Good morning, Santa Rosa.

Sonoma County officials plan a memorial service on Saturday, May 2 at Pleasant Hills Memorial Park in Sebastopol to honor 59 unclaimed residents who passed away over the past year.

The non-denom event will feature live music + remarks from local officials as a commitment to ensuring every neighbor is remembered.

Santa Rosa officials are seeking visionary proposals to transform the aging Third Street parking garage into housing or mixed-use space behind Old Courthouse Square.

Proposals must include at least 15% affordable units and be submitted by June 29 (deadline) as recent court rulings have cleared the way for the project.

AutoZone is set to revive the vacant Big Lots space at Redwood Plaza Center on Mendocino Avenue by finalizing renovations on a 22,000 sqft building (opening date unannounced) that once housed Big Lots.

The new store will join a busy shopping hub with neighbors such as CVS and Paris Baguette.

Independent bookstores across the North Bay are a hub of community life, hosting diverse book clubs and ghost story nights to keep physical books in circulation amid digital trends.

Owners ask residents to shop local this weekend so these essential places can continue to thrive.

North Bay shepherds say rising hay costs, early droughts, and mountain lion threats are making their wool production unsustainable in Occidental and Freestone, while some local farms host spinning classes and field trips to attract young fiber enthusiasts.