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Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
Good morning, Santa Rosa. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 16th of December.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A magnitude-4 earthquake shook east Sonoma County on Sunday just before 3:30 p.m. near Glen Ellen, causing moderate shaking and light damage within two miles—an aftershock of magnitude 3.1 hit eight minutes later and a 3.4 quake occurred near Kenwood. KSRO Radio
- ➤ A surfer was hospitalized with minor injuries after a shark attack at North Salmon Creek Beach in Bodega Bay Friday morning; he bandaged his hand on shore before getting help and emergency personnel advised surfers to stay with a buddy. KSRO Radio
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ HOKA films its new recovery shoe commercial in redwoods near Duncans Mills — a setting chosen to capture a homey feel in nature. The shoot spotlights Sonoma County’s role in a $70 million film industry. KSRO Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Homeless housing providers in Sonoma County face funding uncertainty as HUD paused a major overhaul hours before its federal court review this week. Local agencies are already moving clients out of permanent housing—grants set to expire early next year—and worry that vulnerable residents may soon lose support. KSRO Radio
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ County officials paused plans to build four sober living houses with a $3.87 million opioid settlement grant (legal restrictions risk the county's investment), and developers urge supervisors to remove the conditions so the housing project can move forward. KSRO Radio
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