To help restaurants, Sebastopol opens public spaces for outdoor dining
Most restaurants in west county have been eking out a living doing take-out since they were forced to close on March 17 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. But like the rest of the county, restaurants are opening up. On May 22, a county health order allowed restaurants to resume outdoor dining. On June 4, the county announced that restaurants could resume indoor dining as well.
State releases guidelines for reopening schools
Guidelines serve as a ‘how to’ and not as a mandate; SCOE expected to release county guidelines later this week
Town and police release joint statement on Floyd killing and use of force
On June 6, the Windsor Town Council and Windsor Police Chief released a statement on the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers and outlining the use of force policies in effect for Windsor’s force.
Petition calls for mayor’s resignation in response to council comments
Discussion on police policy on use of force now agendized for next meeting
Robert Green Company, town get one more year to consider civic center project
Exclusive negotiating agreement extended in wake of COVID
Some decisions made, others still under consideration at WUSD budget workshop
At the Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees budget workshop on June 2 the board approved some cuts, but the most painful decisions were put off for a last-minute decision to allow the board more time to gather information.
Protests continue in Sebastopol over the weekend
Sunday, June 7, marked Sebastopol's fourth day of protests over police brutality against people of color, and shouts of “No justice, no peace, no racist police” and the honking of horns filled the downtown area.
Water safety during the pandemic
Co-chair of Sebastopol’s Learn to Swim program talks water safety in light of recent river and beach openings
