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Windsor Town Green hosts its first Native Arts Festival
The Windsor Town Green has been the site of too many community events to mention, from Veterans Day commemorations to Día de los Muertos ceremonies, and Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree Grove to the start of Levi’s Gran Fondo. Saturday, the cherished civic green space added another chapter,...
Santa Rosa police: Gunshot victim found near Roseland Jack in the Box
A man suffering from a single gunshot wound was found in the area outside of Jack in the Box in Roseland early Friday morning, according to officials. At 12:48 a.m., the Santa Rosa Police Department responded to a report from a passerby who called 911 and tended to the man in the area of Dutton Avenue and Sebastopol Road, said police spokesperson Patricia Seffens.
Napa nonprofit Mentis holding mental health awareness month events, initiative
Napa nonprofit Mentis recently announced it was holding two mental health-focused free events and carrying out initiatives in May in recognition of Mental Health awareness month. Among the events will be a conversation with Stanford University professor Shannon Wiltsey-Sitrman about trauma and pathways to healing is scheduled for 5:30 p.m....
105-year-old veteran faced untimely discharge from care home until last minute inquiries
Their case illustrates the gap in the nation’s healthcare system, particularly in the area of elder care.|. To get help navigating the complex system of support for adults and those who are aging, call Sonoma County’s Aging and Disability Resource Hub 707-565-INFO. To reach Senior Advocacy Services and...
Improvements planned at aging MLK Jr. Park in Santa Rosa’s South Park neighborhood
Santa Rosa is reimagining what one of its oldest and most utilized parks could look like to better serve residents in the South Park neighborhood.|. Kristoc Camacho knows firsthand the impact having a positive outlet and opportunities to participate in after-school programs can have on the young people in his South Park neighborhood in Santa Rosa.
Scottish fiddlers to charm downtown Santa Rosa
Musicians pick the music they play, but sometimes you wonder if the music picks them. Growing up in Scotland, Alasdair Fraser started taking violin lessons at age eight. In his teens, he studied the work of the great Scottish fiddlers and went on to win the Scottish National Fiddle Championship twice.
New literacy program bridges the gap for Sonoma County second graders
The ELITE program aims to bridge the gap between elementary students of color, who trail behind their peers in literacy proficiency.|. A game of KABOOM! ensued at a table with four Steele Lane Elementary second graders on Tuesday after school. The name of the game: to read the three, four, and five syllable words written out on Popsicle sticks, get as many as possible, and avoid the stick that reads “KABOOM!”
Meet the Sonoma County vintner behind CBS’s ‘Fire Country’
Max Thieriot is the vintner of Senses Wines in Occidental. He’s also the creator, director and star of a TV show.|. With the season finale of CBS’s “Fire Country” coming up on May 17, fans are trying to tease out the combustible love triangle at its center.
Bird-fighting ring busted in Santa Rosa; 1,000 birds rescued, 3 people arrested, police say
A search warrant related to theft at a Rohnert Park storage facility led police to uncover a bird-fighting ring in Santa Rosa, where officers found about 1,000 birds along with multiple malnourished horses and dogs, police said. The bust started with a March 13 investigation into a burglary at the...
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