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Thursday, December 25th, 2025
Good morning, Santa Rosa. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 25th of December.
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Santa Rosa will raise its minimum wage to $18.21 an hour beginning January 1, reflecting a +2% increase from the current rate of $17.87. Nearby cities are set to update their wages similarly as local adjustments continue. KSRO Radio
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Tuesday night's storm in Sonoma County caused power outages, downed trees, and forced a child to the hospital after a redwood fell across a home and power lines; cleanup began at a lodge, and officials warned that pre-saturated ground + heavy winds increased risks of further hazards. NBC Bay Area
- ➤ A windstorm swept through Sonoma County overnight, knocking out power for over 7,000 customers and closing roads on Highway 1 and near Sebastopol; forecasters warn a second gust will hit later tonight amid dangerous 20-foot waves (coastal areas advised to steer clear). KSRO Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Sonoma County deputies are seeking the owner of a prosthetic leg found Tuesday on the Joe Rodota Trail west of Dutton Avenue (they ask anyone claiming it to verify the serial number to ensure it is reunited for Christmas). KSRO Radio
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