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🌱 Patch AM: How the new Route 40X changes commuting from Sonoma Valley

Also, don't miss 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival on the Sonoma Patch calendar

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Hey there, Sonoma! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How the new Route 40X changes commuting from Sonoma Valley
  • When and where Sonoma's new 9/11 memorial will be unveiled Friday
  • Which Sonoma Valley player made the North Bay Week 1 honor roll?

Also on today's calendar: 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Not as hot, with a high of 85 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 80, low: 48.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Route 40X bus service, connecting Sonoma Valley to SMART, now running (sonomanews.com) — Sonoma residents now have a dedicated Route 40X bus linking Sonoma Plaza to the SMART rail station in Petaluma, with morning and evening runs timed for commuters. The streamlined service, part of a broader county transit plan, offers low fares, free or reduced rates for youth and seniors, and aims to improve access to jobs, schools, and medical care across the region.
   

• North Bay remembers 9/11, honors lives lost in deadly terrorist attacks (pressdemocrat.com) — Sonoma residents are invited Friday to the unveiling of a new 9/11 memorial at Sonoma Valley Fire District Station 1 on Second Street West, part of regionwide commemorations. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. and joins similar tributes from Cloverdale to American Canyon marking 25 years since the attacks.
   

• Prep football: Sonoma, Napa stat stars from Week 1 (sonomanews.com) — North Bay high school football's Week 1 stat leaders include Sonoma Valley running back Wylder Gilardi, who scored two touchdowns in a close loss to Sacramento. Casa Grande, Windsor, Analy, and other regional programs also posted big passing, rushing, and defensive performances that set the tone for the new season.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • From Mediterranean to Mexican to Modern Japanese, These Restaurants Are Worth the Trip (sunset.com)
  • Get your weekend warrior on with WILD Trail Challenge hike at Jack London state park (sonomanews.com)

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  • Posh Vintage Rodeo Postpones Debut At Calistoga Fairgrounds (patch.com)
  • Napa Chefs Fill Bowls To Fight Homelessness (patch.com)

Kenwood

  • Arts Guild of Sonoma features award-winning watercolorist's creations (sonomanews.com)

Ok Sonoma! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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