Bella All Things Beautiful closing after 19 years, owner plans for retirement
After 19 years of business on the Plaza, Cathleen Boitano-Grande is closing up her popular retail store and heading into retirement. Her store, “Bella All Things Beautiful,” is closing on July 31.
City meeting on police policy and race attracts large virtual crowd, Part 1
This is part 1 of a 2-part article
‘The Ruse’ fails in appeal bid
After hearing from both developer and city staff, as well as an hour of public comment and their own internal discussion, the Planning Commission voted 6-0 to support Community Development Director Scott Duiven’s denial of a permit for the expansively and expensively remodeled Honor...
Jazz Fest board resigns, Felix back in charge
In another surprising turn of events, the entire board of the
School staff vaccination plans postponed
SCOE’s plan to begin vaccinating certain school staff was postponed following a shift in county vaccine priority
Local nurse joins Fonda’s climate rally
Sebastopol resident Mary Wyman was arrested on Dec. 20 for civil disobedience in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. Wyman was one of 600 individuals marching at a Fire Drill Friday rally, an event created by Jane Fonda to call attention to the climate crisis.










