Sebastopol WALKS back on track for a community walk this Saturday
The first day trip of the Sebastopol WALKS program of 2022 is around the corner after being postponed for two years due to the pandemic. The public is invited to a three to four-mile stroll dubbed “Peace Poles Potpourri” this Saturday, Feb. 26 guided by Councilmember Sarah Glade Gurney.
County hosting virtual workshop Feb. 18 on winery event rules
Permit Sonoma is presenting an opportunity for the public to provide input at a virtual public workshop on Feb. 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. regarding the development of the draft County Winery Events Policy. This effort is a countywide initiative related to agricultural zoning districts outside of the Coastal Zone.
What’s happening in Sebastopol this week?
Pandemic Transformations: Virtual Exhibition, June 6-July 18
Planners mull ADU code changes
Changes may be coming to Healdsburg’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance as the Healdsburg Planning Commission held a public hearing to discuss possible changes.
The Healdsburg Planning Commission held the hearing on Tuesday, April 9 to discuss the proposed changes which include an increase in...
Differing views on growth management
At a public forum held on July 28 at the Villa Chanticleer, four community members participated in a panel discussion about possible changes to Healdsburg’s Growth Management Ordinance. Their prepared statements are reprinted below. The Tribune welcomes letters to the editor on this important topic, which will be on the Nov. 8 ballot.
In Memoriam: Frances ‘Diane’ Bertoli
Longtime Healdsburg resident Frances "Diane" Bertoli — a local school secretary and wife of our former police chief — has passed away at age 87. Diane was reportedly born in British Columbia but moved here as a kid, graduating from Healdsburg High in 1954. More from...
Itai Lopez named Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year
Healdsburg High School freshman Itai Lopez was named Youth of
Vandals damage fountains, trees and more on Town Green
Overnight between Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13, person or persons unknown wreaked a bit of havoc at the fountains, trees and surrounding areas of the Windsor Town Green.
Not out of the tunnel yet
A month ago, all of Sonoma County’s “public life” was put off limits. No schools, locked parks, barricaded beaches, no dining out or casual shopping trips. Gathering places where conversations and friendships get shared are taboo. Libraries, coffee shops, brewpubs, art galleries and any space smaller than six feet square, are now officially declared uninhabitable.















