santa rosa citybus is a public transportation agency providing bus service in the northern california city of santa rosa .

it provides service for over 2.8 million passenger trips annually .

santa rosa citybus

santa rosa citybus <EOT> santa rosa citybus is a public tranit service in the city of santa rosa , california .

santa rosa citybus installs automatic vehicle location system and launches real - time santa rosa my citybus with information available online , smart phones and via texting .

since santa rosa transit ( santa rosa citybus ) receives funds from the fta , there are specific requirements for purchasing and contracts .

between march 2015 and august 2016 , the city of santa rosa completed a comprehensive re - design of its citybus system , called reimagining citybus .

next day ada paratransit transportation service seven days a week to those who are unable to independently use santa rosa citybus .

santa rosa hopes to boost flagging bus ridership numbers by making its citybus service faster and more convenient along the city’s busiest corridors .

city of santa rosa is on nextdoor , the private social network for neighborhoods .

10 coddingtown - santa rosa plaza , northside transfer station ( range ave . & guerneville rd . ) , coddingtown mall , mendocino center , santa rosa junior college

address : 55 stony point rd . , santa rosa , ca 95401 - 4446

emergency 24 / 7 veterinary care is also available in santa rosa - check the internet for providers . vca petcare urltoken check the internet for other providers in santa rosa

the press democrat , a daily paper published in santa rosa covering sonoma county news .

• busy corridors such as mendocino avenue , and sections of santa rosa avenue and sebastopol road will feature a citybus arriving every 15 - minutes .

there’s never been a better time to ride santa rosa citybus . citybus helps to build and sustain our community by connecting santa rosa’s neighborhoods and bringing people from diverse economic and social backgrounds together . public transit fosters more livable communities by creating corridors that become natural focal points for economic and social activities .

mta service connects with : greyhound , amtrak , sonoma county transit , golden gate transit , lake transit , santa rosa citybus call mta for details .

the new citybus system is the product of a comprehensive system re - design that involved extensive community input and discussion . santa rosa ' s transit planning team presented the community with a blank slate and gave residents an opportunity to share what they wanted to see in the new citybus system . the result is a new transit system for santa rosa that features :

santa rosa ' s citybus is launching a brand new bus system with route and schedule improvements , starting may 21 . the new system is designed to provide faster , more frequent service . the new maps and schedules are available online at urltoken and at the citybus offices at city hall , room 6 , 100 santa rosa avenue . you can also call the citybus ' customer service line at 543 - 3333 for trip - planning assistance .

travel training program is designed to introduce seniors to the benefits of riding santa rosa citybus . taking a little time to learn how to utilize citybus services gives anyone the independence they need to get where they need to go , when they want to go !

bus fares will go up and service levels go down under a plan heading to the santa rosa city council today .

offers ada paratransit transportation service 7 days a week to those who are unable , temporarily or permanently , to independently use the santa rosa citybus due to a disability or health related condition . provides service within 3 / 4 of a mile of existing citybus routes .

the santa rosa city council was actively involved in developing the new bus system and adopted the final plan in august 2016 .

the city contracts with mv transportation to provide dial - a - ride ( i . e . door to door ) transportation services within the santa rosa city limits and the unincorporated roseland area . to be eligible , the disability must prevent you from using fixed route transit ( santa rosa citybus or other transit systems ) .

reimagining citybus included over 100 public outreach events , meeting and stakeholder consultations , with riders and residents directly helping to shaping the final design . the city ' s transit planning team presented the community with a blank slate and gave residents an opportunity to share what they wanted to see in the new citybus system . the result of reimagining citybus is a new transit system for santa rosa that features :

the city of santa rosa is excited to announce the launch of its fully redesigned citybus system on sunday , may 21 , 2017 . the citybus will feature all new routes and schedules with more frequent and direct service , and more two - way service on high - use corridors . all changes take effect on sunday , may 21

santa rosa citybus provides fixed - route service within the city limits . seventeen fixed routes are operated with wheelchair accessible , low - floor buses , which can accommodate up to 2 bikes on the bike rack attached to the front of each bus .

citybus will not be operating on wednesday july 4th . service will resume on thursday july 5th .

1 . purchase 12 - 18 forty foot buses over the next 5 years . 2 . anticipating some transfer or station facility needs and rout / road design projects depending on the results of " reimagining santa rosa citybus " our short term and long range planning project .

citybus plans to implement the new bus system in spring 2017 . riders can soon expect to see :

transit services are an essential component of santa rosa’s ongoing commitment to plan , design and construction an infrastructure focused on moving people , goods and services efficiently throughout the city .

12 roseland - railroad square , auto mall , department of motor vehicles , southside transfer center ( hearn ave . & burbank ave . ) , santa rosa industrial park west

u . s . veterans ride free on santa rosa citybus by showing a veterans administration ( va ) identification card or a sonoma county veterans identification card . the sonoma county veterans services center ( 707 - 565 - 5960 ) can assist eligible veterans in obtaining an identification card .

santa rosa has introduced a new type of bus pass good for 24 hours in a bid to make it more convenient and cheaper to take multiple bus trips around the city .

the city of santa rosa is observing memorial day . there will be no bus service monday , may 28th , 2018 . service will resume on tuesday , may 29th , 2018

the city of santa rosa exercises options for four 40 - foot xcelsior diesel buses , new flyer industries . dated november 24 , 2016 , retrieved on november 25 , 2016 .

4 rincon valley - santa rosa junior college , flamingo one stop center , eastside transfer station ( sonoma ave . & farmers ln . ) , montgomery village , montecito shopping center , saint francis shopping center

route 3 - due to road closer ( major car collision ) @ 7am on santa rosa ave @ court st . bus stops on sr ave . , court & elsa are not accessible for approx . 2 hours

the regional transit mall in downtown santa rosa is operated by the transportation and public works department . it is located on second street between b street and mendocino avenue and provides bus riders access to the following regional transit services :

to use clipper on santa rosa citybus , locate the clipper card reader on the bus . tag your card by holding it flat against the clipper logo on the reader , and wait for the beep and green light . the card reader either will verify that you have a valid pass and display the expiration date or will deduct the cash value fare and show your remaining balance .

rates for users of santa rosa paratransit , which takes disabled people door - to - door , will increase from $ 2 . 50 to $ 3 . rates for youth and those who qualify for other discounts will also increase by similar amounts .

best source of up - to - the - minute highway status : urltoken . set areas to bay area ; set searches to hot spots ; and scan down the right - hand column for santa rosa ( which is our chp district ) .

as part of the new system launch , the citybus ticket office and lost - and - found are now conveniently located at the transit mall downtown .

9805 was bought by mccloud and picchi enterprises inc . dba thunderstar stages in windsor , ca . it was painted grey and has been spotted multiple times in the sonoma & santa rosa areas throughout 2017 . [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ]

previously , citybus offered only one - way fares of $ 1 . 50 for adults or $ 50 passes valid for a month , with discounts for seniors .

the citybus system map has been completely redesigned and modernized . the new map is in both english and spanish and features more landmarks , destinations and trip planning information .

over the past year the city has held more than 100 meetings and events with residents over what it’s calling reimagine citybus . it has received more than 350 comments on its proposals .

in preparation for the new bus system , santa rosa has installed new , improved bus stop signs that are larger and contain information on accessing real - time bus arrival information at each stop . several new bus stops have been installed and improvements have been made to existing bus stops and pedestrian facilities to provide better access for transit riders .

we will have event photographers onsite to capture the event action . participants can also have their photo taken at the photo booth . all photos will be available for viewing on santa rosa rec & parks facebook page within one week after the event . our photos are totally free because we encourage you to share your awesome experience with others !

you are able to independently board , ride , and exit an accessible bus , but accessible bus or van equipment has not been assigned to your route , or a bus or van lift cannot be deployed at your stop . ( please note : all sonoma county , petaluma , santa rosa , and healdsburg transit buses and vans are lift - equipped . )

the citybus route structure is designed around a timed - transfer method of providing service . buses serving different routes arrive and depart ( pulse ) at the downtown transit mall and other designated transfer locations at routine , periodic intervals .

adult fares on citybus will go from $ 1 . 25 to $ 1 . 50 under the plan , a 20 percent increase . monthly adult passes would go from $ 40 to $ 50 , a 25 percent increase .

pick up your race bib from fleet feet santa rosa ( 111 third street ) on saturday , march 10th from 10am - 6pm . you must bring a signed waiver form to pick up your bib . if you are picking up race packets for other participants , you must bring their signed forms with you or we cannot issue their packets – no exceptions . you do not need to show your id at packet pickup .

if you finish in the top 3 in your age group , and are not able to stay to pickup your award bag , you will be able to pick it up from fleet feet sports santa rosa ( 111 third street ) during their business hours until march 25 , 2018 . fleet feet ' s business hours are : - monday - friday , 10am - 7pm - saturday , 10am - 6pm - sunday , 12 - 5pm

anyone who plans to take more than two trips in a 24 - hour period would find the new pass economical , said joy gipson , citybus marketing and outreach coordinator . but convenience is likely to be just as big a draw as price , she said .

the vulnerable nature of the population served by citybus was made clear by the riders who came out to fight for it . one woman asked the city to try to restore the stop near the new cleveland avenue home of the living room , a day service for homeless women and children .

mta route 95 : one southbound and one northbound trip daily . the southbound route starts at point arena theater with stops in the sea ranch at the apartments and the lodge . the route continues on to santa rosa stopping at the 2nd street transit mall with additional stops " by request " at amtrak , coddington ( library ) and the sonoma county airport . intermediate stops include fort ross , bodega bay , sebastopol . connection service is available to oakland and san francisco airports and the wine country .

the race will start in finley community park , travel southbound down stony point drive and make a left to enter onto the santa rosa creek trail traveling east on the trail . there will be a turnaround midpoint at pierson street and the route will then travel west back down the creek trail , until getting to stony point road and heading back to finley park . to ease the flow of traffic on the route , when you go to line up at the start line you will have to choose one of the following waives for your start position : - under 9 minute and 30 second per mile pace - over 9 minute and 30 second per mile pace ( all participants with baby strollers must line up for this waive )

the new bus system is essentially a roadmap for creating a modern transit system to meet the current and future needs of santa rosans . the redesigned bus system is organized into two phases - phase one will be launched in spring 2017 , and phase two which includes features such as improved late night and weekend service , will be incorporated as funding becomes available for these transit system improvements and growth through 2025 .

get real - time bus and route information with the free citybus trip planner app . bus stop ids - each bus stop has a unique id number , which is shown at the top - left corner of the bus stop sign . use the bus stop id to get departure information for that bus stop . text us at 321 - 123 to get real time bus information . just text us the stop id number by adding " sr80 " . example : sr80241 . texting rates may apply . call us at 707 - 543 - 3333 for bus stop or route information

html public " - / / w3c / / dtd xhtml 1 . 0 transitional / / en " " urltoken "

on the go ? go mobile ! visit the golden gate mobile - friendly web site .

routes with a cross ( † ) are operated by other local service operators under contract with marin transit .

© copyright 2006 - 2017 golden gate bridge , highway and transportation district . all rights reserved .

programs to help our community enjoy the independence and benefits of a multimodal transportation infrastructure .

not a member ? you can still create an account to register for an event or make a purchase .

call 855 - 483 - 3732 to find out about folding , cargo & bionx bikes . perfect for a smart train ride !

sonoma county bike shops and groups . find locally - owned bicycle shops for new , used and rental bicycles as well as repair . look for a bike - riding group that suits your needs and style .

please use the gazette ' s guide to find locally - owned garden businesses to support sonoma county ' s environmental and economic health and vitality .

the sonoma county gazette is published monthly by vesta publishing , llc . © copyright 2017 , all rights reserved .

did you know ? in the first 10 days of the north bay fire , nearly 1 . 5 million people used their mobile devices to visit our sites .

reading enhances confidence , empathy , decision - making , and overall life satisfaction . keep it up ! subscribe .

until next month , you can always look over someone ' s shoulder at the coffee shop .

did you know ? in the first 10 days of the north bay fire , we posted 390 stories about the fire . and they were shared nearly 137 , 000 times .

the " follow this story " feature will notify you when any articles related to this story are posted .

when you follow a story , the next time a related article is published — it could be days , weeks or months — you ' ll receive an email informing you of the update .

if you no longer want to follow a story , click the " unfollow " link on that story . there ' s also an " unfollow " link in every email notification we send you .

this tool is available only to subscribers ; please make sure you ' re logged in if you want to follow a story .

this feature is available only to subscribers ; make sure you ' re logged in if you want to follow a story .

the new 24 - hour passes , which went on sale monday , cost $ 4 for adults , $ 3 for youth age 5 to 18 and $ 2 for half - fare riders , including seniors and the disabled . the pass allows unlimited rides on the city ' s bus system .

one - way riders can make up to two transfers for free within 90 minutes , but that often doesn ' t work for people ' s schedules . the new passes eliminate the need for transfers .

" it ' s an option for people who are going to run several errands in a day and don ' t want to be worried about missing a bus , " gipson said .

the pass is made possible by the electronic fare boxes installed in the city ' s fleet earlier this year .

" we ' re just kind of dipping our toes in what the possibilities are , " gipson said .

some drivers already are reporting monthly pass holders opting instead for the day - pass , she said .

it remains to be seen if the new passes will increase ridership enough to offset the drop in revenue from the lower prices , she said .

" we ' ll just have to track it and see how it shakes out , " gipson said .

( you can reach staff writer kevin mccallum at 521 - 5207 or kevin . mccallum @ pressdemocrat . com . on twitter @ citybeater )

rv fire causes $ 500 , 000 in damage , briefly closes hwy . 101 near ukiah

clipper automatically figures out the cost of your ride , including all discounts and transfers . see fares and passes for more information on the types of value available .

if you are paying for your ride with cash value , you must have a minimum balance of $ 1 . 50 on an adult clipper card , $ 1 . 25 on a youth clipper card , or 75 cents on a senior or rtc clipper card .

if your card balance is low , the reader will beep twice and display a yellow light . you can still board the bus , but you will need to add value to your card before you pay your next fare . if you do not have enough value on your card , the reader will beep three times and display a red light , and you will not be able to pay your fare with clipper .

find additional information on how to use clipper and ways to add value . clipper also works with a variety of transit benefits programs .

the metropolitan transportation commission , as a public agency responsible for clipper ® , is committed to operating its programs and services in accordance with federal , state and local civil rights laws and regulations . please click below for more information on :

we ' ve detected that javascript is disabled in your browser . would you like to proceed to legacy twitter ?

route 1 bus stop on range ave @ katy ct . ( southbound ) # 80114 is temporarily posted out - of - service until approx . 3 : 30pm due to pg & e working at this location .

route 6 bus stop # 80271 on fulton road @ appletree drive is back in service .

route 6 bus stop ( # 80271 ) at appletree drive and fulton road is now open .

automated web , text , apps and automated phone will be unavailable july 11 , 2018 .

the northbound route 6 bus stop at fulton and appletree is posted " out of service during construction " due to pg & e work in the area .

the 11 : 00 am route 8 has been cancelled , mechanical issue . 11 : 30 route 8 will run on - time .

route 9e will be operating during the summer months . monday - friday 7 : 15am , 1 : 45pm and 2 : 45pm

saturday , 6 / 2 - so . co . pride parade - 8 : 00 - 2 : 00pm - route 8 bus stops posted out - of - service . e st . @ 4th # 80318 , 4th st . @ brookwood # 80525 & 3rd ( library ) # 80341

route 1 - bus stop ( # 80119 ) on ranage ave . @ russell ave . is temporariliy out - of - service durning contraction work .

route 1 - bus stop ( # 80119 ) on range ave @ russell ave is temporarily out - of - service during construction work .

effective may 31 , route 19 returns to regular service on parker hill road , with one new bus stop on fountaingrove parkway . urltoken

due to road closures route 19 cannot access any stops on parker hill rd / stagecoach area . 19 turns around on hidden valley dr .

the 3 : 45 pm route 12 was cancelled due to a mechanical failure .

twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup . try again or visit twitter status for more information .

you can add location information to your tweets , such as your city or precise location , from the web and via third - party applications . you always have the option to delete your tweet location history . learn more

here ' s the url for this tweet . copy it to easily share with friends .

by embedding twitter content in your website or app , you are agreeing to the twitter developer agreement and developer policy .

not on twitter ? sign up , tune into the things you care about , and get updates as they happen .

this timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time , getting instant updates about what matters to you .

hover over the profile pic and click the following button to unfollow any account .

when you see a tweet you love , tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love .

the fastest way to share someone else’s tweet with your followers is with a retweet . tap the icon to send it instantly .

add your thoughts about any tweet with a reply . find a topic you’re passionate about , and jump right in .

get unlimited access to petaluma360 . com , the argus - courier e - edition and our mobile app starting at just 99 cents per month !

continue reading with unlimited access to petaluma360 . com , the argus - courier e - edition and our mobile app starting at just 99 cents per month !

get unlimited access to petaluma360 . com , the argus - courier e - edition and our mobile app starting at just 99 cents per month , and support community journalism !

starting at just 99 cents per month , you can keep reading petaluma360 . com , the argus - courier e - edition and our mobile app , and support local journalism !

the last time fares went up was 2008 , when they went from $ 1 . 10 to $ 1 . 25 .

the transfer policy would also be tightened to allow just two transfers within 90 minutes of purchase , instead of an unlimited number within two hours .

service levels would decrease by about 7 percent . some routes would run less frequently each day while others would run fewer days each week .

an example of the service reductions is what will happen to the weekday bus schedule for the routes bennett valley ( route 2 ) , stony point road ( route 15 ) and piner road ( route 17 ) . the routes are " low performers " and would be reduced from a frequency of once every half - hour to once an hour .

transit managers note , however , that the reduction in frequency of service should help the remaining buses to run on time .

route 1 , which runs along mendocino avenue , up chanate road and up to fountaingrove parkway would be eliminated on sundays because of low ridership .

the changes are part of a comprehensive update to the city ' s short - range transit plan , which must be updated every four years .

the changes are needed because of a reduction in sales tax revenue and uncertainty about future use of federal funding .

the boost in fares is expected to increase annual revenue by $ 500 , 000 . the changes are aimed at meeting federal transportation grant requirements that fares make up 20 percent of the system ' s operating budget , 10 percent for paratransit .

the fare increases and service reductions would take place feb . 1 , 2013 .

a public hearing on the proposal is scheduled for 5 p . m . today at city hall .

you can reach staff writer kevin mccallum at 521 - 5207 or kevin . mccallum

this page was last modified on 15 may 2009 , at 21 : 34 .

transit . wiki is a free guide to trains , buses , ferries and more . content is available under attribution - share alike 3 . 0 unported unless otherwise noted .

but it also wants to maintain a system that offers convenient service for residents across the city , including lower - density neighborhoods .

just how daunting a challenge it is to strike a balance between those two goals became clear tuesday when city officials unveiled their nearly complete plan to revamp the city’s bus routes .

bus riders , many of whom rely on bus service as their primary source of transportation , are distressed by some of the changes .

dozens of residents signed a petition asking the city not to eliminate at a stop in fountaingrove near keysight technologies , one of the city’s largest employers .

a route that goes right past memorial hospital will be eliminated in favor of beefing up service on nearby sonoma avenue .

and residents of neighborhoods that haven’t had bus service and don’t want it decried having buses traveling through their quiet streets .

dawn barbieri , a school teacher , said there are too many hills and piner high kids using appletree drive to make it a good place for a bus route . “this a dangerous area , ” she said .

many of the negative comments have been about the route proposed to go past barbieri’s home . the new route 11 was only recently revealed , compared to the year - long process , and has had little public input .

the route is designed to pull residents of the northeast and northwest areas of town into the central corridor , where the frequency of rides along mendocino avenue , bicentennial way and range avenue will be will be increased from 30 minutes now to every 15 minutes .

sebastopol avenue and parts of third street will also get the new speedier service , which is designed in part to better connect the city’s bus lines with sonoma county transit and the city’s two commuter rail stations that sonoma - marin area rail transit expects to begin operating by the end of the year .

route 11 , however , is going into two residential neighborhoods that haven’t had service in the past . the appletree area on the west side of town and leete avenue and aaron drive area off parker hill road on the eastside would be neighborhoods where the city’s shorter hybrid bus would perform a loop before returning to the coddingtown mall area .

the fact that the bus would only operate during work hours every 75 minutes with a smaller bus meant the city didn’t initially notify the residents of those areas about the proposals , said rachel ede , city transit planner , who took responsibility for the oversight .

“we certainly could have done a better job out of the gate , ” ede said .

overall , however , the city council gave ede and her team high marks for how they handled the challenging act of concentrating coverage in key areas without scaling it back so much in other areas that too many riders are affected .

some areas that will see a reduction in service include parts of montgomery drive near memorial hospital , colgan avenue , and highway 12 near brush creek . in these and other cases , the city reasoned that low ridership in those areas , short distances to other stops , or the existence of other transit options made eliminating the routes tolerable .

in the case of modifying route 1 , which currently loops up fountaingrove and down parker hill , the loss of the stop closest to keysight technologies may be offset by a new bus service that employers may choose to run between the fountaingrove area and the coddingtown - area smart station , ede said .

and ken rossi , an artist who is visually impaired and confined to wheelchair , urged the city not to eliminate the stop he uses on franquette avenue . ede later said the city was working for a solution to the living room problem and said the stop on franquette had been preserved .

if approved by the city council next month , the changes would likely take place in november , she said .

you can reach staff writer kevin mccallum at 521 - 5207 or kevin . mccallum @ pressdemocrat . com . on twitter @ srcitybeat .

• more direct routes and 2 - way service to help reduce travel time .

the new bus system features route numbering with low numbers ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) indicating high frequency routes on main travel corridors , and high numbers ( 15 , 18 , 19 ) indicating lower frequency circulators .

to post your recommendation , please sign in or join your neighborhood on nextdoor .

this page was last modified on 23 august 2017 , at 01 : 14 .

{ " minzoom " : false , " mappingservice " : " googlemaps3 " , " type " : " roadmap " , " zoom " : 16 , " types " : [ " roadmap " , " satellite " , " hybrid " , " terrain " ] , " geoservice " : " google " , " maxzoom " : false , " width " : " 100 % " , " height " : " 100 % " , " centre " : false , " title " : " " , " label " : " " , " icon " : " " , " visitedicon " : " " , " lines " : [ ] , " polygons " : [ ] , " circles " : [ ] , " rectangles " : [ ] , " copycoords " : false , " static " : false , " wmsoverlay " : " " , " layers " : [ ] , " controls " : [ " rotate " , " zoom " , " type " , " scale " , " streetview " ] , " zoomstyle " : " default " , " typestyle " : " default " , " autoinfowindows " : false , " kml " : [ ] , " gkml " : [ ] , " fusiontables " : [ " " ] , " resizable " : false , " tilt " : 0 , " kmlrezoom " : false , " poi " : true , " imageoverlays " : [ ] , " markercluster " : false , " searchmarkers " : " " , " locations " : [ { " text " : " " , " title " : " " , " link " : null , " lat " : 38 . 444928 , " lon " : - 122 . 75169 , " alt " : 0 , " address " : " " , " icon " : " " , " group " : " " , " inlinelabel " : " " , " visitedicon " : " " } ] }

this page was last modified on 8 april 2018 , at 15 : 57 .

html public " - / / w3c / / dtd html 4 . 01 transitional / / en " " urltoken "

see the blue ( phone ) book , available in area shops , for phone numbers of community organizations ( churches , libraries , post offices , schools ) and services ( health , self - help , service organizations , sheriff , humane society , and more ) . click the following link if you have blue ( phone ) book additions or updates .

the information below was gathered in october 2008 and has been updated periodically . we would appreciate your help in maintaining its accuracy ; please contact the association webmaster to provide updates .

in 1997 , a group of individuals living on the redwood coast ( irish beach to stewarts point ) established action network to build a stronger coastal community .

though the nearest hospital is two hours away , the coast life support district ( clsd ) provides paramedic ambulance response and transport . the clsd ambulance district was founded by special state legislation , approved by a large majority of district voters , and is supported by fees for services and a per - parcel benefit assessment .

air ( helicopter ) ambulance service is available on the coast from airmedcare network ( covers services by both reach and calstar ) , and occasionally from sonoma county sheriff ' s henry 1 helicopter . if helicopter evacuation is required it is not possible to choose which service will be used ; whichever service is available at the time will be dispatched .

memberships can be purchased for a small annual fee from airmedcare network to cover the cost of transport whether by reach or calstar - read more here .

horicon is a one - school district in annapolis with approximately 100 students , kindergarten through 8th grade , from diverse socio - economic backgrounds . there are five regular teachers , a resource specialist , a library / technology aide , and one administrator . horicon has an excellent reputation for a motivated and committed staff . a number of websites offer data on the horicon school .

gualala : contact gualala baptist church at 884 - 4330 , or drop off food directly at the church at 37300 church street , gualala when someone is there ( usually in the mornings ) .

point arena : contact south coast seniors , inc . at 882 - 2137 or see their website urltoken

annapolis : contact starcross community at 1 - 800 - 960 - 1500 or see their website urltoken .

point arena joint union high school district extends from fort ross , at its southern end , to five miles north of the town of elk . the high school itself is located in point arena ; students from other areas commute by bus . it has a staff of 17 certified teachers and 25 classified consultants . approximately 190 students are enrolled in the high school . over 80 percent of point arena high school graduates move on to a college education , half of them going directly to universities . point arena high school was recently declared a california distinguished school . read the 2007 school accountability report card with data from 2006 .

shamli hospice / respite is an organization of trained volunteers offering in - home support and counseling to terminally ill patients and their families . phone : ( 707 ) 884 - 9474

law enforcement on the sea ranch is provided by the sonoma county sheriff ' s department , and on highway 1 by the california highway patrol .

redwood coast medical services ( rcms ) , a not - for - profit health center providing a broad range of family - oriented , community - based medical , dental and behavioral health services to residents and visitors within the coastal area of southern mendocino and northern sonoma counties . rcms health centers are located in gualala ( medical center , including urgent care ) and point arena ( medical and dental centers ) .

rcms ' healthcare services are designed to meet the needs of the community and include pediatric and adult medical and dental care ; management of chronic diseases ; prenatal care ; women ' s health issues ; mental health counseling ; nutrition and health education ; geriatric care ; immunizations ; x - ray and lab ; and urgent care including minor surgery . rmcs also has a visiting nurse and hospice program .

the urgent care department at rcms ' gualala facility is open from 8 a . m . to 6 p . m . , monday through friday . urgent care services are also available on an on - call basis from 8 a . m . to 6 p . m . on saturdays , sundays , and holidays - call 707 - 884 - 4005 .

to learn more about rcms , its services and its experienced team of medical , dental and behavioral health providers , please go to the rcms website at urltoken or call 707 - 884 - 4005 . locations of all three rcms health centers are included on the website including hours / days that each is open and phone numbers .

the gualala veterinary clinic is a full service veterinary clinic serving the mendocino and sonoma coastal area .

spirit veterinary services - mobile dr . jennifer l . frankot phone or text : 707 - 840 - 3410 urltoken

redwood coast humane society , p . o . box 1072 , gualala , ca 95445

the redwood coast humane society location provides pet adoption assistance , lost and found support and spay & neuter services . this is a small facility providing adoption services primarily for cats with some limited referral for dogs .

there is a dog and cat boarding facility in point arena ( 15 - 20 miles north of the sea ranch ) called bed & bone . phone : ( 707 ) 882 - 2429 website : urltoken

for a report on some of these and other local senior services , see soundings , winter 2002 , page 10 .

the sea ranch association onsite wastewater disposal zone ( zone ) . please call them to review your septic plans and previous septic inspection records . the zone inspector may be reached by telephone at ( 707 ) 785 - 2756 , monday through friday , 7 am to 3 : 30 pm . see also septic systems on this website .

the foundation works to advance the arts for the cultural and aesthetic enjoyment of the community ; to facilitate the collection of artifacts relating to the history of the sea ranch locale ; to facilitate support systems for maintaining the welfare of members of the sea ranch community temporarily in need ; and to support education and the preservation of the natural environment in the north coast area .

designed by james hubbel and dedicated in 1985 , the non - denominational chapel was built for private prayer and meditation . it was a memorial gift to the sea ranch , along with a fund for its continued maintenance . association members may reserve the chapel for memorial services , weddings , or baptisms . call the association for reservations and fees . the maximum occupancy is 20 people . open daily , approximately 8 am - 7 pm . ( 40033 highway 1 , opposite bosuns reach , highway 1 mile marker 55 . 66 )

based on distance traveled , fares from the sea ranch range from $ 2 . 75 to $ 8 . 00 for regular fares and $ 1 . 35 to $ 4 . 00 for seniors . ( fares effective january 1 , 2014 ) .

connects with mendocino transit route 95 to most points in sonoma county , san francisco airport , oakland airport and greyhound bus terminal . call sct for details

offers transportation to seniors , disabled adults , youths , and other residents of the coastal area . phone : ( 707 ) 884 - 4562 . website :

there is alot going on along our coast ! depending upon your interests , there are several websites with local event and meeting calendars to help you with planning .

the independent coast observer ( ico ) is a weekly paper published in gualala and can be purchased locally . go to their weekly events calendar online at urltoken

for what ' s going on specifically at the sea ranch . see the association ' s online calendar : urltoken ( sea ranch member / resident access only )

don ' t forget to also search specific entertainment venues for their individual offerings , such as gualala arts , arena theater , and local lodges , restaurants and bars .

each sea ranch association member is responsible for the disposal of refuse , recycling and hazardous waste from their property .

recology sonoma marin ( 707 - 585 - 0291 ; 800 - 243 - 0291 ) , a private firm , can be contracted to pick up refuse and recycling material . please contact them directly .

the sonoma county annapolis transfer station ( 707 886 - 5204 ; 707 886 - 5204 ) is located at 33549 annapolis road ( approximately 9 miles east of highway 1 ) . they accept refuse , recycling and certain hazardous waste material . fees are related to volume of material deposited at the site . call the transfer station or check the sonoma county waste management agency website to obtain fees , operating hours , material accepted and information on legal ways to dispose of a variety of hazardous materials .

the sea ranch recycle bins are located at the end of verdant view , just east of the sea ranch water company office ( and behind the cal fire station ) . a private firm , redwood empire , maintains these recycle bins . for recycling material only . please do not place other refuse or hazardous waste in these bins .

hazmobile - periodic hazardous waste drop offs are scheduled several times a year at the sea ranch north fire station on highway 1 . see hazmobile guidelines for materials accepted and the website calendar for dates .

the sea ranch association branch collection service - offered monthly . sign up is required and can be done via online signup form or by calling the association office .

pacific gas & electric company ( pg & e ) provides electricity to the sea ranch . their website at urltoken provides customer service information on starting or stopping service , billing / payments , and electrical outages . the 24 - hour residential customer service center phone is 1 - 800 - 743 - 5000 .

to report an electric outage to pg & e or learn about outages in your area , call the 24 - hour power outage information center at 1 - 800 - 743 - 5002 or visit their website mentioned above .

on april 1 , 2016 , land - line telephone service on the sea ranch transitioned from verizon to frontier communications . to report a problem with your frontier land - line telephone service , contact frontier residential customer service at 1 - 800 - 921 - 8101 .

a privately published telephone directory ( the blue book ) covering the area between manchester and timber cove and extending east to annapolis can be purchased at most grocery and variety stores in the area . to add or delete your local sea ranch residential information in the blue book , please contact bluephonebook @ urltoken .

this chart lists broadband internet access options at the sea ranch and will assist you in investigating the available options .

visit sea ranch connect to sign up now and learn about the sea ranch ' s own fiber optic network being installed to the curb of every house , lot and business on the sea ranch .

the independent coast observer , a weekly paper published in gualala , was founded in 1969 by sea rancher joanna r . mclaughlin . currently it is published and edited by her son , steve mclaughlin .

daily newspapers are available at the lodge and at twofish bakery as well as in locations in gualala , though you may need to seek your paper early in the day .

kgua - 88 . 3 fm is a full - powered non - commercial radio station established to educate , entertain and inform . they carry a variety of global news and music alternatives and cover issues that affect coastal residents of southern mendocino county and northern sonoma county .

the tide , ktde - 100 . 5 fm serves the redwood coast to bodega bay . it features abc and local news , weather and tide reports , and musical programming and local features .

1 - 800 - 553 - 4133 this toll - free line maintained by the california department of public health advises the public of quarantines that prohibit the harvesting of shell fish . the quarantines are issued to prevent human illness and death caused by paralytic and amnesic shellfish poisoning .

the redwood coast chamber of commerce is a nonprofit , nonpartisan organization promoting the general welfare and prosperity of the northern sonoma and southern mendocino county coastal area . this website includes a useful events calendar .

the official website of sonoma county , which includes information on county departmental services , contacts , and emergency bulletins .

to register online to vote , go to the sonoma county registrar of voters website . the polling station for the sea ranch is usually at the ohlson ranchhouse .

mosquito , wasps , rodent control : services are provided by the marin / sonoma mosquito and vector control district . technicians visit the sea ranch approximately 10 - 12 times a year to treat the 47 sources of mosquitos at the golf course , water company , and low water spots . the district also advises on rodent control , and lyme disease carrying ticks , and helps with underground yellowjacket nests . you can call the district for help at any time . see urltoken for information about services .

according to the california health and safety code , " vector " means any animal capable of transmitting the causative agent of human disease or of producing human discomfort or injury , including , but not limited to , mosquitoes , flies , mites , ticks , other arthropods , rodents and other vertebrates . ( division 3 , chapter 1 , article 5 )

for travel during the winter storm season , see highway 1 - flood bypass information for bypass instructions and a map of commonly affected areas . emergency travel bulletins are also posted on the sonoma county website referenced above .

click the above link to view the marine vessel traffic ( real time ) along the northern california coast .

swell info is the complete surf report and surf forecast tool . the page has full seven day detailed surf forecasts . available also for for your iphone , ipod touch , ipad , and android devices .

up - to - date forecasts can be obtained from urltoken , a commercial weather site , or from the national weather service .

there are two personal weather stations on the sea ranch providing conditions ; one near the airport ( 300ft elevation ) and one in the west meadow near the white barn ( 65ft elevation ) . these are automated weather stations at private homes ; the owners are here part time . there are rare times when the data is not available due to power interruptions . in addition to the standard weather parameters , the meadow station also measures solar data . keep in mind that weather can vary greatly from location to location as well as at different elevations . there are two ways to view the data :

the " weatherlink " weather server gives a snapshot of the weather conditions and is updated every 60 seconds . there are two pages ; " my weather " and " summary " that display the conditions right now and the daily stats . if the data is not current the timestamp at the bottom of the first page will be red .

the " weather underground " provides a historical view with charts , etc , updated every hour . it is a fine presentation showing the change of temperature with time through the day as well as data for the week , the month , and the year . if the data is not current there will be " flatlines " on the graphs .

as a general reminder , please respect others and respect copyrights . go here to familiarize yourself with our posting policy .

yes , those are indeed van hool buses , which are somehow modified to meet us standards . i have so much more of those that i will share over time . and thanks for your wonderful comment too ! you ' ll try them all ? dang . . . better be prepared with lots of cash and patience since you ' d need to time yourself between buses . many of them come with a hit - or - miss schedule , wherein some lines operate at frequencies of every hour or worse . . . and take care on some lines since those operate like once or twice a day .

fieldofdreams , thanks for your detailed answers to my questions ; and i agree with filandon ' s comment , those bike racks on the front of the buses are an excellent feature , i had never seen anything like that before .

no problem with me . i take the time to answer all your questions as honestly and in detail to show you what ' s going on out here . and oh yeah ? no bike racks on buses ? then you really need to use your bike so often to get around since no bike racks on board buses . . . or leave them at home for longer trips . here , even for a commute trip of around 90km , bike racks are provided on nearly every bus , and it ' s so popular , the racks get filled quickly !

i love the bike racks on the front of the bus , we have them here in auckland on waiheke island and people love them . just a shame that we don ' t have them in the city itself . great and informative thread - thanks

oh yeah ? you can make a petition to the auckland city government to consider adding bike racks on buses so that tourists and commuters can use them to go around the city quickly and efficiently , effectively lessening dependence on automobiles even more .

i was surprised that my transit agency upgraded the bike racks from 2 to 3 on most buses ( except for the commuter buses , which have 2 in the baggage compartment area ) , and they did it too for the shuttles here as well . i will check though on the muir woods shuttle . . . that ' s a summer service bringing in tourists to and from muir woods , a wonderful place to relax and see the tall redwoods .


black market records is an american record label based in sacramento , california .

black market records was founded in 1989 by cedric singleton , who later teamed up with robert foster in 1990 as a hip hop-r & b production company with acts that included brotha lynch hung and x-raided .

blackmarket records

blackmarket records <EOT> helter skelter - energy 1997 - nicky blackmarket stevie hyper d and foxy . wmv

woah . reports that blackmarket records ( later bm soho ) has closed its doors . seminal shopping for me 1997 - 2002 . urltoken

hidden agenda - chopstick dubplate , demolition man , nicky blackmarket , inja , . . .

blackmarket records . jbl ' s ruining my ears , my first proper record purchase in pennywise , days spent with nicky , ray and clarky . sad day .

we welcome nicky blackmarket to vinnies bar ashford nicky blackmarket is a british drum and bass dj and record producer . nicky blackmarket started his career in the 80 ' s growing a huge following along the way starting at only 14 playing at house parties and radio stations , part owning a independent dance music record store blackmarket records store in 1992 at soho in , central london ( now known as bm - soho ) . one of the original pioneers of drum and bass for sure a idol for many ! ! ! !

excited to be pairing the legendary nicky blackmarket with the lyrical badman inja ; boasting recent releases on both hospital records and born on road , hyping crowds all over da uk ey ey .

criminals want your health care records because the records can do massive financial damage , more than the damages done with a stolen credit card number or a social security number . health security experts say providers are more focused on privacy and confidentiality and not enough on theft of your medical records .

the x - ray audio project is a project to tell the story of the records—the bootleg records of forbidden music pressed to x - ray film made in the soviet union during the cold war from about 1946 - 1964 .

bm built its reputation for quality vinyl retail over 25 years . founded in 1988 by djs steve jervier and rene gelston ( the latter also a promoter and session hairdresser ) , the store was an inevitable extension of blackmarket’s initial success as rare groove and , later , house night at wardour street’s wag club . as the party’s popularity grew so it set up additional shop in paris , milan and new york . and then came an actual ‘shop’ - blackmarket records opening in soho’s d’arblay street ( the same road as an early defected records’ office ) to further cement and share jervier and gelston’s love of exceptional dance music .

the legendary black market records shop opened in soho in 1988 — a record store the likes that london had not seen before .

• synopsis : the health care world is facing a threat with the prospect of medical records being sold on the black market .

the exclusive mix cd by & apos ; nicky blackmarket & apos ; that you get when you purchase the & apos ; generation hyper & apos ; album available on & apos ; dance concept & apos ; records both on cd and limited edition vinyl filled with fresh drum and bass featuring stevie , still sounding as fresh today as ever and proving he was years ahead of his time .

expect some serious vibes coming from bristol based gyro records bossman audiomission . seen this guy plenty of times and his sets always one to remember .

the store was an innovation – not simply a shop counter but a living , breathing community unique in packing a truly a - grade sound system for djs to play on whilst others purchased 12s . that such celebration could be seen clearly from its large front window helped extend blackmarket’s unique vibe onto the street outside . weekends were often road blocks . blackmarket started with house but evolved to champion techno , drum & bass and dubstep in equal measure . this was so much more than a record shop . . . .

techno artist truss tweeted a picture of the storefront today , explaining that the shop was empty , “except three or four records in the window . ”

sad to see bm soho close . we opened black market records in 1988 , those walls have housed vinyl ever since . a special place , a special time .

what are your medical records really worth in the underground world of cyber - crime ? krebs - on - security found that people ' s medical records were being sold in bulk for as cheaply as $ 6 . 40 per record . the medical records were apparently stolen from a texas life insurance company that says it is working with the federal government on an investigation into a potential data breach . in other words , your medical information is worth around the price of a pizza buffet at your local pizza restaurant .

i signed a deal with city hall records in late 2002 and released x - filez volumes 1 – 3 and unforgiven volume 1 : in the beginning from ’03 – ’09 .

black market opened in 1988 and quickly became one of the uk’s foremost suppliers of new dance music and a hub of the london club scene . it became renowned for its exhaustive stock and informed staff , which included djs and producers nicky blackmarket and ray keith . at the time of writing , the property at 25 d’arblay street was still available to let .

clubland is continually filled with comings and goings , but the goings have been particularly hefty these past months . if the departure of soul - dance haven southport earlier this month wasn’t enough to bring tears to the heavy , early morning eyes of veteran house - heads everywhere then surely the closure of legendary london record shop bm soho – formerly blackmarket – was .

over 96 % of critical care hospitals and over 83 % of regular hospitals . while digitization overcomes many of the inefficiencies and fragmentation that plagued healthcare providers , your patient records are now also more susceptible to hacking and theft .

the health care world is facing an incredible threat . people with disabilities , veterans , children with disabilities and seniors are facing the prospect of their medical records being sold on the black market in part because we have the most notable medical records . the medical information many of us have is worth money to unscrupulous persons who belong in prison - all for $ 50 or less per record . to make matters worse , health data is becoming increasingly digital .

stolen medical information such as insurance or electronic health record information is financially desirable to criminals because they use it to submit inflated or false medical claims . the records may be used to purchase prescription medications , or to pay for medical care . the end result is that it costs the person whose records were stolen . a panel of experts pointed out that violations of a person ' s health care or insurance privacy are an increasing source of stolen medical information , to include information that is lost or stolen by insiders such as health care or insurance workers . the panelists explained how medical record identity theft is detectable through analysis of activity related to health care records applications and additional financial and clinical computer systems .

a credit card is something that may be canceled within a short period of time after it has been stolen . information regarding a person ' s health care ; however , is impossible to somehow , ' cancel . ' the records contain your :

plainly , criminals who steal medical records must be over - joyed with those of us who experience forms of disabilities . we often times have extensive records to be stolen . it seems that security has not kept up with technological ability . while electronic wonders such as phones , tablets , laptop and desktop computers have enhanced our world in many ways - it is also very frightening to consider the fact that criminals are taking advantage of people who may not be able to protect their own medical information .

the store , which opened in 1988 as black market records , tweeted this week that they were now opening at 9am on weekdays , and were still tweeting about new releases as recently wednesday . as pointed out on facebook , the property is available for let .

yes , they were all popular records . it was very much making the records that people wanted to listen to . for instance , “rock around the clock” was super popular in the ‘50s . why ? i guess it had this energy for young people and it’s a song about dancing and “let’s just forget everything and dance” , that was very popular with young soviet people . there were also some russian popular songs too , like “the cranes” , which is a rather romantic song actually . that was hugely popular in russia .

such rapid developments were news even to long - standing bm soho stalwart gerry ‘goldie’ mcgoldrick , one of two partners running the premises upon its demise . mcgoldrick joined bm in 1995 , when it was under the ownership of jervier and gelston’s successors dave piccioni and nicky blackmarket . he has outlasted their significant tenures and , through his impeccable music knowledge , passion for groove and commitment to brilliant customer service , come to embody bm’s most recent ( and final ) phase of life .

as more medical records are becoming electronic , transfer of a person ' s health care records , their financial information , passport information and additional personal identification information , as well as family contacts between medical travel facilitators , doctors , and providers through the internet , the chances increase that a major hospital , a referring doctor , or a facilitator might be caught up in the crime . on the black market a , ' full - identity profile , ' of just one person may bring as much as $ 50 . criminals are becoming ever more skilled at stealing our medical information .

bm soho originally opened as black market records in 1988 and is a legendary name to many fans , as well as being a key part in soho ' s record store day celebrations . dub / reggae store dub vendor was also operating out of the bm basement and will remain open until march 1 .

sad , then , that blackmarket’s end should have come this february in a matter of hours . a hastily handwritten sign appeared on the front door during the early hours of 27 february stating that “due to circumstances bm soho has to close” . an official statement followed on the store’s website ( now defunct ) suggesting trouble with the landlord but still questions remained . it was hard to accept that , one day , bm soho was pushing its usual wares , and then the next it was completely stripped bar one or two lonely - looking platters left in the window .

the dedication of its members and the band’s storied lineage has helped make sweet cobra a household name to fans of bold rock and post - hardcore internationally , and a staple within the bustling music scene of their hometown of chicago . founded in 2003 by former members of a wide array of notable underground acts and boasting the fury and angular qualities of their hardcore / noise - rock / metal roots with a more straightforward rock rhythm and delivery , the band came into existence and toured alongside the likes of pelican , russian circles , coliseum , black cobra , doomriders , the life and times , young widows and many more . sweet cobra toured regularly throughout the first decade of the 2000s , and released a crushing load of recorded material , including three lps — 2004′s praise through seventh rule recordings , 2007′s forever through hawthorne street records , and 2010′s mercy on blackmarket activities — as well as split releases with doomriders , get rad , and young widows among other releases .

the identity theft resource center has identified hundreds of breaches across industries it tracks . the center says nearly half of these breaches happened in the health sector . criminal attacks on health data have doubled since the year 2000 according to the ponemon institute , which is a leader in data security . the high value of your medical records makes it highly attractive to hackers .

one of the reasons for the high value placed on your medical records is that you cannot cancel your own medical history . it is easy to cancel a credit card that has been stolen . due to this fact , it is far more difficult to prevent stolen medical information from being used against you by criminals . here are some of the going rates for stolen information :

karizmatik - karizmatik is a stand out dj and producer , he brings a skatty vibe that gets crowds going crazy and his production is on point . with bookings coming in fast hes proving his place in the scene . co - owner of dance culture & dance culture records , he has residency on award winning internet radio rough tempo and ct1 residency , the future is looking good for him .

the time criminals spend gathering your medical information brings to mind the potential these criminals have to do good instead of bad . these criminals are smart , technologically savvy , and have the desire to pursue a criminal career - why don ' t they do something good and positive instead ? even at $ 8 per stolen medical record , criminals are bringing in more money from these records than they would for stolen credit cards or social security numbers .

in the soviet union people used to hide their music in a number of creative ways . one popular way was to cut records on old x - rays sourced from hospital garbage . these rare pressings are commonly referred to as bones or ribs . this year’s krake festival features a special presentation by stephen coates and aleks kolkowski who have unearthed a number of these unusual recordings . they will present their findings and even create their own from a performance by alexander hacke . we asked stephen coates a few questions before the festival .

in 2014 , robert lord , a former analytics systems designer for bridgewater associates , joined forces with nick culbertson , a former special forces operator , when they were students at the john hopkins university of medicine to create a ai - powered system to combat hacking and unauthorized access to electronic medical records . they co - founded cybersecurity company protenus to scale their technology to entire healthcare industry . applying ai to the bureaucratic and risk - averse medical space is challenging , but both investors and hospitals have applauded protenus ' unique approach .

no unfortunately not . that would be very nice ! i remember when i first started to look into it , i heard this story that if it was a jazz record , it would be on a chest etc . but no , because the important thing was the music . on many of those records you cannot see the image very well or they didn’t care so much about the image . they cared about the sound . the important thing was the music , and that was much more important than what it looked like .

surprisingly , most attacks and data breaches don’t come from external hackers , lord reveals . “the majority of all inappropriate accesses to ehrs comes from the inside . they involve nurses or doctors , billing specialists , or administrators who have legitimate reasons for having access to systems but who abuse that access for revenge , financial gain or just plain curiosity” . in 2016 , 450 breaches occurred , affecting 27 million patient records . of those , a 120 incidents resulted from outside hacking , while 200 - over 65 % more - came from insider actions .

london record shop bm soho ( formerly black market records ) has closed after 27 years of service . only a few days after its owners had announced new opening hours , the store had been emptied of stock with a sign reading “due to circumstances , bm soho has to close” attached to its window . online , it announced that it was closing " due to contractual dispute over the building " and its landlord assumed the building would soon be part of the regeneration of soho , which has led to the demolition of club madame jojo ' s .

they were sold on street corners . obviously the people that were selling them needed to be quite careful , so they would sell them in dark corners , in parks , in special places where people would go because they knew they would be there . they had to be extremely careful because the police were looking for them , and also other criminals were looking for them . it was like selling soft drugs , so if you knew somebody who made these records , then maybe you would go to their apartment . they weren’t sold in shops or record stores .

well , interestingly , it was adapted from a german machine , the telefunken . in english we call it a recording lathe . telefunken made these machines in the late 1930s and ‘40s . they were usually used by journalists to make a recording of some news item to be sent to a radio station . somebody found one of these machines . it’s interesting that we are in berlin , because a polish guy found—or stole , probably—one of these machines here at the end of world war ii , and he took it to leningrad . and this is how they started to make the records .

yes , they were very flammable . and yes , they didn’t last very long . so they would play them until they were destroyed and then just throw them away . it was disposable music . and because of that there are very little around today . people didn’t keep them because they were illegal . there aren’t really people who collect them . there are people who have them because they have a big collection of gramophone records , and there were maybe some of them in there . but as far as i know , nobody has really collected them . they are too difficult to find .

my contract was up after i turned in vengeance is mine in november of 2000 . i spoke to ced about staying with bmr if he’d give me a new deal and actually live up to it . i wanted to sign back to bmr out of a sense of loyalty and sign madman records to a 50 / 50 deal with bmr too . t - nutty was ready to go . ced kept saying , “i don’t have the money , x . i can’t do it . ” i hung up the phone and have literally never spoken to cedric singleton again . that was 13 years ago .

black - market records supported the scene as a focus for the community , an essential component in an world without the internet . nicky started another label " kartoonz " featuring the anthem " two degrees " , confirming his status as a central force in the scene . unlike many superstars , nicky still works in his shop and is a promoter of fresh talent and ideas , unafraid to help new artists and organisers push the art form forward . his love of drum and bass keeps him from descending into the mindless repetition and lazy performances characteristic of many in the scene . nicky invites you to sample his philosophy at the shop in d ' arblay st , london , or at any of his shows around the world . whooiiiiiiiiiiiikked !

i think that’s really great and , as i say , i’m passing the baton on to those places . but it’s very hard . the margins are so tight that you have to sell [ he stresses ] a lot of records to make it worthwhile . and there’s so much online competition too , from the likes of juno . it’s just really difficult . most labels will tell you that vinyl sales are difficult right now . and even when you head further afield to find those game - changing releases , then there’s the added costs attached to the distance – delivery and so forth . some stores paint a better picture right now than probably exists ; i’ve always said there’s no real margin in this game . but it’s great that new people are coming through and trying to bring vinyl to audiences in new ways .

well we met a bootlegger recently , and he told us that he enjoyed introducing people to new music . he didn’t want to just sell them the stuff they knew already , he would try to say , “listen to this song by louis armstrong , it’s really good . ” so he enjoyed being a curator and bringing new music to people . at the beginning of this culture , the people who did it were music lovers and they were doing it because they wanted to share the music they loved . later on it became a business , like a black market business . and then the people who were making records and selling them didn’t really care . it was just a money thing , you know ? but there were always people doing it because they loved music . and it was a dangerous thing to do . one of the people we interviewed in st petersburg spent two years in prison .

cedric singleton and brotha lynch hung had a war of words on fb on september 23rd . my name was mentioned so rich sent the posts to me for feedback .

for context , i met ced when i was 16 years old . he gave me an opportunity to be heard by the masses . when i got locked up , he visisted me and answered every call i made . when i told him to send money somewhere for me , it always got done . i’m talking ’92 – ’00 without fail . that’s why i felt such a strong sense of loyalty to him . he was like a big brother to me .

wendy day started writing me in 1998 . she taught me all about mechanical , publishing , sales and merchandise royalties and showed me that ced wasn’t paying me properly . he gave me money when i asked for it instead of having a system in place to pay me whether i asked for money or not .

in hip hop , it’s common for the ceo of a hood company to have a learning curve . the problem with ced is that , even after he should have known better , he still wasn’t paying anyone properly .

i took initiation to bayside and b12 paid me like a grown man . i made more money in 2001 with b12 than i did over the previous eight years with bmr .

in the summer of 2010 , i got a letter from walter zelnick at chr telling me that ced had sent a cease and desist letter to him for selling my bmr catalog for me . i wrote walter back and said “fuck what ced’s talking about . ” walter had my back .

about two weeks later , i got a letter from ced telling me not to release anymore bmr owned product . i wrote him back and said , “i own my songs . you own the packaging . i didn’t use your packaging . if you aren’t going to pay me , i have to pay myself . ” i got a response back saying it was all good as long as i didn’t release anymore bmr product . for the record , i still don’t give a fuck what he’s talking about .

so when ced wrote , “my relationship [ with ] x - raided strong now , strong then , ” he was not being honest . when he wrote , “our business is straight , ” he was not being honest .

as far as my relationship with lynch goes , i used to send him letters and he would always write me back . i called and he took my calls . he answered my texts . back in 2003 lynch had his own problems but he still wrote letters by hand encouraging me to keep doing my thing . he kept trying to show me love .

i used to be too intense and demanding . i was a dangerous person . i didn’t have control of my emotions or my tongue . all of my friends needed to know that it was safe to get close to me . i can respect that now . i needed to mature .

lynch is doing good over at strange now . when i called and asked him to jump on my song , he said he would and he did it . he reaches our to me . just the other night when i called home i had a message from lynch .

the best way to look at it is , when lynch got comfortable over at strange and hot his life together , he didn’t turn his back on me . he actually started reaching out to me more and more the stronger he got . that’s how you know it’s based on love .

so , as far as what ced wrote on facebook about my relationship with lynch , he doesn’t even know what he’s talking about . lynch has my full support . that’s on the dead homies .

x - mutha fkn raided ! be strong ! always hold your head up . and don’t let the system hold you down . your still a badass rapper , a straight g . will always be a fan of your music .

qu dawg ( @ iamquinterius ) – strike one ( the gatlin diss ) dir . by @ tstrongvfx [ official video ]

we are updating our terms of service , privacy policy , and cookie and internet advertising policy effective may 25 , 2018 ! you can preview the new version and see details about the updates here .

hello ! we have selected english as your language preference . if you would like to browse in a different language , please choose a language using the dropdown . deutsch english español français italiano 日本語

a hip hop / rap label based in sacramento , california . co - owned by cedric " cedsing " singleton . founded by cedric singleton and robert foster ( 4 ) in 1989 . the label is still active and being pushed by cedric himself gathering new local talent .

html public " - / / w3c / / dtd html + rdfa 1 . 1 / / en "

the online extension of billboard magazine , urltoken is the essential online destination for the music business .

the king is dead , long live the king . . . audio technica at - lp1240 v technics sl1210

george lyle has died . stewart smith remembers the unsung great of the double bass

: zoviet * france : and rhodri davies releases mark alt . vinyl 10th anniversary

joe muggs ' s grime 2 . 0 pressed to vinyl via ninja tune crowdsourced repress service

: zoviet * france : hat draw for last copies of 7 . 10 . 12

the ex celebrate 33 . 3rd birthday with stewart lee , john butcher , brass unbound

we’ve been down and can confirm that this is the case ( see a closer image of the storefront below ) . the sign simply reads “due to circumstances , bm soho has to close” , and says that dub vendor , the specialist store in its basement , will stay open until march 1 .

bm soho are yet to comment on this news , though people close to the store have said that the shop had been struggling for some time . we’re trying to find out more .

update : bm soho have made a statement on facebook , explaining that “unfortunately due to contractual dispute over the building that has been home of bm soho for the past 25 years we have been forced to temporarily close . our landlord has been certain that our address will join the massive gentrification of soho and regrettably we could no longer afford to fight the legal battle to stop that happening anymore .

“unlike many businesses that have closed recently , bm soho beatcontrol was performing well , so it is a massive shame to end this way .

fear not though we plan to be back bigger and stronger than ever very soon in central london . until then we remain open for equipment in edgware north london and online at urltoken . thanks to all our loyal customers and friends , cheers for all the support over the years . we will keep you updated here as soon as we have news ! ”

portugal ' s out . fest lines up lotic , fret , group a and more for 2018

rian treanor drops whigfield , yazoo , yello and m . ashraf edits 12 "

we use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website . learn more

mcgoldrick , understandably , has said little around the events of late february to date , putting his own affairs in order first ( he needed a new job ) as well as handling the major emotional fallout of losing something so dear to him - and to the wider dance scene . but now he’s finally ready to speak in depth about what happened and discuss what his future holds .

goldie , it was dreadful to hear about bm soho’s closure . how have you been keeping ?

i’m fine . when everything happened i had to move quickly to find another job for my family’s sake . i didn’t have a lot of time to dwell on the shop’s closure . there’s a lot of emotional baggage tied up with being somewhere for 20 years . i’ve got a new job now and on the weekends when there’s downtime it all comes back . but , look , i’m a positive person and i don’t want to wallow in the bad bits of the past . i’m proud of having looked after that shop . there were a few negatives here and there through the years but it was different from any other business . . . it was a special place .

you have to understand that the last recession hit a lot of businesses hard . over the last few years bm needed help from other people to keep going . my family and i were fully invested . . . we had debts . . . and i couldn’t continue with that stress . so i hooked up with some businessmen who , ultimately , didn’t understand the music and how our music business works . they got cold feet . that’s when i brought dub vendor in [ housed in the basement ] and started pushing the dj equipment side [ beat control ] . i also brought in a new business partner . we had a good model , things were improving . . .

my partner asked to get financially involved ; he wanted to take that side over . as time went on he realised not everything was perfect . the business was improving but he was starting to moan a little about things . and then the landlord said about doubling our lease , which was up for renewal in september . that was in my name , which bothered my partner . i had a good relationship with the landlord . . . the same people dave and nicky had dealt with . i felt we could have worked things out but my partner didn’t . he and the landlord had a pretty bad relationship . i think he felt unsure . . . that he had less negotiating power .

even then , i went home on the thursday [ 26 february ] as usual and when i came back on friday morning . . . i couldn’t believe it - my partner had just cleared all of the stock and fittings . bm soho was a shell . he’d also cut my phone and email . i tried to sort things out but couldn’t . i think he thought i’d simply move elsewhere with him but i wouldn’t . i had too much of a connection to soho , and if we did have to shut then i’d have wanted to do things properly with a leaving party there and the rest . most of the burden was on him now so , gutted as i was , i moved on .

i had the option to come back . the landlord mentioned that i could return at any time . . . that it was up to me so long as i could agree on the lease . he couldn’t believe what had happened ; he told me he’d never have chucked me out . as i say , i’m sure we could have worked something . then again , whilst there were other parties interested in helping get bm soho back up and running all those early conversations fizzled out and , ultimately , i felt i needed to go . . . to pass the baton on to the other , younger independent stores out there . . . .

it’s really difficult . vinyl sales are up , yes , but sales are still tough . and in london’s west end , it’s particularly difficult to generate profits with how expensive the rents are and the other running costs .

i have a great gig with acs [ advanced communication solutions – founded in 1994 by andy shiach , the company develops , manufactures and supplies products that protect the hearing of people whose livelihoods depend on working in dangerously high sound levels ] . i knew andy from before , and an offer came in to work with him pretty much straightaway . it’s fantastic . . . i get to deal with a lot of music product and musicians and djs , so i’m still in the same space i enjoy .

i’d never say never to another store sometime in the future because i still have days when i think about all the great memories . i’ve never really thought about my store experience as real experience but it is and that obviously explains the other offers i’ve had recently . but , really , i’ve moved on now and my focus has shifted . who knows . . . .

record store day was always fantastic , the last few years . . . when we were playing music outside and people were flocking to us . i’ll stick my neck out and say that bm’s customer service was also a highlight – we tried to create a fun , relaxed atmosphere and helping customers in that environment was always a pleasure . and then there’s the special performances in - store , so many . . . . having maw and barbara tucker play live was unbelievable , as was moodymann and ron trent ; we also had a great relationship with skream long before his major success .

y’know , i’m still not sure how i feel about the shop now that it’s gone . my family has always stuck by me and they were just as gutted as me when bm closed . but the last eight years were extremely tough and in many ways it’s nice not to have that pressure now . i’m not too sure what’s happening with the premises ; last i heard the site might actually become a hairdressers’ . it is what it is . i’m moving on now with a positive outlook and some amazing memories . those memories will never fade y’know . . . .

your current browser isn ' t compatible with soundcloud . please download one of our supported browsers . need help ?

central london record store bm soho - formerly black market - has closed down , though it promises to return " bigger and stronger than ever very soon in central london . "

the shock closure of the shop , specialising in house , drum ' n ' bass and dubstep , was discovered by techno producer truss who tweeted a picture of the storefront .

the shop posted a statement online shortly after to confirm the news , stating : " unfortunately due to contractual dispute over the building that has been home of bm soho for the past 25 years we have been forced to temporarily close . our landlord has been certain that our address will join the massive gentrification of soho and regrettably we could no longer afford to fight the legal battle to stop that happening anymore .

" unlike many businesses that have closed recently , bm soho beatcontrol was performing well , so it is a massive shame to end this way . fear not though we plan to be back bigger and stronger than ever very soon in central london . until then we remain open for equipment in edgware north london and online at bm - soho . com . thanks to all our loyal customers and friends , cheers for all the support over the years . we will keep you updated here as soon as we have news ! "

never forget the first time i went into black market . 94 or 95 looking for a masters at work record that was out . what a buzz it was . .

so sad about @ bmsoho closing its doors . i spent hundreds of hours and bought thousands of tunes from there . thank you for everything @ bmsoho

in 1984 the black market club night at the wag in london was launched . running every friday for 4 years , it was the night that founded rare groove and laid the foundation for black market to become an iconic part of the burgeoning dance music scene in the uk .

over 30 years on and we are still at it . black market has made its mark in numerous countries around the world , always staying true to those vibrations that cultivated such passion in our earliest club nights . we’ve got some stories to tell… watch this space .

during the cold war the soviet union censored all media , including music . a consequence of this was that a lively black market developed around audio on x - rays .

you’ve got a situation where you have a huge amount of culture that was forbidden . all culture was censored : art , film , even drama , literature . and of course music was censored too . by the time you got to 1946 , there was a huge amount of music you were not allowed to listen to : western music for sure , because it was western , but also tango , foxtrot and certain rhythms . you also couldn’t listen to lots of russian music that was made by people who were no longer considered patriotic . so if somebody became , let’s say if somebody fell from grace or was no longer considered acceptable , then all music that they made was forbidden .

so you had a situation where a huge amount of music was forbidden . and people loved this music and they wanted to hear it , so they were trying to find a way to hear it , and they were very ingenious we would say . in leningrad they managed to bootleg technology so they could make new recordings of forbidden music . the way they were doing it was using recycled x - ray film that you can record on to make a vinyl record or grooves . this is a very strange part of the story . and it was easy at that time to get hold of x - rays because all the hospitals had to throw away their x - rays after one year because they were very flammable . basically people discovered that you could make a record from an x - ray with a special machine . so that’s how it started .

yes , but if not from that one machine then from the principle of that machine .

yes , there’s a story about him coming to leningrad with this machine and then they made machines like this to do it themselves .

there were three types really . there was western music : jazz and rock and roll , because they were forbidden . they were copying russian music that had been very popular but was now forbidden . and they would also make their own recordings as well . because , of course , in the soviet union you weren’t supposed to make your own recordings—it was illegal .

what was the weirdest picture and music combination ? because i can imagine it can be quite strange .

yeah , some of them are really quite beautiful . the obvious one is with a skull when the spindle hole looks like a bullet between the eyes . you know that when they were making that , they were doing this very carefully to get that effect . some of them can look really beautiful—as they were fragile . these were not strong things , and they would start to deteriorate , to break down , and they can actually look amazing when they start to melt .

there is a book now , we published a book now with lots of examples of the record and this history of the bootleggers , with interviews etc . but also it’s a travelling exhibition , and the exhibition is very strangely going to moscow , to the museum of contemporary art in gorki park in 2017 . you can also hear these x - ray recordings on our website as well .

check out the book here and be sure to check out stephen coates and aleks kolkowski at the opening of krake festival at urban spree in berlin here . listen to some examples of these recordings here .

the inaugural edition of the remedy state wellness retreat marks a step forward towards a healthier dance music industry .

this saturday , we ' re teaming up with the third room to throw a techno open air party at the incredible landschaftspark duisburg - nord industrial complex .

the dj and producer shares his journey from the uk bass stage to his berlin modular studio .

here are the artists , organizers and promoters who are trying to make krakow ' s scene bigger .

the photographer , who is pictured , creates emotive portraits that capture artists like irakli , dj stingray and call super among others .

transhumanist artist and ctm festival curator born in flamez chooses 10 essential grime tracks from before 2005 .

how much is your life worth to hackers ? on the black market , the going rate for your social security number is 10 cents . your credit card number is worth 25 cents . but your electronic medical health record ( ehr ) could be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars .

according to lord , ehrs contain a wealth of exploitable information which attracts hackers . " your ehr contains all of your demographic information - names , historical information of where you live , where you worked , the names and ages of your relatives , financial information like credit cards and bank numbers " he explains . if that isn’t scary enough , there’s also data about your past medical history , including every doctor’s visit you’ve made and diagnosis you’ve received . “the medical record is the most comprehensive record about the identity of a person that exists today , " lord emphasizes .

you can cancel credit cards and change social security numbers , but “your ehr is immutable” according to lord . if there is a breach , hackers can potentially blackmail you for a lifetime . if your medical record contains sensitive protected health information ( phi ) such as cancer diagnoses , sexually transmitted diseases , or psychological conditions , you could be subject to public embarrassment or political assassination . during the 2016 election ,

for democratic candidate hillary clinton were publicized that raised questions about her health and may have contributed to her loss .

to believe the access is legitimate and intercept messages between ehrs with a “man in the middle” attack . hospitals and vendors combat these strategies with approaches like encryption and strategic scrambling of personal health information , known as " de - identification " . hackers also hijack insecure ehr systems , replace encryption keys with their own , and extort hospitals for money in exchange for returning the access . this type of attack , known as

, is particularly effective against hospitals who need real - time access to patient data for critical operations and must pay up .

criminals in america and elsewhere in the world today have become far more technologically skilled . people today use electronic devices such as phones , tablets , laptop and desktop computers . the security of information you do not want to share with others is being compromised every day .

a personal health record ( phr ) is a health record where health data and information related to the care of a patient is maintained by the patient . the intention of a personal health record is to provide a complete and accurate summary of an individual ' s medical history which is accessible online . the health data on a phr might include patient - reported outcome data , lab results , data from devices such as wireless electronic weighing scales or collected passively from a smartphone .

an electronic health record ( ehr ) , or electronic medical record ( emr ) is a systematic collection of electronic health information about an individual patient or population . it is a record in digital format that is theoretically capable of being shared across different health care settings . sharing can occur by way of network - connected , enterprise - wide information systems and other information networks or exchanges . ehrs may include data , including demographics , medical history , medication and allergies , immunization status , laboratory test results , radiology images , vital signs , personal statistics like age and weight , and billing information .

according to robert wah , president of the american medical association and chief medical officer at the health technology firm , ' csc , ' stated : " it is an arms race between the criminal element and the people trying to protect health data . " take a deep breath if you are able - a stolen social security number or a stolen credit card gets a criminal a mere $ 1 on the black market . meanwhile , your medical information can get a criminal far , far more money .

submit disability news , coming events , and new helpful assistive product news and / or reviews .

home , vehicle , and personal loans information for low income families , singles , seniors and disabled .

famous people with disabilities - well known people with disability and medical / health conditions .

list of awareness ribbon colors and their meaning including a list of awareness days and dates .

citation : thomas c . weiss . ( 2015 - 02 - 17 ) .

content on disabled world is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice , diagnosis , or treatment . always seek advice of a qualified health provider for any medical concerns . any third party offering or advertising on this website does not constitute an endorsement by disabled world . please

dj sy - dreamscape 7 & apos ; back to our roots & apos ; - the sanctuary - 26 . 11 . 93

dj hype - dreamscape 7 & apos ; back to our roots & apos ; - the sanctuary - 26 . 11 . 93

grooverider - dreamscape 7 & apos ; back to our roots & apos ; - the sanctuary - 26 . 11 . 93

this browser doesn ' t support spotify web player . switch browsers or download spotify for your desktop .

listen to all your favourite artists on any device for free or try the premium trial .

please enter your name , email and password to download the press pack . if you do not have a valid password please click register to request one .

eventbrite , and certain approved third parties , use functional , analytical and tracking cookies ( or similar technologies ) to understand your event preferences and provide you with a customised experience . by closing this banner or by continuing to use eventbrite , you agree . for more information please review our cookie policy .

fire ! . . . is what demo will be spitting over some of the fatty collection of dubs that chopstick have .

wicked djs and also promoters , these guys been causing a stir in the birmingham music scene , hosting their own nights booking some of the biggest reggae acts in the game . catch this one 3rd june featuring mungos hi fi , yt & solo banton :