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Santa Rosa, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Santa Rosa! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a southwest Santa Rosa shooting ended in a 21-year sentence.
  • How Santa Rosa’s Sunday soccer league became a Latino community lifeline
  • Which Santa Rosa filmmakers are headed to the River + Redwoods festival?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 51.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Santa Rosa Man Sentenced To 21 Years For Fatal Shooting Of Girlfriend (ksro.com) — A Santa Rosa man has been sentenced to 21 years in state prison for fatally shooting his girlfriend during an argument in southwest Santa Rosa in January 2025. The victim’s family, many from Santa Rosa, filled the Sonoma County courtroom, shared emotional statements, and say they’ll honor her memory with a community Día de los Muertos celebration.
   

• 'We live for this': Inside a Latino Sunday soccer league at the heart of a Santa Rosa community (pressdemocrat.com) — Santa Rosa’s west side Sunday soccer league is drawing hundreds of players, families, and vendors each week to A Place to Play and Martin Luther King Jr. parks, becoming a cultural hub for Latino neighborhoods like South Park and West Ninth Street. Local organizers and mentors are using the league and South Park FC to give kids safe spaces, neighborhood pride, and a powerful weekly ritual built around soccer.
   

• River and Redwoods Film Festival (ksro.com) — North Bay film lovers from Santa Rosa can catch local talent on the big screen at the River + Redwoods Film Festival in Monte Rio, running September 25–27. The lineup features more than 20 independent films, including work by Santa Rosa and other Bay Area filmmakers, plus chances to meet artists, volunteer, or support the festival.
   

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  • Retired painter.
    Due to health issues I’m retiring as an artist and I have more art supplies to donate to giveaway. I have called residential treatment program for… (Nextdoor Fulton and Piner Rd)
  • Found cat downtown in St.
    Rose district. Small/kitten black and white found near Brew coffee shop early morning 9/18. Very friendly followed us home three + blocks. Please… (Nextdoor St. Rose Neighborhood)
  • Babki posted a job opening for Part-Time Game Tester in Santa Rosa. Apply here.
  • Jack In The Box posted a job opening for Team Member in Santa Rosa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Rosa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rohnert Park

  • Rohnert Park: 4-bedroom house sells for $515,000 (pressdemocrat.com)
  • Hear directly from Sonoma County supervisor candidates at upcoming forums (pressdemocrat.com)
  • Saved by Wife's CPR, Bay Area Survivor Leads Heart Walk to Build Nation of Lifesavers (heart.org)

Sebastopol

  • City Council pulls the brakes—possibly forever—on the Sebastopol Commons (sebastopoltimes.com)

Ok Santa Rosa! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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