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Saturday, December 20th, 2025
Good morning, Santa Rosa. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 20th of December.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Apple is set to open its new store in Montgomery Village by February — its logo was spotted at the new Farmers Lane site — joining its current Santa Rosa Plaza location. KSRO Radio
- ➤ Graton Resort & Casino launched a Bomberman slot machine this month in Rohnert Park, blending retro gaming with modern jackpots. The debut event featured a Bomberman mascot and slot influencer, offering Sonoma County gamblers a fresh spin on a classic game. KSRO Radio
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Sex-Ed, a queer-fronted band formed at Santa Rosa Junior College in 2024, is making waves on the local scene with electric, genre-bending shows that fuse electronic sounds and screamo; their intimate June home concert drew record crowds + strong word-of-mouth support. The Oak Leaf
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Santa Rosa Junior College’s Bear Cub wrestling team finished seventh at the state championships last weekend, with freshman Connor Jeong upsetting rivals in the finals (marking their best finish in 20 years). The team builds momentum as the men’s basketball team hosts the annual Kris Kringle Tournament this weekend. KSRO Radio
- ➤ City College of San Francisco beat the Santa Rosa Bear Cubs 71-65 on Dec. 5 at Haehl Pavilion as the Cubs, missing guard Tatum Kurpinsky due to a sprained ankle, could not match CCSF’s late surge. Coach Craig McMillan said the game exposed areas needing improvement for future contests. The Oak Leaf
- ➤ County supervisors approved a Letter of Intent with the United Soccer League to study Sonoma County Fairgrounds for a new soccer stadium and mixed-use district (with $30,000 for legal review and public engagement); the evaluation includes public meetings in early 2026 and runs through Sept. 17. KSRO Radio
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