Strong. Brave. Thoughtful. Caring. Indestructible. Hard working. Awesome. Smart. For the people who attended the Sonoma County Gazette’s first Community Hero Event on Saturday, Oct. 21, there are many words to describe a hero. These words describe a mom, teacher, firefighter or dad, according to the notes left on the Hero Wall, one of the… Keep Reading
Fall in Sonoma County means grape harvests, pumpkin patches and the county’s largest used book sale hosted by Friends of the Santa Rosa Libraries. From Friday, Oct. 6 to Monday, Oct. 9, 50,000 books, DVDs, CDs, jigsaw puzzles and more will be on sale at the Veterans Memorial Building in Santa Rosa. When the doors… Keep Reading
I know I’m a youth correspondent, but when I saw that October’s prompt was “Community Heroes” I knew I had to break the mold for a story that’s near and dear to my heart. I grew up listening to Brent Farris on KZST in the morning every day on my way to elementary school, and… Keep Reading
When Armie Rivera opened the doors of Kabayan Filipino Market in Rohnert Park at the end of July, she ushered in a new era of cooking in Sonoma County. Not only does the store make a taste of home more convenient for the county’s several thousand Filipinos, it also opens the world of Filipino cuisine… Keep Reading
Right now is the pinnacle of the harvest and Salome Arenas’ garden at her Moorland Avenue home in Santa Rosa has a bumper crop of tomatoes. They — like all the fruits and vegetables Juan Carlos Arenas said his mother lovingly tends and uses in her delicious dishes are at the peak of their ripeness.… Keep Reading
They weren’t exactly perfectly minted roommates when they all moved into the house called Birch Haven in Santa Rosa early this year. Each of the three men had been homeless in one manner or another. One is recovering from what he termed “some pretty hardcore drug abuse.” One cannot abide bureaucracy. Another is said to… Keep Reading
Hispanic Heritage month, which officially starts Friday, is a monthlong celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture in the United States. The first day of the month celebrates the independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua from Spain. The second night is celebrated with “El Grito“ a Mexican tradition marked at… Keep Reading
Nearly 150 people lined a Santa Rosa street Sept. 9 for a friendly cornhole tournament to fund anti-bullying programs in Sonoma County schools. Cornhole, a lawn game in which teams of two take turns throwing bean bags at a raised, angled board with a hole in it, is growing in popularity, said Bags Against Bullies… Keep Reading
Residents at a town hall gathering Thursday in Roseland pointed to infrastructure needs, road safety and expanding youth services as some of their top concerns. The event was the first in a more organized effort designed to bring elected Santa Rosa officials and their constituents together. Hosted by Mayor Natalie Rogers and Council member Eddie… Keep Reading
Close to 200 people, including several local elected officials, spent Labor Day morning enjoying a free pancake breakfast and showing solidarity for union workers at a fundraiser for the North Bay Labor Council in Santa Rosa. An annual event, it was the first year it was a money raiser for the Santa Rosa-based labor council,… Keep Reading
