Do you have old copies of the Sebastopol Times?
The Western Sonoma County Historical Society is on the hunt for copies of Sebastopol Times from specific years that the society doesn’t already have in its collection.
A half century of nursing student scholarships paused by COVID-19 pandemic
Some community organizations have been doing their good work for various charity causes for so long that the “younger” members are closer to age 65 than a decade or two beyond. Such is the case of the local veteran’s group, the Sonoma County Voiture No. 338 of the 40&8.
Teachers, district at impasse in hybrid learning negotiations
Impasse declared over one item, TAC at ‘front of the line’ for mediator
Rallying to reopen
A group of student and parent demonstrators met outside of Cloverdale High School on Feb. 17 to show support for reopening schools. Signs being held by demonstrators emphasized the toll that extended distance learning has had on student mental health, and mentioned prioritizing students over teachers unions.
County will begin vaccinating people age 65 and up
Essential food workers will be eligible for vaccinations starting Monday
Sebastopol receives projected housing unit target for upcoming eight-year cycle
Sebastopol’s planning director presented the city’s expected Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) number for the upcoming eight-year cycle of housing development, extracted from what she described as “the sausage-making process” at the Feb. 16 city council meeting.
Town council makes commission appointments, still seeking applicants for some seats
Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that the town council reopened the application period for the interim parks and rec commission seat because the candidates who applied could not be considered for the seat since they cannot serve on two commissions. While this is true, the council also decided to reopen the period because Councilmember Deborah Fudge had not received an interim parks and rec application from an applicant and the town counsel team and city manager had suggested reopening the application period to give folks the chance to apply if they encountered that issue and because the town council could not come to a consensus on the other remaining applicant, Angelica Nunez, for the interim parks and rec role.
Southern California man sentenced for Bodega Bay assaults
Betai Koffi, who committed multiple crimes in Bodega Bay while under the influence of LSD on July 4, 2019, was sentenced on Feb. 11.
County beginning hazard mitigation plan update
Feb. 25 will mark the first in a series of public meetings being held to update Sonoma County’s hazard mitigation plan. The five-year update of the 2016 Sonoma County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan will have a more multi-jurisdictional approach.
Jefferson gives out awards to teachers, staff weekly
Every week, one teacher from Jefferson Elementary is selected to win a Sparkle Award for their contributions to the school community and one classified staff member is awarded a Super Star Staff Award for the work they do for the school.
