Sebastopol vitality study finds ‘stunning’ results
Many people agree that Sebastopol is “unique” in the many ways they choose to define the open-minded community with traditional small town traditions and evolving progressive tendencies. What a recent Business Survey Report found out is the city is not so unique when comparing current economic challenges and the impacts of external forces like online shopping and non-local large corporation competition. The threats to small town retail and local economic vitality are being repeated across the country — and existed before the current COVID-19 pandemic.
The race to dissolve the Palm Drive district
Frustrated by the health district’s slow pace of dissolution and its continued spending on community health projects, petitioners redouble their efforts
Windsor teen continues ballet career at prestigious England school
For boys interested in a career in ballet dancing, good training programs, generally dominated by young girls, can be hard to find — even in the Bay Area. But Maximus Anderson, 14, of Windsor, was recently admitted into a prestigious ballet dancing academy in England where he can continue to advance in his training, with the help of his mother’s undying support.
City Acts to Limit ‘Zoom Bomb’ Comments in Public Meetings
The City of Healdsburg joined other local jurisdictions this week in excluding public comment through Zoom, the online meeting platform, in an effort to avoid the airing of racist and profane comments that have plagued government meetings in recent weeks.
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County health agencies — fighting disease — also have to fight for state funds
After running Sonoma County’s public health laboratory nearly around the clock for months, Rachel Rees has only recently been able to downshift and give her microbiologists some vacation time. They need it: Two are wearing wrist braces for repetitive stress injuries after processing tens of thousands of COVID-19 tests.
New houseplant shop coming to downtown Sebastopol
Downtown Sebastopol is getting a new houseplant shop this week, when Flourish opens its N. Main Street doors.
