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New Dollar Tree store thrives in Santa Rosa
While the fate of the nearly three dozen Dollar Tree ultra-discount stores in the North Bay remains unknown, the newest of those local locations opened even as the Virginia-based company was spending millions on deciding which sites nationwide to close. The retailer opened a 14,700-square-foot location in a former Rite...
Patient steals ambulance in Santa Rosa
(KRON) — An ambulance was stolen in Santa Rosa while paramedics responded to a medical emergency call Wednesday night, according to the Sonoma County Fire District. The incident unfolded at around 8 p.m. when emergency crews responded to a 911 call from Russian River Pub on 725 4th Street. An employee at the pub told […]
Comment period open for draft environmental report on long-awaited Roseland park
A long-anticipated draft environmental impact report found transforming a 20-acre expanse between Burbank and McMinn avenues in Roseland into a community park would not have a significant and unavoidable impact on ecological resources and the surrounding neighborhood. But consultants who conducted the analysis said Santa Rosa would need to take...
Motorcyclist severely hurt in Santa Rosa hit-and-run crash; police seek help in finding driver
Police in Santa Rosa are looking for the driver of a pickup truck that collided with a motorcyclist Tuesday afternoon, sending the motorcyclist to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Just before 3 p.m., police and fire arrived at the intersection of Hopper Avenue and Airway Drive after multiple witnesses called 911 to report that a pickup had hit a motorcyclist and fled the scene. First responders found the motorcyclist lying in the road and unresponsive and took the person to the hospital. According to investigators, the motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on Hopper with a green light. The pickup truck made a left turn in front of the motorcycle from westbound Hopper, in an attempt to turn southbound on Airway. After the collision, the pickup did not stop and sped away. Witnesses have described the truck as a Ford F150, possibly gray or silver in color. Police are trying to find the truck and its owner, but the public should be on the lookout for one with front-end damage. Anyone who may have information helpful to this case is encouraged to contact Officer Howard with the Santa Rosa Police Department at (707) 543-3636.
Feds: Suspects tried to illegally ship technology made in Santa Rosa to China
Two men from China are accused of attempting to illegally export technology that was produced in Santa Rosa to China, federal investigators announced recently. An indictment was unsealed last week in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Han “Anson” Li, 44, and Lin Chen, 64, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Historic Willie Bird’s location in Santa Rosa to reopen as new restaurant
After Willie Bird's turkey restaurant flew the coop from its longtime Santa Rosa Avenue location in 2021, the future of the crumbling Hofbrau was uncertain. For several years, the iconic, nearly 1-acre property stood quietly decaying, increasingly hidden by graffiti and weeds. But local restaurateur and real estate developer Sonu...
Unlicensed Marin County contractors cited for illegally high prices
(KRON) — Several unlicensed contractors were cited for placing illegal bids as high as $15,000 for residential contracting work during a recent one-day sting in Marin County, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) said. The one-day sting operation happened in mid-April. CSLB’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT) and the Marin and Sonoma County District Attorney’s […]
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