Good morning, Santa Rosa.

Firefighters gained control of the Cooley Fire near the Sonoma County line, holding a 1,300-acre blaze at 67% containment on Oct.

21 and continuing to work the perimeter west of Cloverdale with no damage to structures or utilities.

A&M BBQ in Sebastopol will stay open despite officials shutting down its outdoor commercial smokers amid neighbor complaints; the pitmaster removed the equipment and is seeking a new off-site location so menu options may be temporarily limited.

Santa Rosa’s North Bay Cabaret hosts Halloweird on Oct.

29 at El Infierno Cantina in Railroad Square. The adults only show features 15 acts including burlesque clowns (with sideshow performers and live swing punk music), a costume contest, live art and dancing into the night with $25 admission.

Crews on the $8.5 million seismic retrofit of Watmaugh Bridge are moving heavy machinery and removing a platform from Sonoma Creek before winter arrives (environmental permits allow four months of in-creek work).

The two-mile closure forces detours via Leveroni, Arnold, and Broadway until the county project finishes by late summer.

Santa Rosa CityBus, Petaluma Transit, and Sonoma County Transit are offering free rides on fixed routes on Nov.

3 to help residents vote; vote centers in Sonoma County open for early voting on Oct. 24 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. with no proof of voting required.

Andrew Vaughn, a Maria Carrillo High School graduate with local ties, plays for Milwaukee while ex-Santa Rosa Junior College standout Jason Lane coaches and former Montgomery High alum Brandon Hyde works for Tampa Bay.

Game 1 of the World Series begins Friday evening in Milwaukee.