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13September 2023

Benefield: Retired Santa Rosa doctor gets bitten by the comedy bug in her 60s

Jade Wong is nothing if not brave. Proof: She regularly patrols an area of Spring...

13September 2023

Santa Rosa agrees to begin negotiations to redevelop 2 downtown parking sites

Santa Rosa will move forward with negotiations with two development teams that seek to overhaul...

12September 2023

Animo owners opening Golden Bear Station in former Tips Roadside space in Kenwood

The owners of Sonoma’s critically acclaimed Animo restaurant have announced plans to open a second...

12September 2023

Housing, grocery store among proposals in play as Santa Rosa council seeks to transform 2 downtown parking sites

After months of staff work, the Santa Rosa City Council is set to advance a...

11September 2023

Infrastructure, youth services top issues as Santa Rosa seeks to engage residents in new ways

Residents at a town hall gathering Thursday in Roseland pointed to infrastructure needs, road safety...

11September 2023

Sonoma’s newest chili cookoff draws 200 visitors to Cline Family Cellars

Six Wine Country chefs squared off Sunday afternoon at Sonoma County’s newest chili cook-off, a...

8September 2023

Benefield: ‘She meant the world to me.’ Beloved Santa Rosa art teacher dies at 50

When Marissa Freeman showed up on the Ridgway High School campus her freshman year, she...

8September 2023

‘Sonoma County Stories’ at Museum of Sonoma County tells history of area in fresh new ways

People who think they know local history through luminaries like Luther Burbank, Jack London and...

7September 2023

Sonoma County’s Only Vegan Bakery Closing After ‘A Tough Summer’

Sonoma County’s only exclusively plant-based bakery, Magdelena’s Savories and Sweets, is closing after 18 months...

7September 2023

Santa Rosa Plaza exterior getting first makeover since 1980s. Here is what’s planned

Mike Chavez has fond memories of Santa Rosa Plaza. He would often meet up with...

6September 2023

Local officials call for union support at Santa Rosa Labor Day breakfast

Close to 200 people, including several local elected officials, spent Labor Day morning enjoying a...

6September 2023

Benefield: Heidi Moneymaker, newest member of UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame, got her start at Santa Rosa’s Montgomery High

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Jackie Robinson. Florence Griffith-Joyner. Arthur Ashe. Troy Aikman. Lisa Fernandez. Jimmy Connors. Gail...

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