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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
Good morning, Santa Rosa. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 4th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A local architect is nearly finished rebuilding Santa Rosa’s Round Barn, a replica of the Fountaingrove structure lost in the 2017 Tubbs Fire. Residents can help raise the final $60,000 for fire-resistant roof panels at Homerun Pizza in Larkfield today, with a formal fundraiser scheduled Saturday at the Church of the Incarnation. KSRO Radio
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Sonoma State University named Michael Spagna its new president to boost enrollment and reintroduce programs cut by budget cuts. The school will launch a direct admission program and form CSU partnerships — steps designed to remove barriers to graduation. KSRO Radio
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ State Parks released a draft plan for Trione-Annadel to modernize 45 miles of trails, legalize the hike to Henry's Knob, and add separate bike-only and hike-only paths — officials are considering digital kiosks at trailheads, with renovations set to start this summer if approved. KSRO Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Santa Rosa Police Department is accepting applications for its Community Police Experience, a seven-week program that lets citizens learn about police tactics — including ride-alongs and training drills. The program starts April 8 and applications are due by Friday, March 27. KSRO Radio
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The Russian River Health Center in Guerneville will offer ketamine-assisted group therapy for Medi-Cal patients this spring (after a successful pilot) by partnering with Sebastopol’s Liminal Medicine to lower costs for those with treatment-resistant depression and PTSD. KSRO Radio
- ➤ Federal tax credits expired, and new health insurance sign-ups have dropped 33% in the North Bay — hitting Latino, Black and middle-income families hardest. Many residents are switching to cheaper Bronze plans as rising premiums leave coverage options scarcer. KSRO Radio
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