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🌱 What sci‑fi sounds will Saint Rose Disco bring to Barrel Proof?
Spotted on the Santa Rosa calendar: See 'ART IN ACTION' at T Barny's STUDIO TOURS

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In today's newsletter:
- What sci‑fi sounds will Saint Rose Disco bring to Barrel Proof?
- Which local athletes powered blowout wins over Santa Rosa this week?
- How worried should Santa Rosa asthma families be about EV-D68?
Also on today's calendar: See 'ART IN ACTION' at T Barny's STUDIO TOURS and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 90 and low of 52 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 52.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Saint Rose Disco: Micah Perrin of Sounds Good Sonoma (bohemian.com) — Santa Rosa dance fans can catch local DJ Micah Perrin, aka Saint Rose Disco, headlining an Alien Disco party at Barrel Proof on October 23. In a new interview, he explains how he reads the dance floor, balances weddings with his Sounds Good Sonoma events, and plans a sci‑fi themed night of disco and house for costumed "alien babes and disco studs."
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• north-bay-athletes-of-the-week-top-performers-in-prep-sports-around-region-18 (fresnobee.com) — High school athletes from around Sonoma County, including Santa Rosa, turned in standout performances as league races heat up. Cardinal Newman's flag football team routed Santa Rosa 42-0 behind a big passing night, while golfers competed at Santa Rosa Golf and Country Club and other local teams in Cloverdale, Windsor, Analy, and Rancho Cotate extended winning streaks across several sports.
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• EV-D68 Reaches Some of the Highest Wastewater Levels Since Tracking Began, Raising Concern for Children with Asthma (medicaldaily.com) — Wastewater monitoring has detected the EV-D68 respiratory virus in Santa Rosa and other Northern California communities, with national levels among the highest since tracking began. Families of children with asthma are urged to review action plans, ensure inhalers and school paperwork are current, and watch for worsening breathing or sudden limb weakness that requires emergency care. Most infections still cause only mild, cold-like illness.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Santa Rosa
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★ Featured events ★
- See 'ART IN ACTION' at T Barny's STUDIO TOURS →
4370 Pine Flat Rd, Healdsburg
10:00 am - 2nd Annual Wine & Shine Lowrider & Classic Car Show →
14210 Bacchus Lndg Wy, Healdsburg
11:00 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Blind Scream Haunted House →
Santa Rosa CA - 2026 Santa Rosa Municipal Community Information Meeting →
Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa
10:30 am - Kids and Family Bilingual Yoga →
470 Sebastopol Rd., Santa Rosa
12:00 pm - Libra New Moon Women's Circle →
Café Döbé, 3011 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa
5:30 pm - P.U.R.R. Presents: A Punk Clown Takeover — Mutual Aid Benefit →
Barrel Proof Lounge, Santa Rosa
6:00 pm - ROBERT KOLKER →
Copperfield's Books, Santa Rosa
7:00 pm - 250 Years! A Musical Salute to America and Our Veterans →
Burbank Auditorium, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa
7:30 pm - Santa Rosa Zombie Crawl →
Santa Rosa CA - Sonoma County Harvest Fair →
Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa Farmers' Market at Farmers Lane Plaza →
Santa Rosa Farmers' Market at Farmers Lane Plaza, 1501 Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa
8:30 am - Park-A-Month Volunteer Program: Northwest Community Park →
Northwest Community Park, 2880 West Steele Lane, Santa Rosa
9:00 am - 12th Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament - Including Alumni Division →
Victory Christian Academy, 4585 Badger Road, Santa Rosa
9:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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🗞 Nearby News
Rohnert Park
- Property sells in Rohnert Park for $578,000 (pressdemocrat.com)
- Grammy nominee Ingrid Michaelson brings tour to Green Music Center (pressdemocrat.com)
Sebastopol
- Single-family home sells in Sebastopol for $1.1 million (pressdemocrat.com)
- Paula Jean Kursh (sebastopoltimes.com)
Petaluma
- 2 Dead In Airplane Crash At Local Golf Club (patch.com)
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