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April 4, 2026

Vandalism, inappropriate use and trespassing at Brook Haven a concern for administrators, district

Following recent vandalism incidents, trespassing and inappropriate use of school facilities at the Brook Haven School in Sebastopol, the Sebastopol Union School District (SUSD) is sending a letter to district families reminding people of the rules and expectations for use of campus facilities and urging community members to be responsible when using the new artificial turf and other campus amenities.

Fire Weather Watch issued for latter half of the week

The National Weather Service (NWS) has once again issued a Fire Weather Watch for the hills near Sonoma County — the watch will be in effect from 5 a.m. this Wednesday, Oct. 14 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 16.

Sebastopol Police Logs, April 4-10

The following are crimes excerpted from Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log entries and listed at the time the alleged violation was reported.

Local senior centers roll out programs to help seniors during COVID-19

Local senior centers are stepping up and rolling out several different programs to help ensure that seniors are getting access to fresh food, prescriptions and other necessities during the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated statewide shelter-in-place mandate.

Police Log, May 12-18

Police car with Chief Matt Jenkins
In the early morning hours of May 14, a hit-and-run accident occurred on Hudson Street at Front Street. The RP requested police check the area. Officers arrived on scene and located the RP’s vehicle that was legally parked with damage to the body. Officers located a trail of oil leading to a suspect vehicle possibly involved in the accident. The vehicle was towed for evidence and a report was taken

Public life goes dark

A month ago, all of Sonoma County’s “public life” was put off limits. No schools, locked parks, barricaded beaches, no dining out or casual shopping trips. Gathering places where conversations and friendships get shared are taboo. Libraries, coffee shops, brewpubs, art galleries and any space smaller than six feet square, are now officially declared uninhabitable.

Valley oak picked as Healdsburg’s official plant

Valley oak in Jimtown
The Healdsburg City Council took a brief break from weightier business last week—new in-lieu fees, the Eel-Russian River project—to decide something more symbolic: the city’s first official plant.

Letters to the Editor 3-23-17

A more just and humane society

Building the future

On April 20, the Board of Directors of Sonoma-Marin Area Rail

Letters to the Editor

Kudos to city electric
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