🌱 Why a pirate crashed Sebastopol’s City Council over water funds
Sebastopol, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Sebastopol! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a pirate crashed Sebastopol’s City Council over water funds
Also on today's calendar: Elliot Kanshin Kallen and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What time is it when a clock chimes 13 times? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 83, low: 52.
- Wednesday: Nice with sunny spells, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sunday Roundup: More peace, more love and little bit of snark (sebastopoltimes.com) — Sebastopol readers get a lively recap of recent local happenings, from a pirate-costumed resident theatrically criticizing the City Council’s handling of water and sewer funds to Peacetown’s music-filled revival and the Love Choir’s weekly gazebo sing-alongs. You’ll also find a playful take on Sebastopol mom culture and a correction on Forestville water district numbers. 
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Upcoming Events in
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CPR First Aid Class (American Heart Association) →
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center 5350 Commerce Blvd, Suite B, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
5:00 pm -
Solstice Tasting
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Emeritus Vineyards
10:00 am -
CPR First Aid Class (American Heart Association) →
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center 5350 Commerce Blvd, Suite B, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
9:00 am -
Dannys Live Dead - Grateful Dead Tribute - Sebastopol
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Hopmonk Tavern - 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA 95472
8:00 pm -
Sonoma County Mushroom Art Fair
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Sebastopol Grange
10:00 am -
Sebastopol English Country Dance
North Bay Country Dance Society Wischemann Hall, 465 Morris St., Sebastopol, CA, United States
2:00 pm -
Elliot Kanshin Kallen →
Finley Community Center, 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa
11:30 am -
Bacchanal Mendocino →
Alex Thomas Plaza, Ukiah
4:00 pm -
July 3 Independence Day 2026 Celebration: Windsor →
Keiser Park, 700 Windsor River Rd, Windsor
4:00 pm -
July 4 Fireworks and Music Spectacular + Kids Zone: Rohnert Park →
Green Music Center Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park
7:30 pm
Tuesday June 16
Friday June 19
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Saturday June 27
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Morning Yoga — Occidental Center for the Arts →
Occidental Center For the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental
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Zero Waste Sonoma Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Oakmont →
Santa Rosa Transportation and Public Works By Appointment Only - Santa Rosa CA 95404
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June 2026 Pro Ed Forum →
Health First Training, Wikiup Professional Park, Santa Rosa
5:00 pm -
Monthly Santa Rosa IN PERSON NETWORKING →
Sazon Peruvian Cuisine & Deli, 1129 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa
11:30 am
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wild Weekly Beauty
This week, a series of photos of a Great Horned Owl who has learned how to live in a town - you may have read about this family in the local paper. … (Nextdoor Burnside-Barnett Valley) - Large - 12 inch wide x 13
+ inches deep burrows on my property. 6 such holes and adjacent mounds. Never seen this before. Not gophers - Does any neighbor have experience… (Nextdoor Barnett Valley - West End)
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Santa Rosa. Apply here.
- Big 5 Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Trainee- Part Time in Santa Rosa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sebastopol here.
🗞 Nearby News
Forestville
- 9201 Rio Vista Rd, Forestville, CA 95436 (redfin.com)
- How Forestville and Graton are working together to protect one of west county's most precious resources: water (sebastopoltimes.com)
- Top 5 most expensive homes sold in Forestville last week (pressdemocrat.com)
Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa celebrates Juneteenth festival a week early in MLK Park (pressdemocrat.com)
- Riviera Ristorante's Giampaolo Pesce, champion for Sonoma County cycling, dies at 61 (pressdemocrat.com)
- The Santa Rosa Island fire has charred 18,379 acres inside Channel Islands National Park (morningoverview.com)
Ok Sebastopol! 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: It's time to get a new clock. (Thank you Mary C. for sending it in!)
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