Good morning, Santa Rosa.

Residents on Bones Road are rallying this morning to block PG&E’s plan to remove a 250-year-old oak tree due to safety concerns and its historic value.

Local lawmakers are reviewing the matter as neighbors propose to help by funding a power line reroute.

Amy's Kitchen closed its final SFO restaurant this week as the chain shifts focus to its frozen food line at its Petaluma headquarters — The Melt is set to take over the terminal space later this summer.

Sonoma County Tourism released its biggest 152-page visitor guide for 2026 showcasing local arts, culinary, and winemaking scenes through the eyes of residents.

Fifty-thousand copies are heading to travel hubs including Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County, and the guide is available online and in print this week.

Santa Rosa City Schools voted Wednesday night to rename the March 31 holiday as Farmworkers Day after removing Cesar Chavez’s name amid misconduct allegations.

Officials said the change honors agricultural laborers while aligning with Governor Newsom’s statewide effort.

Bay Area water agencies have launched a nearly $20 million radar network that includes six stations from Sonoma to Santa Cruz, with the final station in Marin expected in coming days (providing emergency officials updates every two minutes to better forecast floods and landslides).

Measure O in Sonoma County reached its five-year milestone, generating over $33 million last year to expand mental health and homelessness services including mobile crisis teams that answered 22,000 calls plus the return of mental health support to 16 high schools, with plans to move people into permanent supportive housing.

SMART train officials have extended free rides for seniors and local youth through mid-2027 (ridership rose 65%), and the decision comes as voters prepare for a June vote on Measure B to extend train funding.

Cloverdale City Council voted unanimously this week to end its contract with North Bay Animal Services after reports of substandard care, moving sheltering to the Humane Society at its Santa Rosa and Healdsburg campuses — officials will explore a joint-powers agreement for a long-term solution.