Good morning, Santa Rosa.

West Sonoma County residents filed over 40,000 noise complaints after Santa Rosa airport flights increased from 7 daily takeoffs in 2016 to over 20 this month.

Airport management is asking the FAA to update procedures to better spread the noise across neighborhoods.

Legal cannabis operators at Santa Rosa and other North Bay facilities face severe financial pressures as illegal sellers command roughly 60% of the market — causing mass layoffs and cash-only challenges from lack of banking access — while local tax relief fails to offset rising utility and labor costs.

Sonoma’s historic Vella Cheese Company will close after 94 years as financial struggles force a permanent shutdown.

The family-owned fromagerie will continue selling remaining inventory at its Second Street East location.

The inaugural Savor Sonoma festival featured culinary icons and local chefs at Graton Resort & Casino over the weekend in Sonoma County.

The two-day event celebrated regional flavors with outdoor cooking and tastings from area wineries, breweries, and zero-proof bars.

Sonoma Clean Power and the Career Technical Education Foundation launched a mobile STEM kit library for local middle and high schools in Sonoma and Mendocino counties; classes can borrow kits (including circuitry and EV design) for fall sessions at a downtown Customer Center, serving up to 18 classrooms until mid-2027.

On Sunday evening, Cal Fire crews and other agencies quickly stopped a wildfire that burned nearly 6.5 acres along Highway 101 near the Marin-Sonoma line outside Petaluma, as flames briefly reached a nearby solar facility and officials investigate a vehicle crash spark.