photo credit: Courtesy of the city of Sebastopol
Diana Rich.

This month, Sebastopol selected and swore in the city's new mayor, Diana Rich.

While seeing itself as laid back and committed to world peace, a growing budget deficit increasingly sits at center stage.

KRCB News reached out to the new mayor about her goals and how she intends to confront the city's financial problems

We started by asking if her family was questioning her sanity about taking the helm at such a contentious time.