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

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Hello again Rohnert Park! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Rohnert Park kids storm into Cal Ripken World Series semifinals
  • Rohnert Park trafficking sting nets two arrests in demand crackdown
  • How much are Parkway Drive homes really selling for now?

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

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 52.
  • Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 83 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Walk-Off Win Advances Sonoma County Team To World Series: Report (patch.com) — Rohnert Park's 12-and-under baseball team staged a dramatic late-inning comeback, capped by Benjamin Child's two-run walk-off double, to beat Colombia 5-4 in Branson, Missouri. The win sends the local squad into the Cal Ripken World Series Iron Man consolation semifinals, keeping Rohnert Park's tournament hopes alive heading into Friday's matchup against Lowell, Massachusetts.
   

2. Trafficking Crackdown Ends In Two Arrests By Sonoma County Agencies (patch.com) — A coordinated operation in Rohnert Park by local and county law enforcement targeted people attempting to buy commercial sex acts, resulting in two arrests. The demand reduction effort, led by Rohnert Park Public Safety with regional partners, underscores ongoing local action against sex trafficking-related activity in and around the city.
   

3. Property in Rohnert Park goes for $475,000 (pressdemocrat.com) — A townhouse at 1484 Parkway Drive in Rohnert Park just sold for $475,000, offering three bedrooms, two baths, and 1,328 square feet. The piece also compares several recent Parkway Drive sales, giving you a quick snapshot of current neighborhood prices per square foot.
   

4. High-speed chase that started in Santa Rosa ends in parolee's arrest in Marin County (pressdemocrat.com) — A high-speed police chase on Highway 101 sped through Rohnert Park Sunday evening as deputies pursued a Santa Rosa parolee in a maroon Jeep, with helicopters tracking from above. The pursuit continued through Cotati and Petaluma into Marin County, where officers finally disabled the vehicle and arrested the driver on multiple charges.
   

5. Third Eye Blind, the '90s Stalwart Band at Graton Resort (bohemian.com) — Third Eye Blind is headed to Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park for a 7 p.m. show on Friday, Aug. 28, giving locals a chance to hear decades of hits live. Frontman Stephen Jenkins reflects on the band's enduring popularity, evolving sound, and why their recent albums and energetic performances are connecting with bigger audiences than ever.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday August 19
  • Monthly Santa Rosa IN PERSON NETWORKING →
    Sazon Peruvian Cuisine & Deli, 1129 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa
    11:30 am
  • McKinley Elementary & Petaluma Accelerated Charter School Back to S
    Petaluma City Schools McKinley School, 110 Ellis St, Petaluma, CA 94952, USA
    5:00 pm
  • The Pulsators →
    Ives Park, 7400 Willow St, Sebastopol
    5:00 pm
  • Acoustic Sunsets →
    Sonoma Botanical Garden, 12841 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen
    5:30 pm

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  • Rancho Cotate High School posted a job opening for 2026-2027 Custodian - Technology High School in Rohnert Park. Apply here.
  • Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Future Opening: Assistant Manager in Rohnert Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rohnert Park here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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