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Local students to welcome peers from Japan

Tuesday, at 1:49 by

Feel like eating sushi for a good cause? Sushi Tozai will donate 20 percent of proceeds tonight to Sebastopol World Friends, a student and cultural exchange Sister City program based in west county schools. Despite the tragedy engulfing Japan, 18 students are still preparing to arrive in Sebastopol on March 25 and stay through April 3 as guests of families representing six Sebastopol area middle schools, according to organizers. Students from Brookhaven, Orchard View, Twin Hills, Sebastopol Independent Charter and… Read More »

Science students vie for spot in North Bay competition

Thursday, at 7:00 by

Want to know what happens when salt water comes in contact with pole beans? Or whether teenagers are motivated more by personal or group gain? How about if there are variations in the vigor of the pathogen that causes sudden oak death? If these concepts keep you up at night, or at least get you thinking, you might want to check out the Sonoma County Science Fair on Tuesday. Students in grades sixth through 12 from 16 schools from around… Read More »