a view of Hood Mountain from near Lake Ilsanjo.
Hey, Petaluma! The city is now accepting applications for city boards, committees, and commissions, deadline May 29: cityofpetaluma.org/ccbs/
It's a great way to get more involved in your local community and meet other good people who really care. #Petaluma #SFBA #SonomaCounty
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Valkyries to open training camp without first-round pick Justė Jocytė https://www.rawchili.com/4221629/ #AlamedaCounty #basketball #BayArea #California #ContraCostaCounty #EastBay #GoldenStateValkyries #InsideSports #LatestHeadlines #MarinCounty #MontereyCounty #NapaCounty #NorthBay #Oakland #peninsula #PmReport #SanBenitoCounty #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoCounty #SanMateoCounty #SantaClaraCounty #SantaCruzCounty #SolanoCounty #SonomaCounty #SouthBay #sports #WNBA
Long run day, exploring the newly expanded Taylor Mountain park outside Santa Rosa.
Views like few other, you can see every direction from somewhere on this park. The Colgan Highlands trail is superb singletrack for fun descent.
Cows in the mist. I wake at elevation in the "banana belt" and for today's run descended into the cloud and fog to say hello to these beasties on Green Valley Road. Once again, I felt reticent leaving the dejected dog behind, but a runner must run - lives depend on it.
🌲 A homemade sign reading 'Thank you all for your loving care of our Sonoma County veterans' sits against the entrance sign for the VA Outpatient Clinic in Santa Rosa, Calif. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Yesterday in Petaluma, a council member finally called out the doxxing and hate speech from the local anti-hotel group, and another council member insulted her as "a disgusting, vile person." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOf9ppBtRR0 #Petaluma #SonomaCounty #NIMBY #Urbanism
Our Scything 101 confab is on for this Saturday! Newbies are most welcome. Come join the sharpest crew in town. www.deviledeggery.org/scythe #Gardening #Ecology #Petaluma #SonomaCounty
Summer here means foggy mornings so lots of this to come. The vines were so ghostly atop HGR this morning.
