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Sebastopol is a city in Sonoma
County, California, United States,
approximately 52 mi (80 km) north of
San Francisco. The population was
7,774 at the 2000 census, but its
businesses also serve surrounding
rural portions of Sonoma County,
totaling about 50,000 people. It is
about a 20-minute drive from the
Pacific Ocean, between Santa Rosa
and Bodega Bay, and is known for its
liberal politics and small-town
charm. It was once primarily a plum
and apple growing region; wine
grapes, however, are now
predominant, and nearly all lands
once used for orchards are now
vineyards. World-famous
horticulturist Luther Burbank had
gardens in this fertile region. The
city hosts an annual Apple Blossom
Festival and Gravenstein Apple Fair.
Sebastopol is also the home of
publisher O'Reilly Media, which
publishes books on open-source
software and other topics, and
international camera bag
manufacturer Lowepro Inc. Primus
lead singer/bassist Les Claypool,
singer/songwriter Tom Waits,
singer/songwriter Nick Gravenites,
novelist Francine Rivers and actor
Peter Krause currently reside in the
area. Sebastopol is home to Analy
High School, Laguna High School,
Brook Haven Middle School,
Gravenstein Elementary School,
Hillcrest Middle School, Twin Hills
Middle School, Pine Crest
Elementary, Apple Blossom
Elementary, along with many other
private and charter schools.
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