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🌱 How a Santa Rosa narcotics probe led to a massive regional bust

Cheers Santa Rosa! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Santa Rosa narcotics probe led to a massive regional bust
  • Which Santa Rosa nonprofits are landing key Community Foundation grants?
  • How a Santa Rosa educator is reshaping Petaluma’s school leadership team

Also on today's calendar: Easter at the Fairgrounds and 6 more events.

Friendly reminder: know of a great event coming up in Santa Rosa or nearby? Post it to the Santa Rosa calendar! Did you know it's free to post locally? It's also inexpensive to share to nearby towns. 📅

Today's riddle: Why is it so hot after a ball game? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 43.
  • Friday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Massive Drug, Gun Cache Seized In Sonoma County Raids: Police (patch.com) — Santa Rosa police say a months-long narcotics investigation tied to drug sales in Santa Rosa led to the arrest of a Cotati man and a large seizure of suspected cocaine, MDMA, and counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills. Officers also recovered two handguns, ammunition, and packaging materials, underscoring ongoing regional drug and gun enforcement involving Santa Rosa and nearby towns.
   

2. Community Foundation Sonoma County (insidephilanthropy.com) — Santa Rosa nonprofits, including Catholic Charities and the Santa Rosa Seventh-day Adventist Church food pantry, are among key recipients of Community Foundation Sonoma County grants for basic needs. The foundation also funds arts education, BIPOC leadership, environmental education, and disaster recovery, mostly through invitation-only programs, so local groups are encouraged to build relationships to access these opportunities.
   

3. Petaluma City Schools welcomes new assistant superintendent (pressdemocrat.com) — A longtime Santa Rosa educator and former Santa Rosa Junior College HR director, Jen Hansen has been hired as Petaluma City Schools’ new assistant superintendent of human resources. Hansen began her career with Santa Rosa City Schools and now has teens at Piner High, while helping Petaluma navigate major budget cuts and leadership transitions.
   

4. Thompson Announces Solano County Woman of the Year (independentvoice.com) — Santa Rosa’s role in launching the National Women’s History Project is highlighted in a new announcement honoring 2025 and 2026 Women of the Year from across Rep. Mike Thompson’s district. The piece explains how a Santa Rosa-based effort helped turn a local Women’s History Week into the nationally recognized Women’s History Month we celebrate every March.
   

5. Sonoma City Council extends Flock contract for automated license plate readers (pressdemocrat.com) — Sonoma’s City Council has renewed its contract for automated license plate readers and highlighted how nearby Santa Rosa already operates 129 Flock cameras, far more than other North Bay cities. The move underscores a regional shift toward camera-based policing, with new security systems also coming to Sonoma’s civic buildings and ongoing debate about how to balance safety with privacy protections.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Sunday April 5
  • Easter at the Fairgrounds
    Sonoma County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 1450 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • found dog !!
    Animal control picked him up . He is at their location on airport Blvd. Just caught this guy hiding under a car at safeway He almost got ran over… (Nextdoor Western Santa Rosa)
  • This guy came to our door according to him advertising solar panels and when I told him we are not interested through our ring cam he refused to leave saying we needed to open the door.
    Called the company and they stated they don't know him. (Nextdoor West End Neighborhood)
  • CSC Generation, Inc. posted a job opening for Chef Instructor, Pastry (Sur La Table) in Santa Rosa. Apply here.
  • L Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Key Holder-SANTA ROSA PLAZA in Santa Rosa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Rosa here.

Ok Santa Rosa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because all the fans leave. (Thank you Shirley J. F. for sending it in!)
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