Planter project engages community members of all ages
Inspired by a fall 2020 project in Geyserville, decorated half wine barrels will be placed around town starting in May
Sebastopol police arrest former Sebastopol Mayor Robert Jacob on suspicion of sex with a child
On March 30, 2021, Sebastopol police officers received information of possible sexual assaults that occurred in the City of Sebastopol between December 2019 and March 2021.Upon further investigation, the suspect was identified as Robert Jacob, the former mayor of Sebastopol (2014) and the co-founder of Peace in Medicine, Sebastopol’s first cannabis dispensary.On April 10, 2021 at 7 a.m., Sebastopol police officers contacted Robert Jacob in the 7400 block of Woodland Avenue and took him into custody for an arrest warrant related to five felony and one misdemeanor sexual assault crimes against a minor, including 266j PC, 288(c)(1) PC, 288.2(a)(1) PC, 288.2(a)(2) PC, 288.4(a)(1) PC, and 289(i) PC. (According the California Penal Code, these involve, among other things, transportation of a child under 16 for lewd and lascivious acts, distribution of child pornography, arranging a meeting for sexual purposes with a person believed to be underage and sexual penetration with a person under 16 years of age.)Jacob was transported to the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility and is being held without bail.This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sebastopol Police Department at 707-829-4400 and refer to Report #21-0220.Townsy Sebastopol is a recently-launched community web app, offering local news, online shopping at local stores, a local event guide, local volunteer and job boards and more. Find it at https://townsyapp.com.Sonoma West Publishers is partnering with Townsy to make our news more accessible to the Sebastopol community.Â
Sonoma West Publishers wins big at California newspaper awards
Sonoma West Publishers won several awards from the California News Publishers Association for 2019. Sonoma West Publishers swept the Special Sections category, winning first, second, third and fourth place. These special sections appeared in all four Sonoma West Publishers papers including Sonoma West Times & News, The Healdsburg Tribune, The Windsor Times and the Cloverdale Reveille.
Cloverdale council candidate forum this Thursday
The Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce is hosting a virtual forum for Cloverdale City Council candidates this Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. and will last for a maximum of 90 minutes. The forum will be hosted over Zoom as a ‘webinar.’
Get ready, set, go: The Fitch Mountain Footrace is June 10
The Healdsburg Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship Fund, in cooperation with Healdsburg Kiwanis Club has announced the 44th running of the Fitch Mountain Footrace, on Sunday, June 10.
Planning commission hosts Innovative Housing series
As a part of the city’s efforts to increase its stock of affordable housing, the Sebastopol Planning Commission will be hosting a series of presentations on innovative housing models this spring. The presentations will happen during regularly scheduled planning commission meetings, and the commission encourages the public to attend. Here’s the schedule:
Arts & Entertainment
Stage face-off: Revenge vs. rivalry
Local audiences seeking a solid presentation of an American theatrical classic have two very diverse options right now. The Raven Performing Arts Theater hosts Stephen Sondheim’s massive macabre musical, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," while The 222 offers Sam Shepard’s more intimate fraternal drama, "True West." Both run in Healdsburg through Nov. 8.
