SF Bay Area Weekend: Old-Timey Apple Fair; 4 Cultural Festivals

Looking for some cool things to do this weekend, Aug. 12-13, in the San Francisco Bay Area? Patch has you covered.

Gas Line Struck In Rohnert Park, Causes Leak: PG&E

PG&E received calls regarding the smell of gas in Rohnert Park and immediately sent crews to the scene, a spokesperson told Patch.

5 Nonprofits To Get Behind In The Rohnert Park, Cotati Area

Looking for ways to serve your community? Here are five organizations that are always in need of volunteers and donations.

Coast Guard Appreciation Night Tuesday At Chick-fil-A Rohnert Park

Community members are encouraged to attend the family-fun event. Coast Guard members will receive a free chicken sandwich.

Delta Aquariid, Perseid Meteor Showers Build Over Rohnert Park-Cotati

“With swift and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long ‘wakes’ of light and color behind them."

Santa Rosa Welcomes 3 New CHP Officers: Photo Of The Day

Patch loves photos! Share your photos with your local Patch, and your work could be featured.

New Graton Resort & Casino Mobile App Has Cashless Gaming, Fast Funds

The app’s Resort Wallet™ is the first of its kind in Northern California.

Blushing Backyard Beauties: Rohnert Park Photos Of The Week

Patch loves photos! Share your photos with your local Patch, and your work could be featured.

Rohnert Park Residents Still 'Friendly City,' As Advertised

Rohnert Park was California’s first master-planned community built in the 1950s. Here’s why it is the "friendliest" in the Golden State.

View Of Sonoma Mountain From RP: Photo Of The Day

Can you see the umbrella tree in the distance?

Rohnert Park Launches Safe Space Anti-Hate Program

The city encourages businesses, schools, places of worship and nonprofits to register and display a Safe Space decal.

Inflatable Dam Going Up, Helps Provide Drinking Water To RP, Cotati

The dam is a component of the Russian River water supply system that provides naturally filtered drinking water for 600,000 customers.

Party On The Plaza: Rohnert Park Photo Of The Day

The summer music series is starting up again soon.

PG&E Issues Scam Alert, Reveals Number Of Rohnert Park Scam Reports

In the past few months, 203 scam attempts were reported by customers to PG&E in Santa Rosa. Here's how many were reported in Rohnert Park.

View From The 'Umbrella Tree': Rohnert Park Photo Of The Day

A view of Rohnert Park, Graton Casino, and the Laguna beyond from the "Umbrella Tree."

Raptors In Rohnert Park: Photos Of The Day

A Patch reader shared images of a White-Tailed Kite and an American Kestrel. Both birds are raptors regularly seen in the area.

North Bay Post Offices Host Weekly Job Fairs

The U.S. Postal Service has nearly 1,000 job openings across the Bay Area, some of which need to be immediately filled.

Rainbow Over Rohnert Park: Photo Of The Day

Recognize where in Rohnert Park this photo was taken?

Patch Wants To Feature Your Best Photos Of Rohnert Park, Cotati

Share your awesome photos of Rohnert Park and Cotati with Patch. Here's how to do it.

SF Bay Area Weekend: 'Kreole & Krawfish' Fest; Rodeo Parade; Mom's Day

Looking for events & things to do this weekend, May 13-14, in the San Francisco Bay Area? Patch has you covered.

Meet Bill Petty, Your Sonoma County Bike Champion Of The Year

Petty rides his bike to work and pretty much everywhere else, including to watch the 49ers play at Levi's Stadium.

'Outstanding Commitment To Community Service': Star Local Student

We all know students who excel in academics, the arts or volunteer service. Here's a local resident who is having an impact in Rohnert Park.

Cotati Accordion Festival Celebrates The ‘King Of Stomach Steinway’

Every year, crowds gather to rock out to some polka, jam with the best, and celebrate all things accordion at the Cotati Accordion Festival.

Cotati Historical Society To Host Annual Chicken Barbeque On Sunday

Tickets are still available for the annual event featuring live music, a vintage car show and plenty of good, old-fashioned family fun.

Santa Rosa Creek Trail Partially Closed For Maintenance

The north side of the trail between Pierson Street and Stony Point Road is closed daily through Friday.

5 Earthquakes Rattle North Bay

Here's what the U.S. Geological Survey has to say about Tuesday night's earthquakes.

Winter Deluge Easing Sonoma County's Drought Water Woes

"We've actually encroached from what we call our conservation or water supply pool into our flood pool," explained Chris Schooley.

'Cotati Crawl' Nightlife Remains A Sonoma State Student Tradition

A Thursday night tradition at this university campus includes the pilgrimage between three bars on the old Redwood Highway in Cotati.

Diocese Of Santa Rosa To File For Bankruptcy Amid 200 Sex Abuse Suits

The lawsuits came in the wake of a three-year window declared by Gov. Gavin Newsom beginning in 2020 and ending on Dec. 31, 2022.

St. Patrick's Day: SF Bay Area Event Guide 2023

Grab your green garb & bring the malarkey! It's time to celebrate all things Irish throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Lucky Player Wins $3.3M On Graton Resort & Casino Slot Machine

Total winnings from a $3 bet were $3,307,754.47.

'It Is Like A Miracle'; Daughter's Viral TikTok Rescues Her Family's Struggling Santa Rosa Restaurant

The restaurant industry is not a walk in the park. Put a global pandemic in the mix and the day to day becomes a tiresome battle.

Rohnert Park Launches Annual Community Survey

The survey takes about five minutes to complete, and responses are anonymous.

Rohnert Park's ‘Gravity Hill’ Seems To Defy Physics

Locals say this stretch of rural Northern California roadway defies gravity, with cars rolling uphill.

Congressman Secures $4M For New Roseland Boys & Girls Club Facility

"This has been our dream for 15 years."

Joe Rodota Trail Closed As County Works To Clear Homeless Encampment

The Sonoma County trail will reopen within three days after all camp residents have been relocated, officials said.

Congressman Presents $1.3M Check For Rohnert Park House Project

"The Providence Rohnert Park House will help address homelessness not only in Rohnert Park, but throughout Sonoma County."

Graton Resort & Casino, Vitalant Team Up For Rohnert Park Blood Drive

Did you know January is National Blood Donor Month?

$190K Raised For Family Of CA Boy, 2, Killed By Falling Tree In Storm

Aeon Tocchini, 2, died Wednesday evening when a redwood tree fell onto his home in rural Sonoma County.

Redwood Empire Food Bank Gets Creative To Eliminate Food Waste

Volunteers cook up the recipes he comes up with that very morning, after looking at what he has.