Comment Archives
Re: “Wrung Dry”
My husband and I were going to make an offer on a house and move to Dillon Beach, until reading this article today. I am horrified by the greed of this company and the way these people are forced to live. I am all for water conservation, but upon exploring CalWater.com, I am surprised to say that usage isn't the issue. These people are reusing bath water and not cleaning their medical instruments, but the amount of water you use contributes very little to the actual amount billed. The size of your meter, the service charges, taxes and additional fees are where they are really gouging customers. These residents should be better informed about their bill breakdown. I am not in the area, but I would like to know how to get involved in changing how Cal Water treats these customers and expose the lack of oversight.
Re: “Wrung Dry”
Come to Lucerne's Rally at Harbor Park, June 22nd Bring a picket sign and tell Cal-Water to get the hell out of our town!
Pinhole photography lends an image of mystique and grace and the photographs of Ira Meinhofer do not disappoint. His camera eye is beautiful and sensitive to what would perhaps be considered ordinary moments. I felt inspired by this exhibit: "Sexy Tree" and "Spring Blooms", to name just two. Ira's perspective brings the viewer beyond a pinhole into a much greater world.
Re: “Apples for Grapes”
really? is the an objective piece of journalism that really discusses the issues? Sad to see such biased reporting. How many schools in the county are surrounded by vineyards? What is the positive economic impact in the community? I rather have productive businesses paying local taxes (going towards EDUCATION), than abandoned properties full of drug addicts (we all know too well that our town unfortunately has many). People of Sebastopol, why are you always so against any positive change?
Re: “38th Annual Festival of Food, Wine & Art”
One of my favorite events in Sonoma County
Re: “What Can—and Can't—be Known by a Short Video Clip”
Shame on You for that ridiculous apology, and honestly What a bunch of Garbage! Who Cares why they were called to the house, or by whom! It's plain as day there were NO Exigent Circumstances requiring Police to breakdown the door. They Issued UNLAWFUL commands to these homeowners, and BURGLARIZED their home and ASSAULTED them when the Owners refused to comply with the commands. Police have no authority to come onto private property without a Warrant or Emergency/Exigent Circumstances. Neither of those conditions were met. These criminals with Badges should be in Federal Prison for civil rights violations.... since we know the Sheriff is too much of a Coward to charge them as they should be!
Re: “Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner Series”
This dinner has been postponed for fall 2013.
Re: “Letters to the Editor: May 22, 2013”
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is heading to Capitol Hill , where he’s expected to be grilled over the Justice Department’s decision to secretly seize the work, home and cellphone records used by almost a hundred reporters and editors at the Associated Press. On Tuesday, Holder defended the move as a necessary step in a criminal probe of leaks of classified information.
The use of the Espionage Act, to essentially silence whistleblowers within the government—Kiriakou, Drake and others, although Kiriakou went to jail on—pled out on another charge—the FISA Amendment Act, which allows for warrantless wiretapping, the National Defense Authorization Act, which allows for the stripping of American citizens of due process and indefinite detention. And it is one more assault in a long series of assault against freedom of information and freedom of the press.
And I would also, of course, throw in the persecution of Julian Assange at WikiLeaks and Bradley Manning as part of that process all of these measures to essentially shut down the freedom of information, as symptomatic of a reconfiguration of our society into a totalitarian security and surveillance state. One where anyone who challenges the official narrative, who digs out cases of torture, war crimes—which is, of course, what Manning and Assange presented to the American public—is going to be ruthlessly silenced.
Ted Rudow III
Re: “My Lambo Is Hot”
Hmm. I think they ripped the beat from Rick Ross's BMF, but who's counting.
Re: “Warehouse Stories”
By the way - these artists are amazingly cooperative yet fiercely independent- with a strong streak a
capitalism' , which is refreshing these days!
Re: “Warehouse Stories”
Thank you, Gabe!!! Can you tell I'm not a U2 fan?
Re: “Warehouse Stories”
You're right, Erin - I blew it. Fixed above. (The actual line is "We get to carry each other," from "One.") Sorry.
Re: “Warehouse Stories”
Nominal and trite? Aren't you just the art critic. Way to place unnecessary context on an otherwise heartfelt piece of art. It is not, in fact, a U2 lyric. But thanks for putting that terrible reference into the minds of viewers before they even experience the piece.
Re: “Warehouse Stories”
So proud of you Roman. The show is going to change minds and open eyes. I love you and what you've done!
Re: “Warehouse Stories”
This is seriously unique and creative mural art. A ' one moment-in-time 'show - one night only, that you don't want to miss!!
Re: “The Final Four”
Yes, I too would like PG&E to be compared with the 4 companies being considered by SCE. I am shocked at the heavy involvement in nuclear and would never support that. And i grew up in NYC with ConEd, which I associate with belching smokestacks. I suspect that PG&E might look angelic in a comparison with Con Ed. Although I spoke last night in favor of Petalumans having some choice, what I have read here is looking like "out of the frying pan and into the fire." I am concerned and would like to hear what Sonoma Clean Energy has to say about the advantages of going with their plan.
Re: “Voices of Dreamers”
My goodness, this is the best story I have read in a long time. It was sent to me via the SRJC website which I am a member of. I will post this on SRJC Human Services Network to get the word out. Keep dreaming.
Re: “Watch Cotati Police Kick Door In, Tase Resident”
In a situation like this it is perfectly acceptable for the police to enter the residence; the phone call about the domestic disturbance provides exigent circumstances. The police acted under the suspicion of further potential harm to either the children or one of the spouses. They can't just take the word of the wife who is locked in a house with a man who may pose a threat to her and refuses to talk to the police. In a situation like this if the police were to leave without even talking face to face with the suspects and then the dispute led to a murder it would be a huge failure and the department would still be blamed for not stoping it.
The reality of policing is that the police can do what ever they want, warrant's do discourage police misconduct but they mainly serve to protect evidence which in this case is irrelevant. The police were responding to exigent circumstances, not seeking to search the house for evidence. The police know that they can't just bust down a door and search a house. By not complying the resident gave the police the lawful right to search the area incident to arrest.
Had the resident complied there would be little grounds for arrest, forced entry, or any search of the residence. That being said from what is visible in the video it doesn't appear that there was reason to tase the resident but as long as the officer can articulate his reasoning it's justifiable.
This Week's Issue
Re: “One Big 'Sound'”
Recently read your previous article "Climb Ev'ry Mountain (May 15-21). In the article you state "director Jay Manly stages "The Sound of Music" for it's very first run on the mountain". I feel I must tell you that "The Sound of Music" was done on the mountain in 1985. I was there and it was wonderful!