Good morning, Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa Sonic Drive-In on Santa Rosa Avenue abruptly closed with no prior notice even after passing its June health inspection.

The local drive-in, known for its retro style + custom drinks since 2022, now appears as 'temporarily' closed while customers head to the American Canyon location.

Local county leaders and activists paid tribute to feminist icon Gloria Steinem after her death at age 92, recalling her 2017 visit to Santa Rosa and urging the community to advance women's rights.

More than 280 local high school students attended their first college orientation at Santa Rosa Junior College last Friday under the expanded College and Career Access Program plus over 400 students now enroll in dual-credit courses that count toward both graduation and college degrees.

Sonoma Water is upgrading Guerneville’s wastewater system for upcoming El Niño storms after nearly 5 million gallons spilled into the Russian River—workers are securing manhole covers, improving storm procedures, and installing flow meters to meet state deadlines.

Local fire officials and Tubbs Fire survivors—concerned with community safety—have denounced online wildfire betting on platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi, as California lawmakers urge federal regulators to ban the practice to prevent dangerous financial incentives.

A Kaiser Permanente study reports that while overall measles vaccination is high, hotspots in West Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, and a rural slice of Napa County fall below herd immunity levels.

Health agencies will use these findings to encourage pediatricians & screen for unvaccinated children to help stop outbreaks in schools.

Dr. Michael Quach, Sonoma County’s Behavioral Health Division medical director, recounted his escape from Vietnam as a boy during a senior wellness conference in Santa Rosa and stressed that practicing optimism can rewire the brain+reduce stress.

The Stanford-trained psychiatrist urged older adults and caregivers to apply hope to improve health.