Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 47 degrees.
Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 79, low: 52.
Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Season of Sun: Our Curated ‘Hot Summer Guide' (bohemian.com) — Occidental residents can look forward to the Inn at Occidental’s summer lawn concert series, including a July Eagles tribute show benefiting Music to My Ears. The wider guide highlights dozens of North Bay fairs, festivals, concerts, and food-and-wine events, offering plenty of day-trip ideas across Sonoma, Marin, and Napa counties all season long.
Hillcrest Middle School Dance Gravenstein Elementary
Sebastopol, CA 95472
6:00 pm
Saturday May 16
THABEF fundraiser Twin Hills Charter Middle
Hook & Ladder Vineyards & Winery, 2134 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa, C
4:00 pm
Brandy Clark - Sebastopol Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center
Outdoors at Hopmonk Tavern - Sebastopol
6:00 pm
Sunday May 17
BLOOM HIP HOP FESTIVAL & CAR SHOW Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center 390 Morris St. Sebastopol, 95472
11:00 am
Flora & Fauna - 6 Week Watercolor Course Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center
Art & Soul of Sebastopol 755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA 95472 (707) 824-4837
1:00 pm
Want to see your business here?Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
A rare "superbloom" is transforming Death Valley National Park this spring, marking the first major bloom in a decade. Triggered by excessive autumn + winter rains, millions of dormant seeds have carpeted sections of the desert floor in vibrant yellow, purple, and… (Nextdoor Occidental)
Does anyone else find this kind of stuff fascinating and mind blowing? The heart doesn't just pump blood. It spirals it.
Every contraction creates a vortex, a tiny torsion engine inside your chest.
And vortices don't… (Nextdoor Occidental)
Twin Hills Union School District posted a job opening for Custodian - Substitute in Sebastopol. Apply here.
Windsor Unified School District posted a job opening for Girls Volleyball Coach - 8th Grade - CCLA 2025/2026 School Year in Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Occidental here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sebastopol
After three decades of service, Sebastopol names Mary Gourley city manager (pressdemocrat.com)
What the heck is a cost allocation plan and why does it matter? (sebastopoltimes.com)
Analy High's arts programs cut as district addresses deficit, pointing to Santa Rosa's tighter limits on transfers (pressdemocrat.com)
Bodega Bay
Steve Kerr officially signs new coaching contract with Warriors (pressdemocrat.com)
Healdsburg
The Hidden World Behind This Wine Country Town And Recipes That Made It Famous (patch.com)
Ok Occidental! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!