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Saturday, February 28th, 2026
Good morning, Santa Rosa. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 28th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Nextdoor has released its 2026 ranking for Santa Rosa neighborhoods and Oakmont Village tops the list for its friendly neighbor interactions based on millions of data points. Rincon Valley South, the Junior College area, Bennett Valley, & Western Santa Rosa round out the top five. KSRO Radio
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Papa Johns will close 300 stores and lay off 7% of its corporate staff by 2027 as profits fell, leaving the Santa Rosa location off its online map. The company will shift focus to franchising and a fleet health overhaul to save an estimated $25 million over the next two years. KSRO Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ After nearly a decade-long recovery, City Council approved a $4.7M contract to rebuild the damaged Hopper Avenue corridor linking Coffey Park and Highway 101. Local firm Argonaut Contractors will break ground this spring using PG&E settlement funds to add bike lanes and pedestrian safety features. KSRO Radio
- ➤ Santa Rosa commuters will see construction on Sonoma Avenue beginning March 9 as a three-month, $1.5 million project reduces lanes to add bus and bike lanes, installs new sidewalks, ADA ramps, and water upgrades while moving the Montgomery Village Transit Hub. KSRO Radio
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ U.S. News and World Report released its first Home Health ratings and named a dozen top North Bay agencies including five from Santa Rosa. The rankings — which evaluated over 12,000 providers on patient experience and care quality — offer families a guide for post-hospital recovery. KSRO Radio
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