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It seems to me unseemly that our leaders object so strenuously to the State of California wanting to charge $8 for visiting the State Beaches along our magnificent coast while at the same time saying it makes sense for the County of Sonoma to charge a $7 fee for visiting its own parks.

I was glad to see my friend and colleague George Snyder go out in style last week. His memorial in Occidental last Saturday drew a mob of his friends and family who packed St. Philip the Apostle Church as everyone knew they would.

Sonoma County’s elected officials this week endorsed a federal proposal to expand the boundaries of the Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries located off the Sonoma Coast.

Healdsburg business helps increase electronics recycling

George Snyder, a veteran newspaperman and dedicated conservationist who ended his prolific writing career chronicling the West County for the Sonoma West Times & News, died Thursday, Jan. 10.

Leaders say countywide cab ordinance needed

Re-tooled event to be held at Lake Sonoma