Good morning, Santa Rosa.

A woman and a dog were shot to death in a Santa Rosa home early Tuesday morning at the 1400 block of Cecilia Drive—police said detectives believe the targeted shooting had no additional victims, suspects, or weapon found.

Sonoma County farm production dropped 9.3% in 2024 to $857.6 million from over $945 million in 2023 due to lower demand for wine and cannabis and a bird flu outbreak that culled nearly a million birds—winegrapes decreased 12.6% and cannabis production fell nearly 53%.

A literacy partnership involving Lytton Rancheria, Read On, Sonoma! and Windsor Unified School District is launching this fall to offer new reading opportunities to over 1,200 elementary students in Windsor.

The program—already proven to help thousands read over 59,000 books since 2020—will continue to build on its success in the upcoming school year.

A rare deep-sea fish known as a hoodwinker sunfish washed ashore on a Sonoma County beach when Stefan Kiesbye found it while picking up trash at Doran Regional Park.

A leading expert confirmed the discovery—adding that the find may help researchers learn how these unusual fish are reaching the area.

Today, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will consider a 2.4% ambulance rate increase for Sonoma County Fire District—this rate is much lower than the 24% that was requested earlier due to rising labor costs and insurance changes.

District Chief Ron Busch said another rate hike is planned after the district took over a $30 million ambulance contract 18 months ago that expanded service from Windsor and northern Santa Rosa to agencies along the Russian River and coast.

Sonoma County launched a new initiative called Open Doors today to help residents find services like housing, healthcare, food assistance, and child care—A new website now offers a searchable directory of over 600 providers and a public awareness campaign will begin this month.

Santa Rosa Junior College held the Save the Youth event on Aug.

26 to honor victims of fentanyl overdose and raise awareness about the opioid crisis—organizers demonstrated Narcan use and shared personal stories after a student’s overdose in May. Local groups plan further sessions to educate community members on how to respond to opioid overdoses.