Friday, May 16th, 2025
Good morning, Santa Rosa. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 16th of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Medlock Ames, a Healdsburg winery known for regenerative farming, is on sale along with its 342-acre Bell Mountain Ranch, which includes wine inventory, tasting rooms, a trio of homes, and other winery assets for $44 million—its sustainable practices date back to 1998. KSRO Radio
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Foundation awarded over $40,000 in scholarships to 15 SRJC students at a May 7 luncheon at Iron and Vine restaurant — the awards will help students transfer to four-year schools in fall as they were chosen from over 200 applicants for their academic and community service achievements. The Oak Leaf
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Engineers working on the Next Generation 911 system shared internal messages expressing doubts about the technology’s readiness before testing in Oklahoma and delivery to a California dispatch center — one engineer said they would not trust it in an emergency. The half-billion-dollar project has faced delays and technical problems, with only 23 of over 400 dispatch centers connected as officials plan next steps. NBC Bay Area
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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