Sonoma West gets a boost from Google grant
Sonoma West Publishers was among the first recipients of a COVID-19 related newsroom assistance grant from the Google News Initiative Emergency Relief Fund. More than 12,000 news organizations applied for an undisclosed number and amount of the grants
County opens parks, while shelter-in-place extension looms
As the pandemic wears on, the eighth COVID-19 Town Hall from Northern California Public Media brought good news and bad news to Sonoma County residents. The good news is that local parks will be reopening this week — though only for those who can get there on two legs (or two wheels). The bad news is you’ll be eager to take advantage of those outdoor opportunities because the shelter-in-place order is about to be extended.
Despite the Name, the Elephant Is a ‘People Pub’
There’s a widespread sentiment in the wine industry: “It takes a lot of good beer to make a good bottle of wine.”
So when Paul Stokeld suggested the name, “Elephant in the Room,” to co-owner KC Mosso for their planned watering hole in Healdsburg, Mosso...
Dungeness crab season set to open November 15
Bodega Bay geared up for crab season this week with crews loading hundreds of crab traps on boats in anticipation of opening day this Friday (Nov. 15).
“Oh yeah, it’s been nuts around here,” said a clerk at Diekmann’s Bay Store across the water from...
The S-word: Opening a conversation about suicide at The Alexander Valley Film Society, Mar. 19
The growing number of suicides in Sonoma County make open conversations about this difficult topic more important than ever.
Festival ready to blossom
Every April since almost World War II, Sebastopol’s population nearly doubles as the surrounding apple orchards begin to blossom with snowy white petals.
Sebastopol Police Logs, Jan. 17-23
The following are crimes excerpted from Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log entries and listed at the time the alleged violation was reported.
