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Santa Rosa Junior College English instructor Jake Aharonian encouraged students to question the future of artificial intelligence with a Free Press video presentation Oct. 29 at Newman Auditorium. Aharonian has taught English classes at SRJC since 2009 and hosted this event in hopes that students would question and...

This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. A new sip has arrived downtown: Ume Tea has opened inside Santa Rosa Plaza, planting the Silicon Valley-born bubble tea brand’s first North Bay flag. KSRO reported the grand opening for Saturday, October 25, 2025, signaling another food-and-beverage...

(KRON) — A 21-year-old woman from Santa Rosa allegedly led police on a high-speed chase on Highway 101 Saturday after a Petaluma Police Department officer attempted to pull her over for speeding. The Petaluma officer initially stopped Aleah Trail for speeding on the northbound side of Highway 101, north of the East...

This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Santa Rosa’s burger map just shifted: The Habit Burger Grill has doubled down locally, pairing its long‑running Cleveland Avenue shop with a new Marketplace drive‑thru. The move leans on flame‑char, app‑only perks, and community fundraisers to win over...

When the city of Santa Rosa told 10-year-old beekeeper Nicholas Bard he had to get rid of his beloved backyard bees — an impressive colony consisting of thousands, he took on a months-long battle to change the city’s zoning laws, and won. As the Los Angeles Times reports,...

(KRON) — The driver of a Chevrolet pickup died after crashing into a fire hydrant in Santa Rosa Sunday. The crash happened around 5:33 a.m. near the intersection of 8th Street and Warren Lane, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. The truck also hit a parked car in the area. Police and firefighters with the...

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Connolly Ranch in Napa holds an Open Community Day on the first Wednesday of each month. The event takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. during spring, summer, and fall, and from 2 to 4 p.m. in winter at 3141 Browns Valley Road. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5. No one is turned away for lack of funds.

In the wake of Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees’ final decision on October 9 to close Prestwood Elementary School in June 2026, the District has been working on the transition plan for school consolidation, also approved by Trustees at that meeting. Acting SV School District Superintendent Rena...

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved up to $1 million in emergency funding to help the Redwood Empire Food Bank provide food for residents affected by the suspension of federal CalFresh benefits during the ongoing government shutdown. The funds will allow the food bank to expand distribution...