Good morning, Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa nonprofit The Living Room wrapped up its ‘Thrift and Thrive’ pop-up over three days, raising over $10,000 and attracting nearly 450 shoppers to support transitional housing and food programs for local women and children.

The group is now seeking a permanent storefront—asking local landlords for community-friendly leases.

Hundreds gathered outside the Santa Rosa VA clinic Tuesday in the rain to hold a vigil for Alex Pretti (a Minneapolis ICU nurse whose death prompted memorials) with local veterans and federal employee unions organizing the event to honor his service.

City leaders backed a downtown entertainment zone pilot that may allow open container consumption of beer and wine on weekends between Old Courthouse Square and Railroad Square.

Officials will fine-tune safety details + wristband requirements ahead of an early 2026 launch.