Thursday, January 1st, 2026
Good morning, Santa Rosa. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 1st of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Local fundraiser Miracle on 8th Street Gala raised over $300K for Pets Lifeline at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards. The nonprofit saw record adoption rates last year (an 80% jump in spay and neuter surgeries) and will use the funds to launch a new dog foster program. KSRO Radio
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Today and Together, a nonprofit adult day center for people with dementia, will open at the Hanna Center campus (17000 Arnold Drive) on Jan. 5. It will operate weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and host open houses on Jan. 8, 13, and 15. KSRO Radio
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Sonoma’s Cornerstone complex sold for $10.6 million as Highland Pacific Capital takes over the Arnold Drive landmark amid the ongoing liquidation of the LeFever Mattson real estate empire. Local tenants hope the new owner will address deferred maintenance and revitalize the gardens and marketplace. KSRO Radio
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ North Coast Section has denied appeals from St. Vincent and Petaluma, finalizing North Bay high school football divisions for the next two seasons. The ruling moves state champion St. Vincent into the elite Adobe League while Petaluma stays in the second-tier Valley League. KSRO Radio
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
What you seek is seeking you.
~ Rumi
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