Pollution prevention
Throughout the United States the week starting on the third Monday of September is recognized as National Pollution Prevention Week. Pollution prevention is reducing or eliminating waste at the source by modifying production processes, promoting the use of non-toxic or less-toxic substances, implementing conservation techniques, and re-using materials rather than putting them into the waste stream.
California’s eviction moratorium extension: What’s in it for tenants and landlords?
California renters, who are still struggling to pay the rent even as the pandemic wanes, will be shielded from eviction through Sept. 30, under a last-minute deal announced today by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders.
Council approves city’s first flag policy
Progress pride flag will be flown on all city flag poles throughout June, POW flag will continue to fly at police department
Possible WSCUHSD consolidated school rebranding projected for fall 2022
If rebranding does come to pass for the consolidated high school of the West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD), it won’t be until next fall by Superintendent Toni Beal’s projection as of the Sept. 14 school board meeting.
New houseplant shop coming to downtown Sebastopol
Downtown Sebastopol is getting a new houseplant shop this week, when Flourish opens its N. Main Street doors.
Unsafe to drink: Wildfires threaten rural towns with tainted water
For more than a month after a wildfire raced through his lakeside community and destroyed his Napa County home, Kody Petrini couldn’t drink the water from the taps. He wasn’t even supposed to boil it.Â