Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 20th of August.
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💼 Business
After 21 years on Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa’s La Texanita closed its restaurant so owner Alma Mendez can launch a food truck at 1410 Sebastopol Road, serving its signature tortillas.
The building now houses Su Casa 2, which will offer breakfast and Mexican dishes in the Roseland neighborhood.
Artisan cidery Tilted Shed Ciderworks, founded by husband-and-wife team (Scott Heath and Ellen Cavelli), will close in October after 15 years, and a farewell party is set for Saturday, Sept.
12 at the Bell Road tasting room in Windsor.
🎭 Culture
Tech icon Steve Wozniak addressed a sold-out crowd at the Hanna Center on Monday during the Sonoma Speaker Series — emphasizing a passion for building computers over fame and calling for clear AI labeling.
He urged engineers to pursue hands-on creation — reinforcing his ongoing dedication as an Apple employee.
Preliminary figures from this year's Sonoma County Fair show a 7% drop in paid attendance with just under 82,000 gate scans, as officials cite a sluggish economy + early school start dates.
They remain optimistic for a rebound on the fair's traditional mid-July schedule for 2027.
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