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🌱 How a 1:50 a.m. crash darkened a Santa Rosa neighborhood

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a 1:50 a.m. crash darkened a Santa Rosa neighborhood
  • Will this Carrillo Adobe housing plan reshape your east Santa Rosa neighborhood?
  • Why a Santa Rosa leader just bowed out of the Senate race

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Santa Rosa, CA! and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A shower in the morning; fog, with a high of 60 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 62, low: 49.
  • Friday: Periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Driver suffered minor injuries in Santa Rosa crash into utility pole (pressdemocrat.com) — An early-morning crash into a utility pole on Steele Lane in Santa Rosa sent a 21-year-old driver to the hospital with minor injuries and knocked out power and signals at Steele and Mendocino. PG&E crews are repairing the pole, with dozens of nearby customers affected and full power restoration expected by midafternoon Tuesday.
   

2. Neighbors, preservationists weigh in on early plans for proposed development surrounding Carrillo Adobe (pressdemocrat.com) — Neighbors in east Santa Rosa are pushing back against early plans for a 162-unit townhome project around the historic Carrillo Adobe, arguing it’s too tall, dense, and threatening to the landmark site. Developers say they’re listening and note the project includes parkland and traffic fixes, while preservationists insist more acreage be protected and the adobe-focused park be built before any housing moves ahead.
   

3. Race For Mike McGuire's State Senate Seat Beginning To Thin Out (ksro.com) — Santa Rosa residents may see less of their city on the statewide campaign trail as Councilmember and former mayor Natalie Rogers exits the 2026 State Senate race. She’s shifting her focus back to City Hall, emphasizing housing and health care issues in Santa Rosa while the North Coast Senate field narrows.
   

4. At SF rally, dozens demand that animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg be released from jail (localnewsmatters.org) — An animal rights activist convicted in a Petaluma farm trespass case is now serving a 90-day sentence at the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility in Santa Rosa. While protesters in San Francisco and other cities demand a pardon and raise health concerns due to her diabetes, local readers should know her incarceration and supervision are being carried out through Sonoma County authorities.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday December 17
  • Pick Up Nothing Bundt Cakes Orders
    Piner-Olivet Charter Santa Rosa, CA 95403
    12:45 pm
  • Roseland Book Club
    Roseland Regional Library , 470 Sebastopol Rd , Santa Rosa
    6:30 pm
  • Wednesday Night Comedy Open Mic at Barrel Proof Lounge
    Barrel Proof Lounge , 501 Mendocino Ave , Santa Rosa
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • Schaefer FT Tolay Lake
    Morrice Schaefer Charter Santa Rosa, CA 95403
    8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I am sharing a video captured last evening.
    While flying my drone to photograph the sunset, I observed massive swarms of starlings circling through the sky in front of my lens. Not trying to… (Nextdoor Bennett Valley)
  • I gotta confess.
    It's truly like living in a movie with these two dogs. They are so well groomed. It's like having freight trains in the house. They are devoted… (Nextdoor W Steele Ln)
  • Santa Rosa City Schools posted a job opening for Student Safety Advisor -at Rincon Valley Middle School (1.00 FTE- 8 hours/day) #4398 in Santa Rosa. Apply here.
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Santa Rosa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Rosa here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Santa Rosa

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