Ives Pool closed for repairs
Due to mechanical issues with the Ives Pool filter system that prevent maintaining correct filtration flow requirements and proper pool temperature, Ives Pool will close temporarily starting Wednesday, Nov. 27. Closure will continue until repairs can be made.
Sebastopol’s polystyrene and plastic food-service ware ban went into effect this week
Awareness of the ban is spotty among local merchants
Disaster response team to help with Kincade recovery
Team Rubicon, a disaster response team made up of primarily veterans made helping Sonoma County its next mission. The group has between 22 and 26 people who will be heading out to homes burned down by the Kincade Fire in an effort to help homeowners sift through the ashes for important possessions.Â
All large events on city property in Sebastopol must now be zero waste
On Nov. 19, the Sebastopol City Council added a new zero waste component to the special event permit required for large events on city property, such as Ives Park or Libby Park.
Sebastopol City Council ready to move on climate emergency resolution
After five months of work, Sebastopol Climate Action gave a presentation at the Nov. 19 Sebastopol City Council meeting, asking the council to adopt a climate emergency resolution.
River road motorcycle pursuit ends safely, arrest made
Editor's Note: All suspects named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Local icon looks toward future after home burns
When the Kincade Fire crested the hill behind Kip Miller’s home on Pine Flat Road, it was big and moving fast.
Council re-ups chamber contract
Healdsburg City Council unanimously voted to infuse an extra $50,000 to the chamber of commerce for marketing efforts to the city.
Nonprofit gives fire victims new toys
On Sunday, Nov. 10, 20-year-old Ashlee Smith and her mother Erika, both Reno, Nevada residents, pulled up to the Healdsburg Community Center with a trailer of toys, board games and stuffed animals and gave away hundreds of toys to kids who lost their homes in the Kincade Fire.
Arts & Entertainment
Multicultural Center takes shape at Abel de Luna
Bursts of color explode from every corner and every angle of the newly repainted Abel de Luna Community Center on the north side of town. Fuchsia, sunflower, marigold, plum and chrysanthemum abut and juxtapose with one another on the many outside walls and columns, as two muralists work on their own visions of Healdsburg.
