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🌱 Which Sebastopol council candidates back Grocery Outlet and Flock cameras?

And on the Sebastopol Patch calendar - See 'ART IN ACTION' at T Barny's STUDIO TOURS

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Good morning Sebastopol! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Sebastopol council candidates back Grocery Outlet and Flock cameras?
  • Sebastopol man identified in deadly Highway 116 pedestrian crash

Also on today's calendar: See 'ART IN ACTION' at T Barny's STUDIO TOURS and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 50 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 86 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What happened at the League of Women Voters' Sebastopol City Council Candidate Forum? (sebastopoltimes.com) — Sebastopol voters get a detailed look at where all seven city council candidates stand on Grocery Outlet's proposed location, racist graffiti behind Safeway, and the use of Flock surveillance cameras. The online League of Women Voters forum highlights sharp differences over affordability, small-town character, racism, and privacy, with incumbents constrained from taking firm positions on issues likely to come before the council.
   

• Pedestrian killed in crash on Highway 116 identified as 74-year-old Sebastopol man (pressdemocrat.com) — A 74-year-old Sebastopol man, John Mock, has been identified as the pedestrian killed after being struck by a Mazda on Highway 116 near Sparkes Road on Sept. 28. Authorities say the driver was neither speeding nor impaired, and note a separate, unrelated fatal crash about 30 minutes later in Two Rock that claimed the life of a Petaluma man.
   

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  • Trashlantis returns to the parking lot behind the Youth Annex at 425 Morris Street in Sebastopol!
    October 17 from 11am to 5pm. 10x10 vendor spaces available for those offering green, sustainable, equitable solutions to the challenges before us. … (Nextdoor Bloomfield)
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    They came fast and fixed my broken springs The technician was great Thank you !! (Nextdoor Gold Ridge)
  • Balducci's Food Lover's Market posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Forestville. Apply here.
  • Macy's posted a job opening for Beauty Brand Expert - Lancome, Santa Rosa Plaza - Full Time in Santa Rosa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sebastopol here.

🗞 Nearby News

Santa Rosa

  • Colleges use taxpayer-backed grants for 'Indigenous Peoples' Day' events (campusreform.org)
  • Sunday RoundUp: And the days fly by... (sebastopoltimes.com)
  • Your guide to California's 1st Congressional District race (sacbee.com)

Rohnert Park

  • Support for Joanna Paun and Eric Jones, Opposition to Measure K: Oct. 5 PD Letters (pressdemocrat.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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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