Cannabis Country – Sebastopol: a bright, shining light
In Sonoma County and all across California, cannabis companies that don’t have permits from Sacramento have received cease and desist orders over the past six months. Those companies have had a choice: fill out the forms, submit them to the authorities and pay the fees, or face loss of property and fines.
Scene Seen: Live Music in Cloverdale in February
Right off the bat on February 1, the Jazz Club at the Arts Alliance brings you a fabulous international mélange of styles and influences that spans the globe yet makes its home in San Francisco. Barrio Manouche—from the Spanish word for, essentially, “neighborhood,” and a name by which certain clans of the Romany Gypsy people identify themselves, is a collection of extremely accomplished instrumentalists who hail from around the world. The music is modern but ancient, drawing heavily as it does from the Romany Gypsy tradition, with its guitars and violins, exotic melodies and emphasis on improvisation.
Police Log, Jan. 27 – Feb. 2
A wall of Fitch Mountain slid onto the county road just beyond Villa Chanticleer during the recent storms. The county Public Infrastructure Department has already put out an RFP for North Fitch Mountain Road storm damage repair, contract No. C11601. Deadline for bid submissions is March 4...
Police Log, Oct. 16-22
Monday, Oct. 16
11:06am The Reporting Party (RP) said she believes her parked car was hit the previous day at Safeway on Vine Street. An officer responded and took a report on the hit and run.
12:13pm The RP indicated that a woman in the lobby...
Baby Derby, Feb. 17
Babies had their chance to shine on Monday, Feb. 17 during the Baby Derby. Switching up from years past, this year’s contestants raced on a cheerleading mat set up in the middle of the fair auditorium, rather than on the large auditorium stage.
Scene Seen: Live Music in Cloverdale in April
What’s the difference between a violin and a fiddle? Nothing, really, except maybe an approach to playing it and the musical style. Fiddle is actually just a nickname for the violin, although any bowed string instrument can be called a fiddle (or so Wikipedia tells me). But most of the time, a fiddle is a violin. Just played in a different style.
Risk of Coronavirus low, but local agencies are ready, monitoring
Statements release by both the Sonoma County Department of Health Service (DHS) and the Sonoma County Office of Education reveal that while local officials believe the risk of coronavirus in Sonoma County is low, they are preparing anyway.
Police Log, July 9-13
Monday, July 7, 2:48pm: A woman with her belongings on private property cursed at CVS Pharmacy on Center Street. She had previously been trespassed from the business. The response was delayed due to a priority issue. An officer and the city therapist responded. The woman was gone on arrival and unable to be located.
