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Council approves downtown plan that will pave the way toward two-way streets

This is Part 2 of a three-part recap of the Sebastopol City Council meeting of May 19. Find Part 1 here.


Mayor Jill McLewis, Councilmember Phill Carter, Councilmember Neysa Hinton, and Councilmember Stephen Zollman were present in...

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Fire broke out at a homeless encampment along the Joe Rodota Trail this morning

A fire at a homeless encampment near the Joe Rodota Trail. (Photo from the Sebastopol Police)

At 11:42 am, Gold Ridge Fire got a report of a fire in a wooded area just off the Joe Rodota Trail, about a quarter mile in from the Petaluma Ave...

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Federal cuts threaten Gravenstein Commons and the Barlow Hotel asks for money from the city

This week’s city council meeting had a crowded agenda full of big meaty topics.

In Part 1 of this three-part article, we will cover the update on Gravenstein Commons and the annual report on the Barlow Hotel, which is requesting a share o...

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Spinning vinyls and rotating chefs

Jasper’s, at 6957 Sebastopol Ave.,. will be renamed Kindred. (Photo by Rollie Atkinson)

Drinks and music and local chatter will flow again soon at the former location of Jasper O’Farrell’s in downtown Sebastopol after more than a year of v...

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What's happening this week in Sebastopol?

An enlightening evening of conversation with Paldrom Catharine Collins, based on her memoir Girl in a Box: Seeking Enlightenment as a Tibetan Buddhist Nun, on Thursday, May 21, 7 pm, at Many Rivers Books & Tea.


The Love Choir in the...

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  • Dale Dougherty

    Dale is a Sebastopol resident of over 30 years. He is editor and publisher of Make: Magazine, a DIY Tech quarterly.

  • Mark Fernquest

    Mark Fernquest lives and dreams in Northern California. He imagines he is a writer.

  • Rollie Atkinson

    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.

  • Darcy Reinier

    Originally from southern California, I have called west county my home for the past 50 years. I was drawn here by the incredible natural beauty but then became immersed in this eclectic and artistic community.

  • Dewey Watson

    Retired lawyer. Graton columnist for Sonoma Gazette. Thanks to Sebastopol Times for giving us local news.

  • Lawson Gaylord

    Student journalist and photographer. I am the Publisher of Analy’s student newspaper, and I write for the Sebastopol Times, Sebastopol Living magazine, and Community Voice. I post little tidbits and my perspective in my Substack, The Focal Point.

  • Laura Hagar Rush

    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.

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