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PG&E inspects gas lines from Ukiah to Santa Rosa
In efforts described as helping “ensure community safety,” inspections of the natural gas pipelines between Ukiah and Santa Rosa were completed recently, Pacific Gas and Electric officials announced recently. In a statement, spokeswoman Megan McFarland explained that the utility “recently completed a big gas safety project that extended...
Employee burnout, rampant vacancies dominate negotiation talks between Santa Rosa, labor union
Lagging wages, Santa Rosa city workers and labor representatives contend, is driving employees across departments and management levels out of the city, impacting everything from economic development efforts to public transit. There were 144 vacancies among the city’s 1,306 budgeted positions — equal to about 11% — with transportation and...
Santa Rosa Home Invasion, Two Suspects Arrested, Police Seek Witnesses in Ongoing Investigation
The quiet of a Santa Rosa neighborhood was shattered last Thursday morning when a home invasion robbery prompted a swift response from local law enforcement. At approximately 9:50 a.m., Santa Rosa Police rushed to a residence on the 1800 block of Waltzer Road, where two adult males were found bound but unharmed following the incident; the suspect had forcibly entered the home, tied up the victims, and fled with money and a stolen vehicle, which was later recovered on a nearby street.
Five firefighters injured in Crystal Fire near St. Helena
ST. HELENA, Calif. (FOX-35)- Several firefighters were injured while responding to a vegetation fire near St. Helena on Wednesday afternoon, fire officials said. CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit spokesperson Jason Clay said five firefighters were injured during the firefight and were evaluated at the scene. He did not elaborate on the extent of their injuries.
El Dorado Kitchen’s Mexican Cantina reopens
The El Dorado Kitchen Cantina reopened on May 22 to bring Chef Armando Navarro’s authentic Mexican recipes back to the Sonoma Plaza. Originally introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the popular takeout window has returned to West Spain Street offering the same tasty recipes. The Cantina first opened when Chef...
‘Native Gardens’ Planted at 6th Street
North Bay theaters seem to be in the middle of a Karen Zacarías mini-festival with the Ross Valley Players well-received run of the playwright’s The Book Club Play coming to an end while Santa Rosa’s 6th Street Playhouse is in the middle of their run of Native Gardens.
Two Missing Persons Found Safe in Separate Incidents by Sonoma Search and Rescue Team
In a remarkable display of coordination, the Sonoma Sheriff's Search and Rescue team successfully located two individuals who were reported missing in separate incidents on the same night. According to the Sonoma Sheriff's Office, the operations commenced on Tuesday evening and stretched into the following day. The first incident involved...
This Lavish Bay Area Estate Built by Married Pizza Moguls Is Up for Grabs at $12.5 Million
Back in 2005, Terrence “Terry” Collins and his wife Rose purchased 35 acres north of San Francisco and then spent the next three years creating this sprawling slice of paradise on five parcels overlooking picturesque views of Sonoma and Marin counties. But the married moguls of a successful bake-it-yourself pizza empire have since passed away—he in 2021 and she earlier this year, both at age 79—so the lavish Tuscan villa at 11 Mount Rose Lane in the riverside city of Petaluma has now surfaced on the market for the first time, asking $12.5 million.Rogers Island, Off the Coast of Connecticut, Lists for...
Legal salvo aimed at Sebastopol after City Council torpedoes homeless housing project
Foreshadowing a lawsuit, an attorney for the charity whose plans to build housing in Sebastopol for people who are homeless were stymied when the City Council pulled its support told city officials he is investigating “why the city breached its commitment.”. The investigation will also look into how St....
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