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In today's newsletter:

  • See how much a Myrtle Avenue home just sold for
  • Rohnert Park firefighter's lawsuit challenges Cal Fire's facial hair rules
  • Driving near Rohnert Park Saturday? Here's when traffic could snarl

Also on today's calendar: See 'ART IN ACTION' at T Barny's STUDIO TOURS and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 45.
  • Monday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Single-family home sells in Rohnert Park for $675,000 (pressdemocrat.com) — A single-family home on Myrtle Avenue in Rohnert Park just sold for $675,000, offering three bedrooms and two baths on a 6,000-square-foot lot. Recent nearby sales on Myrtle Avenue and Landsdown Circle show similar three- and four-bedroom homes closing between $515,000 and $695,000, giving residents a snapshot of current neighborhood prices.
   

• Local former Cal Fire firefighter claims religious discrimination over facial hair policy (pressdemocrat.com) — A Rohnert Park man and former Cal Fire firefighter is suing the agency, alleging religious discrimination after his request to keep facial hair for Orthodox Christian reasons was denied and followed by discipline and termination. Filed in Sonoma County Superior Court, the complaint claims unequal enforcement of grooming rules, emotional distress, and damage to his firefighting career, with a case conference set for February.
   

• Massive Mexican music concert prompts traffic alert in Rohnert Park (pressdemocrat.com) — Expect heavy traffic and loud music near Rohnert Park on Saturday afternoon as a major regional Mexican concert featuring Gerardo Ortiz and others kicks off at Rodeo Santa Rosa. Rohnert Park Public Safety is warning drivers to allow extra time and nearby residents and businesses to prepare for congestion and amplified sound before, during, and after the show.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • 9 years since devastating Tubbs Fire, Santa Rosa completes landmark Fountaingrove fire safety project (ktvu.com)
  • Sonoma County leaders celebrate opening of long-awaited Roseland affordable apartments (pressdemocrat.com)
  • First Responders Need Care, Too: CA Nonprofit Pushes Proactive Resiliency (firefighternation.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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