Good morning, Santa Rosa.

Penngrove was named one of the ten best small towns in the country by Travel and Leisure after real estate experts reviewed its access to health, educational, green spaces and cultural activities—making it the only California town on the list.

Two drownings occurred along the Russian River on July 14 when a teen boy drowned near Monte Rio Beach just before 3:00 p.m. and an incident in Forestville near Steelhead Beach led to first responders performing CPR on an unresponsive victim—witnesses also reported that a young girl was rescued near Monte Rio.

Several Bay Area communities have seen trash pickup resume after a strike disrupted collections last week—Republic Services said it mobilized extra workers and resumed talks with union negotiators, while impacted cities set up garbage drop-off sites.

The contract dispute remains unresolved as both sides work toward a new agreement.

A federal jury in San Francisco convicted former Rohnert Park police officer Joseph Huffaker on six counts for impersonating federal officers in a scheme to steal cannabis and cash from drivers near the Sonoma-Mendocino county line—prosecutors said this case exposes a serious breach of public trust.

FEMA is updating its flood zone maps for Santa Rosa—about 2,500 properties now face a higher flood risk that could change insurance needs.

A public process now lets property owners appeal their flood zone designations.