Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival launches online program
The Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, which had to cancel its annual week-long festival in March because of the pandemic, will be offering documentary shorts and filmed conversations with directors online starting this week.
New banners honor 100 years of votes for women
There are several women and women’s groups in Sonoma County working on celebrations of the centennial of 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, but the person most responsible for the new yellow, white and purple banners in Sebastopol’s town plaza is a man: city council member and history buff, Michael Carnacchi.
Apkarian is out at Laguna High School
Lindsey Apkarian has been relieved of her position as principal at Laguna High School, the district’s continuation school, and reassigned to classroom duties at Analy High School.
Sebastopol Hardware lends a hand to local restaurants
Not all businesses are suffering during shelter in place. Some, like grocery, gardening and hardware stores, are doing land-office business. Now one of those businesses, Sebastopol Hardware, is reaching out to one of the hardest hit sectors of the economy — local restaurants.
Palm Drive board debates the need for speed
The main point of contention at the Palm Drive Health Care District board meeting on Monday, May 5, was whether the district could dissolve in time to avoid having to pay tens of thousands of dollars for a board election in November.
Healdsburg city manager announces departure, last day July 3
In an announcement to the community in an afternoon Facebook post on May 4, the city of Healdsburg announced that Healdsburg City Manager David Mickaelian will be leaving his city manager role to become general manager of the Tahoe Donner Association in Truckee. Mickaelian’s last day will be July 3.
Bin program aims to F.E.E.D. county
F.E.E.D. Sonoma launches food bin program, pivots to farmer and employee-ownership
New health order relaxes some restrictions, maintains others
Order meant to align with state plans and guidelines
Construction of SMART Windsor Extension project resuming May 4
According to a statement from Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) Construction, work on the Windsor Extension project is slated to resume on Monday, May 4. In compliance with local public health ordinances restricting this type of work due to COVID-19, construction activity was temporarily suspended in early April. As construction work on this project resumes, the field crews and contractors will continue to comply with all public health directives.
