I am happy to read that you are following through with a lawsuit to obligate the County to enforce its noise ordinance. The way you have framed the argument seems to make the case exclusively reasonable. There are ways to use frost fan technology that comply with the limits of the current noise ordinance; it is the responsibility of grape growers to respect those laws just like very other citizen.
Anderson Valley Advertiser
GOT UP TO 79 in Boonville last Saturday as January's eerily dry days and sunny tranquility came to an end. First January in recorded history that it hasn't rained in our part of NorCal. But it was perfect for the large crowd that turned out for the seed exchanges and grafting exhibitions at the Boonville Fairgrounds.
It appears that Mitt Romney heeded my advice and backed out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination. I just do what I can (?).
Wet/Windy;
Patterson Recuperating;
Jones Jewelry;
Bridge Jumping;
Kurdish Cafe;
Nearly Daylight;
Massive Media;
SMART Money;
Vaccination Choice;
Pot Rush;
Huge THP;
White Fantasy;
KZYX Meeting;
Coate's Salary;
Goya;
Catch of the Day;
Albion Benefit;
Tort Law;
Negotiating ISIS
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