Bill Wheeler, artist and founder of Wheeler Ranch commune, dies at 77
Bill Wheeler, the painter of open spaces and advocate of open living at his coastal commune, died early Tuesday morning at his remote Occidental-area home. It was the same home that was made famous by a flock of hippies searching to find freedom by living off the land exactly 50 years ago.
Grand Jury report suggests school district consolidation as cost-saving measure
Sonoma County has one of the highest numbers of school districts
First peek at El Mo’s new performing art center
West county will get its first look at El Molino High School’s new $7.9 million performing arts center during El Molino Night on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Prospective students and their families (and perhaps curious members of the community) will get to go on a tour of the new theater.
Sebastopol officer involved in Thanksgiving shooting: 31-year veteran on administrative leave
Late Thanksgiving morning, Sebastopol police were called to the
It’s time for fish education
The annual Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival will return with its message of fun and conservation on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Milt Brandt Visitors Center at Lake Sonoma, rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Â
Library commission leaders chosen for second term
Windsor resident Deborah Doyle’s term extended
District promises to save 7th period
Some students in west county like high school so much they fought hard for the right to stay there an extra hour every day. Upon learning that the district was planning on cutting 7th period for budget reasons, students began protesting at board meetings and rallying in Sebastopol’s downtown square.













