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🌱 Patch AM: Trafficking Crackdown Ends In Two Arrests By Sonoma County Agencies

And on the Rohnert Park Patch calendar - Aging Well With Intention 12 Week Series

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In today's newsletter:

  • Rohnert Park sting nets two arrests in trafficking crackdown
  • When could driverless Waymo cars start cruising Rohnert Park streets?

Also on today's calendar: Aging Well With Intention 12 Week Series and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 52.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trafficking Crackdown Ends In Two Arrests By Sonoma County Agencies (patch.com) — Rohnert Park residents are being told about a recent human trafficking "demand reduction" operation that led to two arrests on suspicion of soliciting prostitution. Local public safety officers worked with Santa Rosa police and the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, booking both men into the county's Main Adult Detention Facility.
   

• Could Waymo Be Coming To RivCo? A Key Step Just Happened (patch.com) — Rohnert Park is now included in the DMV-approved territory where Waymo's autonomous vehicles can operate, opening the door to future driverless rides locally. While there's no start date yet, state regulators have cleared key hurdles, allowing Waymo to roll out service incrementally across Sonoma County and beyond.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 18
  • Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce Luncheon with guest speaker Carole Flaherty
    Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol 230 Petaluma Ave Sebastopol, CA 95472
    12:00 pm
  • HOLD: PCS Board of Education Closed Session
    Petaluma City Schools 200 Douglas St, Petaluma, CA 94952, USA, DO-1-Board Conf Room
    5:00 pm
  • Petaluma City Schools Board of Education Closed Session
    Petaluma City Schools 200 Douglas St, Petaluma, CA 94952, USA, DO-1-Board Conf Room
    5:00 pm
  • PCS Board of Education Meeting
    Petaluma City Schools 200 Douglas St, Petaluma, CA 94952, USA, DO-1-Board Conf Room
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey how's my Yungblud ozzy and Aerosmith poster looking?
    I think it looks amazing and ready to put onto my wall. I would exept all suggestions on what I can add onto this (Nextdoor Bridgit Drive)
  • Anyone on here interested in aquarium supplies?
    And in general in the hobby. I have some stuff you might be interested in please pm me if interested or have questions related to aquariums, I can… (Nextdoor M Section)
  • Robert Half posted a job opening for Accounts Receivable Clerk in Rohnert Park. Apply here.
  • Jetro / Restaurant Depot posted a job opening for Stocker - Perishables in Rohnert Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rohnert Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cotati

  • 8432 SW LaSalle Avenue SW, Cotati, CA 94931 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
  • fourth-generation-japanese-american-launches-sonoma-countys-first-sake-brewery (fresnobee.com)

Santa Rosa

  • Santa Rosa students return to schools as district marks second transitional year shaped by historic budget cuts (pressdemocrat.com)
  • Guy Fieri's favorite taqueria La Texanita closes brick-and-mortar in Santa Rosa as Su Casa #2 opens (pressdemocrat.com)
  • Santa Rosa launches Ross Street Live pilot to bring more music, food and foot traffic downtown (norcalpublicmedia.org)

Petaluma

  • Sonoma County Weighs Multiple Airport Property Deals, Vineyard Regulations (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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