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Monday Jun 16 | North Bay Business Journal

Green business park takes root

An effort to make Sonoma County a national model for the next wave in green business - business parks that would collectively use less resources such as water and energy - received a boost recently when a large ...

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Thu Jun 12, 2008

Petaluma360

Lawsuit filed to prevent R.P. casino

East Bay attorney, locals challenge decision to take land into federal trust By DAN JOHNSON ARGUS-COURIER STAFF An East Bay attorney filed a federal lawsuit on Friday seeking to prevent a proposed casino from ...

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Related Topix: San Francisco Metro, Indio, CA, Rohnert Park, CA

Wed May 21, 2008

Desert Sun

Fun with fungus: Grow mushrooms

Admittedly, it's a little weird to grow mushrooms in your bathroom on purpose. I did it anyway.

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Mon May 19, 2008

The Press Democrat

For Wright

But the last time the 3rd District supervisorial seat was open, Ronald Reagan was still in the White House and Bill Clinton was governor of Arkansas. via The Press Democrat

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Related Topix: Sonoma County, CA, Rohnert Park, CA, Santa Rosa, CA, Santa Rosa Metro, High School Sports

Sat May 17, 2008

The Press Democrat

Nation objects to RP casino

“I oppose it but I don't know if we have the power to stop it”

State Senate hopeful Joe Nation said Wednesday it's not too late to stop the Las Vegas-style mega-resort planned for Rohnert Park by the Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria -- and he's the only one of ... via The Press Democrat

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Related Topix: Indio, CA, Rohnert Park, CA, Sonoma County, CA, San Francisco Metro

Thu May 15, 2008

Petaluma360

Rohnert Park casino battle rages on

“As president of the friends of the tribe (Friends of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria), I'm delighted that this has happened, but there's a ways to go yet”

Woolsey requests extension for public comment on federal decision Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey said Tuesday that she will ask the Indian Gaming Commission to extend the deadline for comments from all interested ... via Petaluma360

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Related Topix: Rohnert Park, CA, Sonoma County, CA

Tue May 13, 2008

The Press Democrat

Fire destroys 8,000-square-foot home near Hessel

Gold Ridge fire and Sonoma County sheriff's arson investigators Tuesday searched for signs of what started a suspicious fire that destroyed an 8,000-square-foot home. via The Press Democrat

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Related Topix: Sonoma County, CA, Sebastopol, CA, High School Sports

Fri May 09, 2008

KNTV San Jose

Feds Help Tribe Clear Hurdle Toward North Bay Casino

“If the FIGR and the BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) assert the right to have an Indian casino in Sonoma County in violation of state law, such a move would be quickly challenged.”

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced it intends to take 254 acres of land into trust for the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, which plans to build a hotel and casino north and west of Rohnert ... via KNTV San Jose

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Related Topix: Rohnert Park, CA

Wed May 07, 2008

The Press Democrat

Rohnert Park casino clears hurdle

“The people don't want this casino, the local governments don't want it, and it's an environmental nightmare”

A Sonoma County Indian tribe on Wednesday cleared a key hurdle in building a Las Vegas-style casino-resort on the outskirts of Rohnert Park. via The Press Democrat

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Related Topix: Rohnert Park, CA, Sonoma County, CA, Station Casinos, Gaming, High School Sports

Tue May 06, 2008

Bohemian.com

Stage preview: 'MorningStar-The Play' at Spreckels

I urge anyone who owns land and wishes never again to experience one instant of boredom, who wishes to live in a continuing state of elation, to deny no one access to that land, and watch what happens. via Bohemian.com

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Related Topix: Spreckels, CA, San Francisco Metro, Symphony, Arts

Sun May 04, 2008

Petaluma360

Casino opponents differ on strategy

“But I'm not sure there's enough support to do it. The other supervisors weren't very happy when I brought it up before, so I'm a little bit hesitant. And I'm really focusing on getting the SMART measure passed in November”

Supporters of R.P. project request greater understanding of tribe's history, intentions By DAN JOHNSON ARGUS-COURIER STAFF While opponents of the proposed Rohnert Park casino are united in their cause, they are ... via Petaluma360

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Related Topix: Petaluma, CA, Rohnert Park, CA, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sonoma County, CA

Fri May 02, 2008

The Press Democrat

Marchers, protesters ready to hit Santa Rosa streets

“NAFTA has affected us and some of our jobs and companies and corporation have moved to Mexico, where they're paying lower wages and sending products back to us at premium prices”

Organizers of tomorrow's May 1st march and rally in downtown Santa Rosa say thousands will take to the streets to call for an end to local immigration raids and unfair free trade agreements that are part of he ... via The Press Democrat

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Related Topix: Santa Rosa, CA, Santa Rosa Metro, Sonoma County, CA, Roseland, CA, Immigration Reform

Thu Apr 24, 2008

The Press Democrat

Supervisor hopefuls debate priorities VOTE 2008

“I prefer it not be located there.”

Three candidates for an open seat on the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors wrangled over priorities for county program cuts during a forum Wednesday in Santa Rosa. via The Press Democrat

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Related Topix: Sonoma County, CA, Santa Rosa, CA, Santa Rosa Metro, Geyserville, CA, Rohnert Park, CA

Mon Apr 21, 2008

North Bay Business Journal

WINE: Two new wine shippers created in Napa, Windsor

“A lot of our storage clients were looking for the service and were having to send wine to outside fulfillment companies”

Wineries that want more options for selling wine directly to consumers or trade accounts have two new options. via North Bay Business Journal

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Related Topix: Santa Rosa, CA, Santa Rosa Metro, Windsor, CA, Healdsburg, CA, Napa, CA

Wed Apr 16, 2008

The Press Democrat

Murphy-Goode's new tasting room

“The objective is to get them signed up for a long-term lease”

Murphy-Goode has cleared out of the Alexander Valley winery it called home for 20 years, moving its tasting room to Healdsburg and leasing the complex to the fast-growing Sonoma Wine Co. via The Press Democrat

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Related Topix: Geyserville, CA, Healdsburg, CA, Sonoma, CA, Drink, Wine, Sonoma County, CA

Thu Apr 10, 2008

The Press Democrat

Two minor school bus incidents

“No schoolchildren were hurt in either accident”

The CHP responded to two school bus incidents Wednesday afternoon in Sonoma County. via The Press Democrat

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Related Topix: Sonoma County, CA, High School Sports

Wed Apr 02, 2008

The Press Democrat

Firefighters to the rescue with modern equipment

“The equipment is quicker to set up and much easier to operate than the older equipment we had before”

Firefighters in five departments serving parts of west Sonoma County now carry compatible new-technology rescue equipment, and fire officials say it should result in quicker extrications from crumpled cars. via The Press Democrat

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Related Topix: Sonoma County, CA, Bodega Bay, CA, Sebastopol, CA, Santa Rosa, CA

Fri Mar 28, 2008

Bohemian.com

News Blast

“I have felt from day one that these facilities”

Last Tuesday, March 18, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to green-light a gargantuan makeover of Alexander Valley's River Rock Casino east of Geyserville. via Bohemian.com

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Related Topix: Geyserville, CA, Sonoma County, CA

Thu Mar 20, 2008

ABC7 - KGO-TV/DT

Proposed casino could strain water supply

“That's because of over-pumping of the ground water”

The Miwok and Pomo Indians, who make up the Graton Rancheria, want to build a casino and resort with 2,000 slot machines and hundreds of hotel rooms on the edge of Rohnert Park. via ABC7 - KGO-TV/DT

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Related Topix: Sonoma, CA, Indio, CA, Rohnert Park, CA

Sun Mar 16, 2008

The Press Democrat

Trailhead slated for lot on Ross Station

“I go past it a couple times a day and it is always being used”

For two decades, a gritty plot of old railroad land on Ross Station Road has been used as a parking lot by travelers on the West County Trail. via The Press Democrat

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Related Topix: Sonoma County, CA, Santa Rosa, CA, Santa Rosa Metro, Forestville, CA, High School Sports

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