Essick takes Sheriff’s race
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Captain Mark Essick gained a staggering response from voters favoring him as the winner of the sheriff’s race, easily outdistancing challengers John Mutz and Ernesto Olivares.
Bulk of Sebastopol council meetings items postponed
After only addressing a handful of its scheduled agenda items, the Sebastopol City Council capped its July 20 meeting around midnight, pushing off eight of the agenda’s items for a future meeting tentatively set for 8-10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 28.
No threat in north county from fires in west county
For an uploaded list of evacuation orders, visit our sister paper, Sonoma West Times & News.Â
Water conservation, car washes and water waste
Summer is upon us. We have completed our spring cleanup around the yard, made sure no standing water is present on our properties attracting mosquitos and set up our outdoor furniture. Summer also marks an important time of the year for water conservation. By using water wisely in the summer, it helps preserve our healthy watershed for the remainder of the year. Even though we received a lot of rainfall this winter, it is important to minimize water waste throughout our community.
Sebastopol’s road safety plan is available for feedback through Friday
The feedback window for Sebastopol's Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) is nearly up — community members have until Friday, April 8 to provide feedback to the city on the plan.
La Familia Sana closes toy drive sign-ups
Nonprofit looking for more support as holiday season approaches
Guerneville boat launch and regional park improvement efforts underway
Come spring 2022, devotees of the Russian River may have a new favorite spot in Guerneville to put their boats into the water. Construction at Guerneville River Park for the town’s first public boat launch area for non-motorized vessels started in August, according to a Sept. 7 press release from Sonoma County Regional Parks.
