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Hi there, Rohnert Park! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Rohnert Park sting aimed to curb human trafficking demand
  • See what a four-bedroom Rohnert Park home just sold for
  • How Rohnert Park's 12U all-stars walked off Colombia in Missouri

Also on today's calendar: Aging Well With Intention 12 Week Series and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Friday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 83, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 85 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Sonoma County Authorities Arrest Two in Human Trafficking Investigation (crimevoice.com) — Rohnert Park's Department of Public Safety led an August 14 operation targeting people seeking to buy sex, resulting in two arrests and bookings into the county jail. Working with Santa Rosa police and the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, the city aims to curb demand driving human trafficking and urges residents to report suspected exploitation or seek confidential help.
   

2. Rohnert Park: Single-family home goes for $750,000 (pressdemocrat.com) — A single-story home on Flores Avenue in Rohnert Park just sold for $750,000, highlighting current prices for four-bedroom houses in town. The piece also lists several nearby recent sales over $900,000, giving residents a snapshot of how quickly and strongly the local housing market is moving.
   

3. Walk-Off Win Advances Sonoma County Team To World Series: Report (patch.com) — Rohnert Park's Cal Ripken 12U all-stars just staged a dramatic 5-4 walk-off win over Colombia, earning a spot in the World Series consolation semifinals in Branson, Missouri. Local players powered a late comeback capped by Benjamin Child's game-winning double, and the team now faces Lowell, Massachusetts, as the consolation bracket wraps up this weekend.
   

4. High-speed chase that started in Santa Rosa ends in parolee's arrest in Petaluma (mercurynews.com) — A high-speed police chase on Highway 101 passed through Rohnert Park as officers pursued a Santa Rosa parolee in a maroon Jeep at speeds up to 120 mph. Helicopters tracked the vehicle from the air before it was finally stopped in Petaluma, where the driver was arrested on multiple charges and returned to jail without bail.
   

5. Cotati moves to cancel municipal election, appoint candidates to 2 open seats (pressdemocrat.com) — Cotati has canceled its November municipal election and will instead appoint two unopposed candidates to the City Council, saving an estimated $30,000. For Rohnert Park readers, this mirrors their city's 2024 move to skip an uncontested election, highlighting a growing regional trend of appointments replacing low-competition local races.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • Santa Rosa Panthers vs Roseland University Prep Knights →
    Santa Rosa High School, 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa
    5:00 pm
  • Hillcrest Middle School Back to School Night
    Gravenstein Elementary Sebastopol, CA 95472
    5:00 pm
  • Valley Vista Public Waldorf Back to School Night
    Petaluma City Schools Valley Vista Elementary School, 730 N Webster St, Petaluma, CA
    6:00 pm
    • Friday August 21
  • Another Trip Around the Sun Concert
    Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Sebastopol Community Cultural Center 390 Morris St. Sebastopol, CA 95472
    6:00 pm

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