Sebastopol Police Logs, March 28 – April 3
The following are crimes excerpted from Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log entries and listed at the time the alleged violation was reported.
Deadline nearing for Citrus Fair exhibit, contest entries
Entry forms to exhibit at this year's Cloverdale Citrus Fair are due by Friday, and there's still time to enter the parade, diaper derby, talent show, and the Lily Lemon/Oran Orange contests, according to the fair. After being postponed from its regular weekend, this year's Cloverdale Citrus Fair is April 21-24.
Report to California Legislature: Prepare for sweeping effects of climate change
Painting alarming scenes of fires, floods and economic disruption, the California Legislature’s advisors this week released a series of reports that lays out in stark terms the impacts of climate change across the state.
Former Healdsburg Police Chief Kevin Burke dies at 55
Former Healdsburg Police Chief Kevin Burke has died, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on April 6.
Time Bank volunteers clean up the gardens around the library and city hall
On Saturday, April 2, a dozen volunteers from the Sebastopol Time Bank arrived with rakes, hoes, shovels and clippers to clean up the gardens around the Sebastopol library and Sebastopol City Hall. But they couldn’t just wade in willy nilly because beneath and among the weeds were some very carefully chosen plants.
Sebastopol’s road safety plan is available for feedback through Friday
The feedback window for Sebastopol's Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) is nearly up — community members have until Friday, April 8 to provide feedback to the city on the plan.
Healdsburg residents will see a one-time rate increase for waste services next year
Recology Sonoma Marin, and all other state trash haulers, will be getting more responsibilities due to Senate Bill 1381 and consequently, Healdsburg residents will see a one-time trash rate increase adjustment of 3.3% effective Jan. 1, 2023.
Sebastopol council reviewing ordinance that would ban new gas stations
At the Sebastopol City Council meeting Tuesday night, April 5, the council is expected to hold two public hearings — one on an ordinance that would prohibit new gas stations in Sebastopol and another that would modify the eligibility requirements for planning commissioners.
Healdsburg High School GSA paints mural as part of revitalization
After the COVID-19 pandemic slowed down activities and engagement, members of Healdsburg High School’s (HHS) Genders and Sexualities Alliance decided to revamp the club’s visibility not only through their actions, but with a brand new mural.
Commentary: Carbon gardening: A dirt simple solution to climate change
Picture this: you’re standing in the bathroom, watching the faucet gushing water into the bathtub. Suddenly, the bathtub is overflowing, and water is starting to flood your bathroom. Naturally, you turn off the faucet, the water stops flowing, and the floodwater stops rising. Phew!...
