Man arrested in stabbing near First Street Bridge
Sunday night, April 25, deputies from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a stabbing between two men near the First Street Bridge.
Council approves concept, future home for ‘Sebastopol Spire’
Local artist Ned Kahn has a clearer path forward for his art piece “Sebastopol Spire,” which is being commissioned by the city of Sebastopol. After going back to the drawing board to find a different site for the piece following a February council meeting, the Sebastopol City Council unanimously approved both the concept and future site location of “Sebastopol Spire” during its meeting on April 20.
El Molino alums hold weekend protest against WSCUHSD consolidation
A small band of El Molino High School community members protested the school’s consolidation with Analy High School late Saturday morning in the downtown Sebastopol area Saturday, April 24.
Long-awaited Suffragist Exhibit opens to the public at the West County Museum
The West County Museum was all set to open their Suffragist Exhibit in March 2020, when the world shut down for more than a year for COVID-19. Like everything else, the museum closed its doors, and for the past year, the exhibit has stood draped and unvisited behind the museum’s stone walls, perfectly preserved, like sleeping beauty’s castle.
Planter project engages community members of all ages
Inspired by a fall 2020 project in Geyserville, decorated half wine barrels will be placed around town starting in May
Peacetown volunteers and Analy students clean up the Peace Garden for Earth Day
What did you do for Earth Day? Jim Corbett of Peacetown, along with four students from Analy and other volunteers took the day to weed and beautify the Peace Garden next to the Sebastopol Community Center annex.
Lawsuit challenges validity of WSCUHSD board’s vote to consolidate
The Community Alliance for Responsible Education (CARE) announced its lawsuit against the West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) on April 22, alleging the district violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to pave the way for the March 10 vote to consolidate El Molino and Analy high schools.
What happened at the Sebastopol City Council Meeting on April 20?
Recap of the Sebastopol City Council Meeting of April 20, 2021.
Sculptor Spotlight: Phillip Lynch
Phillip Lynch is exhibiting “Peace Prayer” in the 2020-22 Cloverdale Sculpture Trail.
PG&E conducting aerial patrols starting Monday
Beginning Monday, April 26, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will be conducting aerial patrols of gas transmission pipelines in the North Bay. Residents may notice a helicopter flying as low as 300 to 500 feet, or a fixed-wing aircraft following the transmission lines in Sonoma County. Additionally, PG&E will be patrolling lines in Vallejo, Marin and Napa counties.
