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In today's newsletter:

• How many local jobs vanished with Amy’s Drive-Thru closure?
• Why are former Rohnert Park neighbors leaving Wine Country behind?

Also on today's calendar: BLS Class (AHA Certification) - Instructor-Led - CPR for Healthcare Providers and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is always in front of you but can never be seen? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 50 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 50.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 88 and low of 49 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• All the Layoffs in California in 2026 (svdaily.com) — A state WARN notice shows Amy’s Drive-Thru at 58 Golf Course Drive West in Rohnert Park permanently closed on March 8, 2026, with 55 jobs lost. It’s one entry in a massive statewide list of 2026 layoffs and closures, but this particular shutdown directly affects local workers and diners here in town.    

• What's with the Wine Country exodus? Sonoma County residents share why they left California (petalumanews.com) — Former Rohnert Park residents Olivia and Eric Mathewson are among many Sonoma County locals who’ve left California, trading high housing costs for more affordable lives in places like Iowa, Nevada, Arizona and beyond. Their stories, along with those of retirees and families who stayed or even returned, highlight how housing prices, taxes, politics and quality-of-life concerns are reshaping who can afford to call Wine Country home.    

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📸 Around Rohnert Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rohnert Park

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Friday June 5

• BLS Class (AHA Certification) - Instructor-Led - CPR for Healthcare Providers →
  5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
  9:00 am
• BLS Certification Class (AHA) - Blended Learning - CPR for Healthcare Providers →
  5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
  12:30 pm

Tuesday June 9

• BLS Class (AHA Certification) - Instructor-Led - CPR for Healthcare Providers →
  5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
  5:30 pm

Wednesday June 10

• BLS Certification Class (AHA) - Blended Learning - CPR for Healthcare Providers →
  5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
  9:00 am

Saturday June 13

• BLS Certification Class (AHA) - Blended Learning - CPR for Healthcare Providers →
  5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
  12:30 pm

Monday June 15

• BLS Certification Class (AHA) - Blended Learning - CPR for Healthcare Providers →
  5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
  12:30 pm

Thursday June 18

• BLS Certification Class (AHA) - Blended Learning - CPR for Healthcare Providers →
  5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
  12:30 pm

Saturday June 20

• Rock the Ride - benefit bike ride and walk in support of gun violence prevention →
  Yountville Community Center, 6516 Washington St, Yountville
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I’m in F section and there is extremely loud music happening in the distance.
  My windows are shut and I have a sound machine on but all I hear is bass. Anyone know where this is coming from? It’s awful. (Nextdoor Mountain Shadows N Course)
• Anybody watch the 6 O’clock news.
  Two kids injured in hit and run in RP on Bodway. Guess what…. They were on a “harmless “(?) e-bike. Wake up parents ! Let’s pray that they are both… (Nextdoor Bridgit Drive)

• Bowlero Corp posted a job opening for Lane Server in Rohnert Park. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Rohnert Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rohnert Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cotati

• Letters to the Editor, Saturday May 30 (pressdemocrat.com)
• What's behind the Wine Country exodus: Local residents share why they left or are planning to leave (pressdemocrat.com)
• The Oak Leaf Fleet (theoakleafnews.com)

Santa Rosa

• NeilMed owners donate $5 million toward imaging center near Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (mercedsunstar.com)
• Children's Museum of Sonoma County growing its campus to meet demand for more programming (pressdemocrat.com)
• Cal Adds Santa Rosa Three Star Offensive Lineman Joshua Bunni (writeforcalifornia.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The future (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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