Sebastopol council preparing for relaunch, discussing new police practices and efficiency
Scattered across the Sebastopol City Council’s Oct. 19 agenda are several items with the potential to define the city in its policing practices, economic relaunch, energy efficiency and water conservation and more. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. over Zoom. The agenda and Zoom link are available here.
Californians 50 and older eligible for vaccinations next week
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that all Californians 50 and older will be eligible to be vaccinated on April 1, while everyone 16 and older will qualify two weeks later.
California sets June 15 goal for full reopening
As the pace of vaccination picks up, California state officials today announced the date they plan to fully reopen the state’s economy: June 15. Â
Benedetti car wash is headed to Sebastopol Avenue
The Sebastopol City Council gave the highly debated Benedetti car wash the greenlight after nearly three hours of discussion at its extended March 2 public hearing and deliberation.
Santa Rosa man pleads no contest for vehicular manslaughter near Sebastopol
Santa Rosa resident Wayne Thomas, 64, was sentenced to a year in county jail on Friday, Sept. 25, after pleading no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for the September 2018 death of Sebastopol resident Guadalupe Martinez.
High schools plan pandemic-proof graduations
How do you hold a mass event like a graduation at a time when mass events are forbidden? Very, very carefully, it turns out.
Lloyd’s life — 90 years of strength, courage and honesty
Longtime Sebastopol resident, Lloyd Focha turned 90 years old on
Local school children get a lesson in giving to those in need
Redwood Empire Food Bank holiday food drive
School Plans for Student Achievement show changes due to COVID, distance learning
At the Dec. 15 meeting of the Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees, the final school sites presented their reports on the implementation of the 2019-20 School Plans for Student Achievement and presented their goals for the coming school year.
