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🌱 How Cotati police say a late-night rideshare drop-off turned suspicious

Cotati, California Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

How Cotati police say a late-night rideshare drop-off turned suspicious
How Cotati’s new rules just transformed the Eight Ball Tavern lot

Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.
Wednesday: Warmer, temps: high: 91, low: 49. 🌶 Hot!
Thursday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police arrest Bay Area Uber driver suspected of following women, peering into windows (mercurynews.com) — Cotati police arrested a man on suspicion of prowling and peeping after residents on Lakewood Avenue reported someone looking into their windows, and investigators are probing similar reports in Rohnert Park and Petaluma. Officers say the suspect claimed to be an Uber driver returning a lost item, and the company has since suspended his account while police continue their investigation.

• Eight Ball Tavern Wins Approval For Food Truck (patch.com) — Cotati officials have formally approved food trucks and carts at the Eight Ball Tavern’s downtown parking lot, creating a new local dining hub under recently adopted mobile food rules. The nearly 90-year-old Cotati bar can now regularly host trucks like Dino’s Greek Food Truck, operating under city standards for safety, sanitation, parking, and hours.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

This little un neutered male has been at our property for almost a week now.
Hoping he belongs to someone in the area. Please reach out if he looks familiar. I’ve been calling him Snoopy. He’s somewhat shy and around 7 mos old. (Nextdoor Cotati Country)
Dog looks lost, has collar, scared of me, keeps running away.
Currently in front of Cypress Apartments on Cypress Ave (Nextdoor Cotati Hills)

Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales - Part Time in Cotati. Apply here.
City of Rohnert Park California posted a job opening for Lateral Public Safety Officer in Rohnert Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cotati here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rohnert Park

Slatt Capital Arranges $12 Mil of NoCal Hotel Portfolio (rentv.com)
SUV Driver Sought After Hitting 2 Minors On Scooter, Fleeing Scene (patch.com)

Petaluma

Barber Cellars and Petaluma Cheese Shop to Join Barber Lee Spirits Distillery at 120 Washington Street (wineindustryadvisor.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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