Good morning, Santa Rosa.

Neighbors in Eldridge are worried about fire risks at the abandoned Sonoma Developmental Center, where inoperable hydrants, dry brush and water leaks put fire officials on alert; a new maintenance deal with the Valley of the Moon Water District and the state will start next week (fire season concerns persist).

Creative Sonoma opens applications for Arts Impact Grants starting Aug.

14 for nonprofit arts organizations — offering up to 45 awards of $4,000 each for 2027 projects and holding a Zoom workshop on Aug. 19 before the Oct. 1 deadline.

Santa Rosa’s historic Presbyterian Preschool closed after more than sixty years due to declining enrollment and shifts in family care needs — it struggled to compete with free transitional programs.

The campus now hosts a full-day, year-round program by North Bay Children’s Center on Pacific Avenue.

The K-3 Proficiency Project in Sonoma schools scored strong results with 87% of students reaching grade level reading and will expand into six additional schools this fall.

Program organizers are seeking new private partners to support further growth.

Fire crews have pushed the Ledson Fire east of Santa Rosa to 80% containment while keeping it to just 16 acres.

Forty-five firefighters still work on remaining hotspots + hazards, and no structures were damaged.

Over one thousand veteran hockey players will compete at the 51st Senior World Hockey Tournament from today through July 26 at Snoopy's Home Ice (a local favorite) in Santa Rosa.

The event features 75 teams, including the first all-women’s division, with free admission for spectators.