CHRIS COURSEY

Chris Coursey worked for more than 30 years as a daily newspaper journalist, and was an award-winning news columnist for the Press Democrat from 1999 to 2007.

He has lived in Santa Rosa since 1980.

Recent Articles By CHRIS COURSEY

• Coursey: A scary number of scary drivers

  Published April 5, 2013

  80 people were cited in Petaluma in one day for distracted driving.

• Chris Coursey talks legislation

  Published February 11, 2013

  Columnist Chris Coursey gives readers a look at Petaluma's State Senator Lois Wolk and her goals.

• COURSEY: Local voices important in national gun debate

  Published January 30, 2013

  We all know that the pen is mightier than the sword, but is the keyboard louder than the gun?

• Coursey: How to become a baseball fan

  Published August 15, 2012

  Little league reignites love for baseball.

• COURSEY: Asking an unpopular question about the Petaluma raid

  Published May 25, 2012

  

  Despite the popular bumper sticker, society really doesn't encourage us to 'question authority.'

• COURSEY: Second-guessing a scary raid

  Published May 4, 2012

  

  Federal agents said they were in Petaluma to serve a 'high-risk' warrant.

• Focus on downtown rail depot

  Published May 11, 2011

  

  Westside SMART station discussed after Corona station postponed

• SMART ready to finalize cuts, approve bond sale

  Published April 20, 2011

  Agency to postpone construction of stations in Petaluma and Novato as it plans to open line in 2014.

• Cyclists grudgingly accept SMART bike path cut

  Published April 2, 2011

  Budget for parallel path to be cut in order to start train service by 2014.

• Petaluma deals with SMART’s budget proposals

  Published March 25, 2011

  

  Controversy has emerged surrounding what SMART's proposed budget cuts could mean for Petaluma.

• Sonoma County meetings offer first look at SMART station designs

  Published April 20, 2010

  

  Preliminary designs for commute rail stations will be unveiled over the next few weeks.

• SMART trains coming, despite some budget woes

  Published April 17, 2010

  

  Officials in design and engineering phase, plan to open in 2014 despite $155 million deficit.

• Petaluma gives input as SMART progresses

  Published February 17, 2010

  

  Workshop addresses design of rail stops.

• Money woes stall effort to build Sonoma to Marin train service

  Published February 3, 2010

  SMART board says they don't want to shortchange Sonoma County.

• Back to the drawing board for SMART rail planners

  Published January 31, 2010

  A $155 million spending gap means a North Bay rail service might only go as far as Petaluma to start

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