Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
Good morning, Santa Rosa. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 28th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Rohnert Park and Burbank Housing secured a $28.7 million state grant from the Homekey+ program to convert the Best Western Sonoma Winegrower’s Inn into 70 permanent supportive apartments for seniors and veterans. The project is expected to open after renovations—an important step in reducing homelessness—providing stable housing for vulnerable residents. KSRO Radio
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Alaska Airlines is launching daily round-trip flights from STS to Ontario starting March 18th — the new service will use a 76-seat Embraer 175 and become the airline’s ninth non-stop destination from the airport. KSRO Radio
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ Bankruptcy lawyers have detailed a plan to liquidate indicted real estate mogul Ken Mattson’s companies—experts estimate that investors owed $231 million may recover only 20 to 40 cents on the dollar while a report alleges that a $510,000 slush fund drained company funds for personal expenses. KSRO Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Caltrans District 4 and local partners celebrated the opening of the nearly 30 million dollars Highway 116/121 Roundabout Project on Friday—replacing a congested four-way stop with a modern roundabout that includes bike lanes and sidewalks and was funded by the State Highway Operation and Protection Program and Measure M funds. KSRO Radio
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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