Gravenstein Grill in Sebastopol Closes Over Financial Problems

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Sebastopol’s Gravenstein Grill has closed. The Press Democrat reports that owners Bob Simontacchi and Brandon Parkhurst decided to close the Bodega Avenue restaurant due to finances. They cite increasing costs and inflation which also impacted the amount

Santa Rosa City Schools Graduation Rates are Down

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Several educators are blaming tougher graduation requirements for issues that are plaguing the Santa Rosa City Schools district. In 2018, the district changed graduation requirements after finding that not enough students of color were graduating with the