RoundUp: Way to kick off the summer
The No Kings protest, Summer Solstice Fun Run, and more
The No Kings protest in downtown Sebastopol was a big one. The crossroads of Main Street and Bodega were swarming with protesters, and the crowd spilled down Main Street from McKinley to Burnett. There was a heartening and unusually large number of American flags on display—thanks in part to the Boy Scouts, who put out flags for Flag Day that morning.
But plenty of folks brought their own.
“Saturday is also Flag Day and I’m planning to bring an American flag,” Sebastopol resident Denise Meier said. “I do have a negative association with “flag-waving” as it relates to the nationalism of the 20th century. But in this time and this place, for me, the flag represents the values underlying our democracy, as flawed as its functioning is. It’s time to reclaim it!”
I wasn’t the only one taking photos that day. Sebastopol Times reader Katheryn Fong was carefully documenting her favorite signs. See them all here.
And let’s not forget Forestville!
Check out this bite-sized protest in the tiny town of Forestville.
Sebastopol Solstice Run is next Sunday—sign up now!
Are you a runner? Sign up for this fun event, the Sebastopol Solstice Run, which is being held next Sunday, June 22. The proceeds from this 5K run go to support the Ragle Park soccer fields and Gnomies Preschool. REGISTER HERE.
Sebastopol Police Logs, June 2-8
The following are crimes excerpted from Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log entries and listed at the time the alleged violation was reported.
MONDAY
1:31 a.m. Violation of probation (misdemeanor) at North Main Street. Suspect arrested.
11:44 a.m. Driving while under the influence of alcohol (misdemeanor) at Gravenstein Highway South. Suspect arrested.
2:54 p.m. Grand theft (felony) and tampering with a vehicle (misdemeanor) at Pitt Avenue. Investigation suspended, leads exhausted.
4:34 p.m. Minor in possession of alcohol (misdemeanor) at North Main Street. Suspect arrested.
TUESDAY
4:02 p.m. Vandalism of at least $400 (felony) at Valentine Avenue. Investigation suspended, leads exhausted.
10:52 p.m. Carrying a concealed dirk or dagger (felony), violation of probation (misdemeanor), and served with a misdemeanor arrest warrant for an outside agency at Morris Street. Suspect arrested.
WEDNESDAY
3:48 p.m. Battery on a person (misdemeanor) at North Main Street. Referred to a diversion program.
3:48 p.m. Minor in possession of alcohol (misdemeanor) at North Main Street. Suspect arrested.
4:17 p.m. Petty theft (misdemeanor) at North High Street. Investigation suspended, leads exhausted.
THURSDAY
3:20 p.m. Disorderly conduct involving alcohol (misdemeanor) at Willow Street. Suspect arrested.
6:53 p.m. Battery on a spouse or companion (misdemeanor) and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or companion (felony) at Sebastopol Avenue. Suspect arrested.
FRIDAY
12:18 p.m. Obtaining more than $400 under false pretenses and theft of more than $950 from an elderly dependent adult (felonies) at Valentine Avenue. Investigation suspended, leads exhausted.
SUNDAY
5:53 a.m. Vandalism involving defacing property (misdemeanor) at Bodega Avenue. Pending further investigation.
9:11 a.m. Rape by force (felony) at Bately Court and Murphy Avenue. Cleared by circumstances beyond police control.
OTHER POLICE ACTION
The Sebastopol Police Department also recorded 138 events requiring police action during the period, such as lost animals, assisting citizens, parking violations, foot patrol, traffic hazards and reckless driving.
