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🌱 Patch AM: What that Highway 101 housing billboard in Rohnert Park is really about.
Spotted on the Rohnert Park calendar: 2nd Annual Wine & Shine Lowrider & Classic Car Show
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In today's newsletter:
- What that Highway 101 housing billboard in Rohnert Park is really about.
Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Wine & Shine Lowrider & Classic Car Show and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 42 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 42.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sonoma County housing: How 4th District supervisor candidates plan to fix affordability (pressdemocrat.com) — Sonoma County's housing debate reaches Rohnert Park, where a Highway 101 billboard near Golf Course Drive highlights tensions over affordability and supervisor decisions. As the 4th District race unfolds, candidates outline plans for denser housing, mobile home protections, fee waivers, and wage and union strategies that will shape where and how residents across the county, including Rohnert Park, can afford to live. 
📸 Around Rohnert Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rohnert Park
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★ Featured events ★
- 2nd Annual Wine & Shine Lowrider & Classic Car Show →
14210 Bacchus Lndg Wy, Healdsburg
11:00 am
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Anticipated Pesticide Application Mon & Tues →
Rohnert Park CA
8:00 am - City Council Regular Meeting →
City Hall, 130 Avram Ave., Rohnert Park
5:30 pm - Iglesia Cristiana SE- Securing Sacred Spaces 10/13/26 →
6640 Redwood Drive, Rohnert Park
6:00 pm - BLS Class (AHA Certification) - Instructor-Led - CPR for Healthcare Providers →
5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
5:30 pm - CPR First Aid Certification Class (AHA) - In-Person, Instructor-Led →
5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
9:00 am - CPR Certification Class (AHA) - In-Person, Instructor-Led →
5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
9:00 am - BLS Class (AHA Certification) - Instructor-Led - CPR for Healthcare Providers →
5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
9:00 am - CPR First Aid Certification Class (AHA) - In-Person, Instructor-Led →
5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
9:00 am - CPR Certification Class (AHA) - In-Person, Instructor-Led →
5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
9:00 am - BLS Class (AHA Certification) - Instructor-Led - CPR for Healthcare Providers →
5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
9:00 am - CPR Certification Class (AHA) - In-Person, Instructor-Led →
5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
9:00 am
Tuesday October 13
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Tuesday October 20
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Attention the honking parade is tomorrow Sunday the 11th at 1pm.
At 951 Copeland Creek drive. We will be outside on the driveway with balloons on the fence a huge speaker with music and cupcakes and some party bags… (Nextdoor C Section) - Is anyone missing their dog?
A dog triggered my driveway cam this morning in E section. I only just noticed, I wish I noticed when it was live! Hope this baby gets home ok (Nextdoor E-section)
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Busser in Rohnert Park. Apply here.
- UScellular posted a job opening for Mobile Associate, Store in Store - Retail Sales in Rohnert Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rohnert Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cotati
- Sonoma County can be sued in 2020 killing of social worker at Cotati group home, appellate court rules (pressdemocrat.com)
Penngrove
- Photography Club of Davis to host free photography presentation on Oct. 21 (dailydemocrat.com)
Santa Rosa
- Sixth Station Trio Performing at Santa Rosa's Charles M. Schulz Museum October 17 (gamersheroes.com)
- 'Sonoma Strong': Fire survivors reunite 9 years after devastating 2017 wildfires (pressdemocrat.com)
- Exchange Bank (Santa Rosa, CA) (OTCMKTS:EXSR) Shares Climb 0.8% – What's Next? (watchlistnews.com)
Ok Rohnert Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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