Sebastopol Times
Dale Dougherty, Rollie Atkinson, Laura Hagar Rush, Mark Fernquest, Jim Corbett, Megan Gatlin, Roger Coryell, Eva GranahanAn independent publication with local news and views of Sebastopol, CA, and parts of West Sonoma County
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 1647 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 2 days ago |
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The Thrifty Goat, a new thrift store supporting Goatlandia, has opened in Sebastopol
Michelle Gleed is the manager of The Thrifty Goat, a thrift store benefitting Goatlandia. (Photo by Laura Hagar Rush)
The Thrifty Goat, a new thrift store, opened on May 28th in the Southpoint Shopping Center, that little strip mall in sou...
Two new reports slam Sebastopol's handling of its Water and Sewer Funds, Part 1
This is Part 1 of a three-part article on the city’s water and sewer funds, which have come under increasing scrutiny over the last few years. In the last month and a half, two reports have been released about the city’s handling of...
The Rebirth of Hessel Grange
A new, multigenerational group of folks from different walks of life are working together to breathe new life into the historic Hessel Grange—in much the same way that the Sebastopol Grange on Highway 12 was brought back as a vibrant commun...
Mold found in the walls of the staff room and teen area of the Sebastopol Library
The City of Sebastopol and the Sonoma County Library released a joint statement this afternoon about the ongoing mold investigation at the Sebastopol Library, which was closed suddenly last week on Thursday, June 4. After the closure, the c...
Faces of the West County: Pepperwood “Pepper” Danielsen
Pepper Danielsen (Photo by Steve Einstein)
The school year is over, so I thought I’d feature a local kid who is heading into that fantastic gift that is summer vacation.
I met Pepper 10 or 12 years ago, but really hadn’t seen much of her...
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Dale is a Sebastopol resident of over 30 years. He is editor and publisher of Make: Magazine, a DIY Tech quarterly.
I am a veteran newspaper journalist, now retired (mostly) and committing my writing skills to rambling topics ranging from the small moments of ordinary life to the bigger elusive truths of our world. We still focus on facts more than the politics.
Co-owner, editor and reporter for the Sebastopol Times. Former editor of North Bay Biz and the West County newspaper, Sonoma West Times and News.
Mark Fernquest lives and dreams in Northern California. He imagines he is a writer.
Megan Gatlin
Roger Coryell is a North Bay journalist, editor, and broadcaster — a former KPFA, KGO and KTOB radio news anchor, and editor of the Sonoma County Gazette through its March 2026 final edition.
Born and graised farmer’s daughter. Sonoma County locally rooted writer.
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