A Bolinas newspaper that was sued by a local woman over its publication of sharply worded letters is seeking to have the case dismissed as unconstitutional and retaliatory.
A lawyer for the Bolinas Hearsay News filed a motion in December asking a judge to toss out the lawsuit brought in August by
Cheryl Ruggiero, who alleged that two pieces published in 2024 defamed her. The Hearsay’s motion claims the litigation is a so-called SLAPP—shorthand…