One Building Destroyed, Five Damaged in Forestville Fire

 One person is in the hospital with serious burns after a one-acre fire broke out along the shores of the Russian River in Sonoma County.

The fire started at about 3:20 p.m. near Laurel Avenue and Summerhome Park Road northwest of Sebastopol.

Five fire trucks from Sonoma County and ten units from Calfire responded to the blaze. Two tankers and a helicopter also dropped water on the flames from the sky.

Firefighters say the biggest challenge they faced was getting all of the equipment down a very narrow one-land road to get to the fire.

The cause of the fire remains unclear.

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Rape reported at El Molino High School in Forestville

Sheriff’s investigators are looking into a report of a rape at El Molino High School in Forestville on Saturday night.

A sheriff’s official said Sunday afternoon that a female victim reported the crime at 9 p.m. The victim told sheriff’s investigators that a man armed with a knife confronted her near the school, officials said.

The suspect walked the victim to the east side of the school’s tennis courts, next to a small shed, where he raped her, officials said.

From The Press Democrat

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Wine Guerrilla, Forestville: Former art gallery full of style

...As soon as the gallery owner retired in 2013, Patch pounced, made only the slightest logistical revisions, and opened his own showpiece last August. Now, lined with glittering wine bottles, the space still acts as an art salon, featuring oversize prints of Wine Guerrilla labels.

...The vibe: Tiny, rural Forestville disappears as soon as you step into the shop, eclipsed by chic structure and walls lined with the oversized renditions of Wine Guerrilla's labels. An Adel's Vineyard Zinfandel print shows a milky white nymph musing under the moonlight in a dark forest, while another, the label for the signature Rebel Cru blend, depicts a band of fanciful "guerrilla" soldiers in a mystical garden.

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Forestville United Methodist Church Welcomes Our New Pastor

FUMC also welcomed their new pastor, Rev. Monique-Cheri Pierre, as the church celebrates 130 years serving the community of Forestville and look forward to their next 130 years.

Continuing the church’s tradition, new pastor Rev. Monique-Cheri Pierre, is committed to being active in the Forestville community.  A native of Petaluma with family roots in Sebastopol and Santa Rosa,  Pastor Monique-Cheri says moving to Forestville has a “sweet sense of coming back home to Sonoma County”.

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Local business in Forestville is seeking a part time office assistant on an "AS NEEDED" basis, who is self motivated, dependable and flexible. We are looking for someone with customer service experience, is computer literate, has cash handling experience, strong phone and communication skills and the ability to work by themselves.

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