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Soldiers with Santa Rosa-based battalion return home after long deployment
In the distance, an Allegiant Air Boeing 737 approached and like everyone around her, Julianna Hopkins of Rohnert Park looked over expectantly. Her husband, Staff Sgt. Aaron Hopkins, was aboard the plane, one of about 125 soldiers with the 579th Engineer Battalion to return home from the Middle East on Saturday. “It feels surreal that he’s actually going to be flying in at any moment right now ...
Mylar balloon knocks out power to 1,800 PG&E customers in Northeast Santa Rosa
A metallic Mylar balloon is responsible for knocking out power to nearly 2,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., customers for about an hour Sunday afternoon, during the hottest temperatures of the day. The outage was first reported at 4:15 p.m. and affected parts of the north end of Santa Rosa’s College District, Chanate Road and a portion of the Fountaingrove neighborhood, according to PG&E’s ...
Outdoor events in Sonoma and Napa counties, July 21-30
Santa Rosa: LandPaths’ summer reading program, Let’s Read Outside, will be held at Bayer Farm for families with children, especially those age 6 and under. A special craft or activity will be planned to go along with the story of the day. This is a bilingual event, with book readings in English and Spanish. Snacks from the garden will be provided, but families are welcome to bring ...
Sonoma County farmers react to Biden’s decision to end reelection campaign
At a local festival showcasing Sonoma County agriculture Sunday afternoon, the news that President Joe Biden had dropped out of the 2024 presidential race spread quickly. During the event, which was organized by the Sonoma County Farm Bureau and local farmers, the most visible political issue was opposition to Measure J, a county ballot measure that seeks to ban large livestock and poultry ...
Double whammy of heat, smoke hit Sonoma and Napa counties
A double whammy of smoke from fires in Northern California — though not in the immediate area — and high temperatures is hitting Sonoma and Napa counties, leading to an air quality advisory and a heat advisory for both on Friday. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued an air quality advisory for the Bay Area, especially at higher elevations, and for the North Bay. Residents may ...
After nearly 6 months, Calistoga to close $2 million purchase of dilapidated fairgrounds
Calistoga is nearing the acquisition of the Napa County Fairgrounds, six months after the city and county approved a $2 million sale agreement for the 70.6-acre property. Mayor Donald Williams said Friday the city expects to finalize the sale Monday. The city has scheduled a ceremony to commemorate the sale at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Calistoga Fairgrounds Tubbs Building at 1435 N. Oak St. It ...
Sonoma Developmental Center pictures are worth 1,000 words
Following the back-and-forth, up-and-down fortunes of plans for the Sonoma Developmental Center, on Arnold Drive in Glen Ellen, requires patience, time and a long attention span. Sometimes it’s easier to look at pictures. Above is a map of the existing buildings on the SDC campus. Below is the Rogal...
Art Project Chosen for Santa Rosa Fire Station 5
Santa Rosa has chosen its public art project for Fire Station 5. Artist Po Shu Wang and his proposed 8-foot stainless steel sculpture symbolizing a phoenix rising was approved by the Arts in Public Places committee on May 6th. The piece is called ‘Intersecting Infinity.’ As part of his description, Wang says “the new Fire Station 5 embodies both the metaphorical and literal meanings of the phoenix that rises from the ashes.” The original Fire Station 5 on Newgate Court was destroyed during the 2017 Tubbs Fire. The new station, under construction in the Fountaingrove neighborhood, will feature this sculpture, symbolizing the community’s resilience and renewal.
Roundup: Books, balls and bugs
Sebastopol Library patrons now have the freedom to pick up library holds 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with the BiblioBox smart locker, easily accessible right outside the library’s western entrance on High Street. The point of the BiblioBox isn’t to replace librarians; it’s to cater to those who, usually for work reasons, can’t make it in during regular library hours.
Are you an impromptu wine taster? If so, you’re in luck in Sonoma County
The free spirit who believes the best adventures unfold without a plan is a potential customer being courted by an increasing number of Sonoma County wineries angling for more walk-in business. The trend, which is not so much a pivot away from the appointment-only mainstream for many smaller wineries, is more of an addition to the tasting options offered across Wine Country. And there is good ...
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