Pension reform in Healdsburg
We are a group of Healdsburg residents who represent a variety of political affiliations and opinions. But we are united in our belief that Healdsburg residents, City Council, City staff, and employee unions need to work together NOW to solve the financial/pension crisis that Healdsburg, like so many other communities, is facing.
2017 harvest a wild ride of heat, rain and fire
90 percent of fruit was already in tanks and barrels when fires broke out
Where are tenants falling through the cracks of California eviction ban?
In the nick of time, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature this week extended an eviction moratorium designed to keep California tenants who missed rent payments in their homes during the 15-month coronavirus pandemic.
Ives Pool closed starting Wednesday
On its website Tuesday, March 8, the City of Sebastopol announced that Ives Pool will be closed beginning March 9, due to mechanical issues with the pool's heater.
Sebastopol Police Logs, Nov. 15-21
The following are crimes excerpted from Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log entries and listed at the time the alleged violation was reported.
Sebastopol’s city budget adjusted for $1.2 million wire transfer fraud
The Sebastopol City Council adopted the city’s budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year and deferred funding for some departmental expenses at its July 20 meeting, days after the city announced a $1.2 million cyber theft dented its reserves.
Jam’s Joy Bungalow declares ‘Free Food April’ for those who can’t pay
Since Christmas, Jam’s Joy Bungalow on the square in Sebastopol has been providing free meals for anyone who needs it between 3-5 pm on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month. This month, that schedule didn’t work for her, so Jam’s owner Jamilah Nixon declared “Free Food April,” offering to provide a delicious meal to those who can’t afford to pay (no questions asked) during the whole month of April.
Plans for Sebastopol Inn being discussed at Dec. 15 council meeting
The city of Sebastopol is inviting the community to attend a meeting discussing Sonoma County’s purchase of the Sebastopol Inn to shelter homeless residents vulnerable to COVID-19 through California’s new Project Homekey program.
Guerneville’s post office besieged with lobby troubles
Patrons locked-out of expired boxes just as election ballots are arriving