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Sonoma County, 9. Feb 10
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Sonoma County 09. Feb 10 13:27 PST
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Mass free cat spay and neuter clinic Feb. 20

By DEREK MOORE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Around this time every year animal shelter workers across Sonoma County brace themselves for a kitty invasion. This year, they’re fighting back. In what may be the largest event of its kind in county history, all seven of the county’s animal shelters are teaming up Feb. 20 to offer a free spay and neuter clinic for cats.
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Santa Rosa 09. Feb 10 13:26 PST
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Santa Rosa may cut school year, spring sports

By KERRY BENEFIELD THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Santa Rosa's school board Wednesday will consider cutting three days from the upcoming school year, along with eliminating spring sports and more than seven librarians, in a quest to save $5.6 million.
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Healdsburg 09. Feb 10 13:24 PST
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Census workers urge tribes to participate

By CLARK MASON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Census officials are reaching out to hard-to-count groups such as Indian tribes and other minorities, and on Monday brought their road show to the offices of the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo in Healdsburg.
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Sonoma 09. Feb 10 11:28 PST
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Cemetery raises rates, expands services

When it comes to dying, the price of living just went up. The city council has approved a hike in cemetery prices by up to 30 percent to bring them up to market rate. The boost, along with new burial options and services, is aimed at lowering a perpetual deficit for the city cemetery department. “This [...]
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Sonoma County, 9. Feb 10
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Santa Rosa 09. Feb 10 10:28 PST
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Tour of CA will do one lap in downtown Santa Rosa

BY BOB NORBERG THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Instead of the Amgen Tour cyclists riding three laps in downtown Santa Rosa, they will be riding a single lap, which officials said ensures that all riders will complete the stage and should result in a sprint to the finish line.
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Sonoma County 09. Feb 10 08:27 PST
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Opening arguments Wednesday in Toste murder trial

BY PAUL PAYNE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Opening statements are expected this week in the Sonoma County Superior Court trial of two men accused in a more than three-year-old downtown Santa Rosa gang slaying that led to grand jury indictments and widespread community outrage.
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Sonoma County 09. Feb 10 07:33 PST
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Traffic Alert

Motorists should be aware of the following road conditions for the week of February 7. In Sonoma County: - On Highway 101 from Steele Lane to Windsor River Road two lanes in each direction will be closed from Monday night/Wednesday morning through Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. - Commerce Boulevard beneath Highway 101 in Rohnert [...]
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Guerneville 09. Feb 10 03:31 PST
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Guerneville woman arrested on suspicion of repeat DUI

By RANDI ROSSMANN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A swerving Volvo led to a traffic stop and the arrest of a Guerneville woman suspected of driving drunk -- her second such arrest in one week, reported the CHP Monday.
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Cotati 09. Feb 10 02:43 PST
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Rohnert Park grandma jailed on suspected DUI, child endangerment

By RANDI ROSSMANN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A Rohnert Park woman remained in custody Monday, suspected of driving drunk and child endangerment for leaving her 2-year-old grandchild home alone, reported Cotati police.
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Santa Rosa 09. Feb 10 02:43 PST
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Mud, sweat and cheers

By JULIE JOHNSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT About $20,000 was raised Sunday during the inaugural Annadel Half Marathon in Santa Rosa, with the money going to help finance the state park threatened last year by closure because of budget cuts.
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Cotati 08. Feb 10 10:28 PST
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Public asked for input on SMART station designs

By BOB NORBERG THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit will hold a series of public hearings, beginning today in Cotati, to find out what people want their train stations to look like. There will be 14 stations along the 70-mile corridor from Cloverdale to Larkspur.
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Sonoma County 08. Feb 10 10:26 PST
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County pays $1.48 million for conservation easement

By BLEYS W. ROSE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Sonoma County will pay the Danielli family $1.48 million for a conservation easement over its 165-acre property that sits across Highway 12 from the Oakmont subdivision.
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Santa Rosa 08. Feb 10 09:30 PST
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Pot shops save Santa Rosa?

By MIKE McCOY THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A proposal to locate a medicinal marijuana dispensary in Santa Rosa could help cure an ailing city budget. That's the opinion of City Councilman Gary Wysocky, who would consider placing a measure on a future ballot to tax the profits of such dispensaries.
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Cotati 08. Feb 10 09:29 PST
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Cotati marijuana dispensary proposed

By JEREMY HAY THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A Santa Rosa man hopes to open a medical marijuana dispensary in a Cotati shopping plaza just west of Highway 101. The application comes about two years after the Cotati City Council turned down a bid to open what would have been the city’s first dispensary.
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Santa Rosa 08. Feb 10 09:26 PST
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Medical pot store proposed for south Santa Rosa

By MIKE McCOY THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A proposal to locate a medicinal marijuana dispensary in what police say is one of Santa Rosa's most troubled neighborhoods goes before the City Council on Tuesday. If approved in South Park, it would become the second dispensary in Santa Rosa and would serve up to 500 doctor-prescribed clients.
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Sonoma County 07. Feb 10 19:09 PST
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FISH's voice of comfort

By PAUL PAYNE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT When people in need in Sonoma County pick up the phone for food assistance, there's a good chance they'll hear the reassuring voice of Dorothy Guest. Guest, a volunteer at the FISH food bank in Santa Rosa, often is the first contact with the non-profit agency for the more than 65,000 people a year who receive its emergency relief groceries.
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Santa Rosa 07. Feb 10 18:27 PST
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No new candidates in sight for Santa Rosa council

MIKE McCOY THE PRESS DEMOCRAT So far this year, there has been a distinct lack of interest by newcomers in running for a Santa Rosa City Council seat. No challenger has announced plans to run for the three council seats up for election in November.
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Sonoma County 07. Feb 10 18:26 PST
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Faith takes many forms

By GUY KOVNER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Sonoma County low on churchgoers, but rich in religious diversity
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Sonoma County 07. Feb 10 17:25 PST
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Sonoma County sheriff candidate starts strong

By JULIE JOHNSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT The only official candidate for Sonoma County Sheriff raised nearly $55,000 in 2009, according to campaign finance disclosure statements. The filing for Steve Freitas, Windsor’s police chief, showed a donor base of longtime law enforcement figures and multiple executives from Korbel Champagne Cellars.
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Santa Rosa 07. Feb 10 17:24 PST
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New Vintage Church finds a way

By GUY KOVNER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Goodbye church organ, hello rock band: How one Santa Rosa Christian congregation revitalized itself by adopting a decidedly modern approach to religion.
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