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In today's newsletter:

  • How Santa Rosa entrepreneurs are using free AI classes to grow
  • Meet the award-winning Pueblo artist now working from Santa Rosa
  • Why Santa Rosa tops the nation for gas prices this week

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Community Parkwide Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 76, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wondering how small businesses can use AI? Free workshops can help (pressdemocrat.com) — Small business owners in Santa Rosa can tap free, bilingual AI workshops at the downtown BOSS building and other local venues to boost marketing and streamline daily tasks. Backed by grants and local nonprofits like Creser Capital Fund and the Economic Development Collaborative, these classes especially support Latino and rural entrepreneurs, helping them stay competitive as AI reshapes how businesses operate.
   

2. Marla Allison: Laguna Pueblo Artist (firstamerican.art) — Laguna Pueblo painter Marla Allison now creates much of her work from a studio in Santa Rosa, drawing on Pueblo designs, European influences, and travels from New Mexico to the Middle East. She shares what inspires her, how she pushes through difficult emotions to keep painting, and where locals can see or buy her pieces in town and beyond.
   

3. How gas prices have changed in Macon in the last week (magic1021.com) — Santa Rosa drivers are now paying the highest average gas prices in the country at $6.22 a gallon, topping even San Francisco and San Luis Obispo. While Macon, Georgia's weekly price changes anchor the report, the national comparison list puts Santa Rosa at the very top of the most expensive metro areas for regular gas.
   

4. Behind The $13 Million Foppoli Verdict: Who Received What And Why (patch.com) — A Sonoma County jury has ordered former Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli to pay more than $13 million to seven women, with the Santa Rosa chapter of the Active 20-30 Club also liable for $2 million in one case. Jurors will return to the Santa Rosa civil courthouse to consider punitive damages, capping a high-profile trial involving years of alleged assaults tied to politics, wineries, and civic groups.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Well, her name is Suki.
    She chose me. She's a little tired from all of the excitement. She had a bath immediately after coming from the kennels, and now she smells lovely. (Nextdoor Western Santa Rosa)
  • The level of focus and intensity by this lioness was truly remarkable considering the massive number of flies crawling all over her face.
    The great migration of wildebeest is incredible , however, the number of flies associated with their massive numbers can be overwhelming at times… (Nextdoor Bennett Valley)
  • Kendall Jackson posted a job opening for Dishwasher and Kitchen Prep - OnCall in Santa Rosa. Apply here.
  • Roseland School District posted a job opening for Food Service Assistant in Santa Rosa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Rosa here.

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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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