SLIDESHOW: Dia de los Muertos
Hundreds of people came out to honor the dead and celebrate the living for Corazon Healdsburg's Dia de los Muertos celebration. There were marigold altars, Aztec dancers, face painting, friends laughing, family and community gathering all together! It was splendid.
Organizers prepare to turn in signatures to recall WSCUHSD trustees
The last days of signature-gathering to recall the West Sonoma County Union High School District’s (WSCUHSD) board president and vice president have arrived, due Saturday, Aug. 28, according to Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Deva Marie Proto.
Recall campaigners seek signatures during canceled WSCUHSD board meeting time
Not everyone stayed home after the West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) announced the board’s first meeting back in person was canceled for the evening of Aug. 18.
Sebastopol council OKs mandatory 25% water reduction
Sebastopolians are about to have more stringent water use guidelines. The city is moving from requesting a voluntary 10% systemwide water reduction to making a 25% reduction mandatory. On July 6, the Sebastopol City Council unanimously voted in favor of a resolution bumping the city up to Stage 2 of its water conservation plan, a decision that reflects the sense of immediacy surrounding the drought.
Special Sebastopol council meeting set to tackle leftovers from last week
The Sebastopol City Council is holding a special meeting this Wednesday, July 28, to work through some of the items it had planned to work through during a meeting on July 20. The lengthy regular meeting stretched to midnight, causing the council to continue its remaining agenda to this Wednesday. While the full meeting agenda boasts about eight items, the council is restricted in how long it can meet on Wednesday, with the meeting scheduled to last from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The full agenda can be found here.
Series of weather advisories issued for the coming days
The National Weather Service has issued a series of warnings for Sonoma County and the Bay Area, including a red flag warning, a wind advisory and a dangerous high surf warning.
New funds for storefront businesses in Sebastopol
The Rotary Club of Sebastopol is giving money to the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce to distribute to small businesses in Sebastopol with store fronts. You will find the link at the chamber’s website sebastopol.org. Click on the Small Business Relief 2020 link. Complete the application and email to [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed and awarded.
