Sebastopol Times
Dale Dougherty, Steve Einstein, Eva Granahan, Dewey Watson, Lawson Gaylord, Laura Hagar Rush, Julie Zigoris, Martin Reed, Ashley DudlestonAn independent publication with local news and views of Sebastopol, CA, and parts of West Sonoma County
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 1775 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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What’s happening with the repairs at the Sebastopol Library?
Sebastopol Branch Manager Deb Hoadley in the library conference room, which has been turned into a mini-library-to-go. (Photo by Laura Hagar Rush)
There’s good news and bad news at the Sebastopol Library: the mold removal has been complet...
Does your street need repaving? Find out if you’re one of the lucky ones on the city’s master list
Eastside Avenue and South Avenue, off Palm Avenue, were approved for major repairs in 2026/27. (Photos by Laura Hagar Rush)
At last week’s city council meeting, Public Works Director Oriana Hart laid out her plans to repair Sebastopol’s st...
Open for Business: New life in old spaces
Have you tried Alesta, the new Mediterranean restaurant in town? This layered dish of eggplant, potatoes, bolognese, and creamy béchamel is the perfect Greek comfort food. (From Alesta’s Instagram)
We’d like to welcome our new busin...
What’s happening this week in Sebastopol?
SOUP, a kind of community based crowd-funding, is coming back to the Grange for another evening of food, conversation, and community-powered change. Photo above from the last SOUP event at the Grange. (Photo by Laura Hagar Rush)
Awa...
Sunday Roundup: Joy in Peacetown
Sebastopol City Council honors Jim Corbett
At the city council meeting on Tuesday, Mayor Jill McLewis read a proclamation honoring Jim Corbett for his efforts to establish Sebastopol as Peacetown USA. “I hereby proclaim Sept. 15, 2026,...
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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.
Sebastopol resident who loves meeting strangers, the corned beef like they make in Cleveland, our public schools, and will read any newspaper he can find.
Born and graised farmer’s daughter. Sonoma County locally rooted writer.
Retired lawyer. Graton columnist for Sonoma Gazette. Thanks to Sebastopol Times for giving us local news.
I'm a student journalist and photographer from Sonoma County, CA. In addition to my work in local newspapers, I post little tidbits and my perspective on my Substack, The Focal Point. I'm glad you're here—feel free to check out some of my work!
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.
Journalist, writer, solver of art mysteries. Learn more about me and my work at www.juliezigoris.com.
Living in Sebastopol and living West County
Travel and Wine Enthusiast. Writer in progress
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