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Hello Sonoma! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What led to Sonoma's first homicide in four years?
  • Sonoma Plaza favorite Oso Sonoma sets a final closing date
  • How far can you get from Sonoma Valley without driving yourself?

Also on today's calendar: Nancy Willis Open Studio and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 52 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 89, low: 51.
  • Sunday: Turning cloudy; not as warm, with a high of 79 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter In Fatal Sonoma Plaza Assault (ksro.com) — Sonoma residents are confronting a rare homicide after a 64-year-old man died following an assault at Sonoma Plaza, with a 28-year-old local man now charged with involuntary manslaughter and battery. Investigators used surveillance video, license plate readers, and witness interviews to narrow in on the suspect, who has been arraigned and is due back in Sonoma County Superior Court on October 6.
   

2. Beloved, eclectic Oso Sonoma restaurant to close (pressdemocrat.com) — Oso Sonoma, a longtime favorite on Sonoma Plaza, will close on Saturday, Sept. 26, ending a 12-year run of eclectic, locally sourced dishes beloved by Sonoma Valley residents. Owner-chef David Bush cites costly building upgrades as the main reason, and he and his family, who live in Sonoma and have children at St. Francis Solano School, are now weighing their next steps.
   

3. Transit Month Part 3: Planes, Trains & Automobiles — Where Can Transit Take You? (sonomacity.org) — Sonoma Valley riders now have clearer options for reaching the wider Bay Area by combining local buses, SMART trains, ferries, and regional buses. The guide walks you from Sonoma Plaza and Route 32 or 40X connections to Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Marin, San Francisco, and even BART, emphasizing flexible, mix-and-match trips you can plan with tools like Google Maps.
   

4. State grant will help keep invasive mussels out of Lake Mendocino (ukiahdailyjournal.com) — Sonoma-area boaters should know that Sonoma Water has secured a $400,000 state grant to keep invasive mussels out of Lake Mendocino, with inspections continuing through October 2028. The program, which also supports similar protections at Lake Sonoma, relies on quick watercraft checks and even trained detection dogs to prevent damaging mussels from spreading into key local water supply and recreation reservoirs.
   

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    As I'm driving through the parking lot of Whole Foods Market, I saw two boys on bikes that rode slowly one way towards market in front of me. I… (Nextdoor El Verano)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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