Good morning, Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa police and the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition are hosting two meetings on e-bike safety, education, and state laws.

The first session is tonight at 6:00 p.m. at Piner High School Performing Arts Center — the second is on Oct. 22 at Maria Carrillo High with live stream available.

PG&E will shut off power from Wednesday evening to Saturday afternoon for over 11,000 Bay Area customers to reduce wildfire risks from dry, windy weather; affected residents in Sonoma, Napa, and Alameda counties will have access to community resource centers (offering Wi-Fi, water, and snacks) for support.

Local winemakers in Sonoma (including Santa Rosa) are adapting to a changing market as research from the Wine Market Council shows younger drinkers seek transparent, approachable wines.

They are linking production with food, travel, and local culture to meet this trend.

Filmmaker Eliza Hemenway’s documentary Thy Neighbor examines the 2020 Joe Rodota Trail encampment clearance and its impact on local residents.

It premieres today at Sebastiani Theatre in Sonoma before screening later this weekend.

The bomb squad was deployed at Santa Rosa Junior College on Tuesday (Oct.

13) after a chemical spill at the Lindley Center for STEM Education forced an evacuation; officers used a robot to safely remove and detonate the chemicals, and classes resumed at 4:30 p.m. with no reported danger.

The Rincon Valley Union School District named former Petaluma City Schools chief Matthew Harris as interim superintendent.

He will lead 3,200 students while the board starts a community search for a permanent leader in January (replacing Mike Herfurth after his resignation earlier this month).

Santa Rosa completed a $10,000 pedestrian-safety upgrade outside Village Elementary School along Yulupa Avenue.

The project added fresh road markings, yield signs, bright yellow delineators, updated crosswalk waiting areas — and removed street parking after an August crash injured a nine-year-old, with school officials confirming the student is recovering well.

PG&E expanded its planned Public Safety Power Shutoffs due to dry conditions and gusty winds, affecting nearly 10,000 North Bay customers — over 2,000 in Sonoma County.

Residents should check the utility’s outage webpage for updates since these measures will last through Saturday.

The Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights will host a public forum Oct.

19 at Sonoma County Fairgrounds to discuss police use of automated license plate readers. Law enforcement leaders, city officials + privacy advocates will explore how the tool may shape future policy.

Pacific Direct Mortgage and NorthBay biz explained that outdated myths about applying for a mortgage ignore that lenders use different guidelines and look beyond credit scores (including property and equity) to offer flexible loans.