Posted on: November 27, 2023
Santa Rosa Transit is proud to partner with Toys for Tots for a "Stuff the Bus" Toy Drive event on Saturday, December 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. We would like to encourage members of our community to embrace the holiday spirit of giving ...
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Posted on: November 27, 2023
On December 12, 2023, the City of Santa Rosa will submit a Surplus Land Action for city council consideration on remaining right of way sections acquired for the Stony Point Road Widening and Reconstruction project.
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Posted on: November 27, 2023
The holidays are a wonderful time for fun festivities and spending time with friends and family, however, it's also a time when we tend to create excess waste. The holidays often include activities such as decorating our homes, online shopping re...
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Posted on: November 15, 2023
Sonoma County Regional Parks has announced that a section of the Joe Rodota Trail will be closed from Dutton Avenue to the Highway 12 overpass, beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 28th, due to a Caltrans project occurring on state property next to the trail. The t...
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Posted on: November 14, 2023
It's that time of year again - the season of holiday planning and festivities are upon us. Whether you're committed to expanding your Zero Waste lifestyle or you're just starting your zero waste journey, the holidays can be a challenging time to stick wit...
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Posted on: November 8, 2023
The Santa Rosa Avenue Corridor Improvements project is a Complete Streets approach to enable safe access for all users encouraging alternate modes of transportation. The corridor for this project is defined as the stretch of Santa Rosa Avenue between Sono...
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Posted on: November 8, 2023
Construction started this week on the $4.4M Sonoma Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project from E Street to Bobelaine Drive with Ghilotti Bros. Inc. of San Rafael, California. This infrastructure project is funded in part by California Senate Bill 1 (SB1) ...
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Posted on: November 2, 2023
The Coffey Park and Fountaingrove Neighborhood Road Disaster Recovery project will rehabilitate 33-miles of residential streets damaged as a result of the debris removal operation following the Tubbs Fire.
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Posted on: November 1, 2023
As the holidays come to a close, remember to properly plan to have your holiday tree recycled the zero-waste way, by turning it into mulch or compost. Only real trees, without decorations, lights, stands, tinsel and flocking can be recycled and composted....
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Posted on: October 23, 2023
As part of the Highway 12 pavement and concrete slab replacement project in Santa Rosa to rehabilitate a three mile stretch of Highway 12, Caltrans has scheduled overnight full highway closures and daytime lane closures this weekend, October 27-30.&nb...
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Posted on: October 11, 2023
Fall has finally arrived, bringing with it beautiful fall leaves and soon, we hope rain. Unfortunately, leaves left to accumulate on the ground can have negative effects on both our roadways and waterways. Leaves that fall to the ground can clog the storm...
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Posted on: September 27, 2023
On September 26, 2023, the Santa Rosa City Council approved the contract award with Argonaut Constructors Inc. of Santa Rosa to begin construction on the $21.8 million Coffey Park and Fountaingrove Neighborhood Roads Disaster Recovery project. A resolutio...
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Posted on: September 27, 2023
The Los Alamos Trunk Sewer Replacement project plans for night work for October 8,through October 18, 2023. Most of the night work is expected to be completed during this period, with the remaining work on Quigg shifting to day work. Night work ...
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Posted on: September 21, 2023
In early July 2023, Caltrans began a paving and concrete slab replacement project on a three-mile stretch of Highway 12 in Santa Rosa between Llano Road and Farmers Lane.
As part of this project, Caltrans has planned a weekend closure in both dir...
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Posted on: September 13, 2023
The City has been awarded up to $9.5 million from the California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) to help create more housing in Santa Rosa’s downtown.?The grant will support pre-development of?two City-owned surplus parking lo...
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Posted on: September 13, 2023
On September 12, 2023, City Council approved the contract award for the Finley Aquatic Center Spray Ground and Renovation Project in the amount of $5.3M. The contract was awarded to Waterworks Industries, Inc. of Windsor as the lowest responsible bidder.
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Posted on: September 7, 2023
Today, September 7, 2023, the League of American Bicyclists honors the City of Santa Rosa with a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) award, earning it a place alongside more than 1,400 businesses across the country contributing to the movement to...
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Posted on: August 30, 2023
On September 5, 2023, CityBus will begin installing a new bus tracking system. During this transition there will be reduced real-time bus location information available to riders and transit staff. CityBus expects this disruption to last through all of Se...
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Posted on: August 30, 2023
On August 22, the Santa Rosa City Council approved a resolution appropriating $2 million from the City's unassigned General Fund to the Bennett Valley Golf Course Operations Fund to support the environmental review, design, and construction of a ...
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Posted on: August 23, 2023
As part of the Sonoma and Hooker Creek replacement project, Caltrans will close State Route 12 (SR-12) between Madrone Road and Agua Caliente Road for up to 30 days to allow work crews to demolish and rebuild the Hooker Creek Bridge. The bridge is located...
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Posted on: August 23, 2023
The City of Santa Rosa is hosting its third and final virtual community workshop for the Hopper Avenue Corridor Improvement Project, where the public is invited to review and discuss the revised concept design alternatives for the redesign of this arteria...
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Posted on: August 14, 2023
CityBus can help make your morning school commute less hectic— just sit back, relax, read, listen to music, catch up with friends, and leave the driving to us. CityBus is affordable, clean, safe, and a climate-friendly way to get around town bec...
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Posted on: August 9, 2023
The City of Santa Rosa is beginning work on the Los Alamos Trunk Sewer Replacement Segment 1. The project will replace approximately 5,300 feet of the existing Los Alamos Trunk sewer pipeline installed in the 1950s. To improve performance, 24-inch diamete...
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Posted on: August 1, 2023
Improving City Streets through Community Engagement
The City of Santa Rosa is hosting its third virtual community meeting for the Hopper Avenue Corridor Improvement Project where the public can review and provide feedback on preliminary design alternatives...
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Posted on: July 26, 2023
On July 21, Santa Rosa City staff, along with local, State, and Federal partners celebrated the long-anticipated groundbreaking for the Fire Station 5 Resiliency and Relocation project. Several dignitaries, including Santa Rosa Mayor Natalie Rogers, Congr...
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Posted on: July 19, 2023
As part of the Fulton Road reconstruction project currently under way, the intersection of Fulton and Piner roads will be subject to major detours and road closures for the entirety of two weekends, from July 28-30 and August 11-13. Traffic closures and d...
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Posted on: July 12, 2023
On July 11, 2023, City Council, by resolution, accepted a grant award in the amount of $5 million from the California State Library Targeted State Grants for construction of the new permanent library within the Hearn Community Hub project. This grant fund...
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Posted on: July 12, 2023
As the summer weather heats up, City crews continue to remove weeds from public right-of-ways. Weeds can be unsightly and often affect the overall appearance of the area. Weeds and dry grasses along roadsides also create a fire hazard in summer and fall, ...
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Posted on: July 12, 2023
Today, City crews began work to demolish the concrete pedestrian curb ramps at the crosswalk on Hoen Avenue and Sierra Creek Lane in southeast Santa Rosa. The existing pedestrian curb ramps are being replaced with upgraded ADA pedestrian curb ramps and ne...
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Posted on: June 28, 2023
Late season rains and recent heavy fogs have resulted in a longer vegetation growth season. In recent years, weed abatement and landscape maintenance consisted of removing weeds systematically throughout the City until the issue was mitigated. This year, ...
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Posted on: June 27, 2023
Construction is underway on the City’s first two-way protected bicycle lanes, also known as cycle tracks, along Armory Drive and a section of Santa Rosa Avenue. The new two-way protected bike lanes along Armory Drive, between Elliott A...
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Posted on: June 27, 2023
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced Monday, June 26, 2023, the City of Santa Rosa has received a $9,899,120 grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to put new American-built buses on the road and...
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Posted on: June 21, 2023
The City of Santa Rosa Public Safety Building (PSB), located at 955 & 965 Sonoma Avenue, is a 55,000 square foot, 2-story building, built in 1980. The building houses City of Santa Rosa Fire Station No. 1 and the Police Department’s essentia...
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Posted on: May 31, 2023
The City of Santa Rosa Transportation and Public Works Traffic Engineering team is in the process of installing 120 new bike racks around the City, primarily within the downtown business district. Installation of the new galvanized inverted -U bike racks ...
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Posted on: May 24, 2023
The City of Santa Rosa contracted with Kirby Constructions Company, Inc. for reconstruction of the restrooms in the California Welcome Center located in Railroad Square. The project reconstructed the interior restrooms of the historic Railroad Depot build...
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Posted on: May 3, 2023
May is National Bike Month and Bike to Work/Wherever Day is right around the corner! Counties across the Bay Area will have energizer stations ready to hand out treats, commemorative swag bags, and much more for Bike to Wherever Day on Thursday, May 18!&a...
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Posted on: April 19, 2023
In celebration of Earth Day, three Sonoma County Public Transit Agencies are joining forces on April 22, 2023, to encourage residents and visitors to Go Green and ride fare-free. Hop on public transit on April 22, and ride fare-free with Santa Rosa CityBu...
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Posted on: April 18, 2023
Go Zero Waste for Earth Day...and turn it into a Lifestyle!
This year, Earth Day will be celebrated on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Founded in 1970 -- Earth day is an annual global day of action to raise awareness for environmental issues through engagement, ...
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Posted on: April 12, 2023
The City of Santa Rosa submitted five projects for consideration to Sonoma County Transportation Authority’s call for Roadway Safety Improvement projects in September 2021. Two of these projects scored competitively for One Bay Area Grant Program 3 (OBAG3...
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Posted on: April 12, 2023
Each year in the spring, National Work Zone Awareness Week is held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through roadway work zones. The key message is for drivers to use extra caution in work zones.
This year’s theme is “You play a...
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Posted on: April 5, 2023
Caltrans began a project on Monday, April 3, 2023, to repave a half-mile section of Highway 12 between Brush Creek Road and Mission Boulevard in Santa Rosa. The work is part of a larger emergency contract involving pothole repair on state highways in Sono...
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Posted on: April 5, 2023
The southbound lanes on Fulton Road between Piner Road and Jenes Lane are scheduled to be closed beginning the week of April 10, weather permitting, for the concrete paving phase in the City of Santa Rosa’s Fulton Road Improvements Project. During this ph...
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Posted on: March 21, 2023
The City of Santa Rosa is reminding interested applicants of the Notice of Availability deadline of March 24 for three key parcels for affordable housing. In December 2022, the City Council declared three City-owned parking sites as non-exempt surplus lan...
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Posted on: March 16, 2023
CityBus will start a new schedule on March 19, 2023. All routes have changes. The new schedule should help routes stay on time. Please check the schedule before taking all parts of your trip. Routes 2, 2B, 8, 10, and 12 now offer a later service. Visit th...
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Posted on: March 15, 2023
This Saturday, March 18, is international Transit Driver Appreciation Day. Join us in celebrating Santa Rosa CityBus Operators who serve our community daily.
Santa Rosa CityBus drivers are the best at what they do –nav...
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Posted on: March 8, 2023
This month, the City of Santa Rosa’s new community volunteer clean-up and beautification program Clean Santa Rosa is partnering with Caltrans for Clean California Community Days, an eleven-day, state-wide beautification event that kicks off Friday, March ...
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Posted on: February 21, 2023
The City of Santa Rosa and the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) are hosting a community meeting on Thursday, March 2 at 6 p.m. to discuss options for a pedestrian rail crossing at Jennings Avenue and alternative routes. Residents are encour...
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Posted on: February 16, 2023
Improving City Streets through Community Engagement
The City of Santa Rosa is hosting its second virtual community meeting for the Hopper Avenue Corridor Improvement Project where the public can review and provide feedback on preliminary design alternative...
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Posted on: February 9, 2023
Demolition is scheduled to begin next week, on the city-owned Bennett Valley Senior Center and ArtStart buildings that have remained vacant for years. The structures are located at the corner of Bennett Valley Road and Rutledge Avenue. Since closing, the ...
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Posted on: February 9, 2023
Join us for the launch of Clean Santa Rosa, the City’s new volunteer clean-up and beautification program. Clean Santa Rosa is a fun way for families, friends, and coworkers to join with City staff to take care of our wonderful city, show community support...
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Posted on: February 2, 2023
The City of Santa Rosa maintains a 510-mile street system with roadways varying in size from two-lane residential to up to six-lane arterial streets. To help maintain and extend the life of our roadway, Transportation and Public Works streets crews work y...
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Posted on: January 25, 2023
Santa Rosa CityBus, Petaluma Transit, and Sonoma County Transit are offering fare-free rides on Saturday, Feb. 4, in observance of Transit Equity Day commemorating the life and legacy of Rosa Parks and other transit trailblazers who pursued equitable tran...
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Posted on: January 18, 2023
On January 24, 2023, Santa Rosa City Council awarded a Design-Build contact with Wright Contracting LLC of Santa Rosa in the amount of $15.2 million, plus a 20% contract contingency, for a total not to exceed contract amount of $18.3 million. Ad...
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Posted on: December 22, 2022
After extensive weather delays, Caltrans is preparing to begin repair work on the Baker Avenue Overcrossing on January 20, 2023, as weather permits. The overcrossing will be limited to one-way traffic control where westbound traffic will be detoured to cr...
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Posted on: December 22, 2022
On the steps of City Hall last week, City staff members were joined by state and local officials, transportation agency staff, and sustainability partners to celebrate the pre-launch rollout and ribbon cutting of CityBus’ four new all-electric buses. Thes...
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Posted on: December 15, 2022
Bright new banners inviting everyone to celebrate the historic neighborhoods of Santa Rosa are being installed on street light poles in eleven neighborhoods. In total the city will install 48 historic neighborhood light pole banners in eleven ne...
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Posted on: December 14, 2022
City Thread has selected Santa Rosa as part of a diverse cohort of cities to participate in the Accelerated Mobility Playbook technical assistance program designed to help fast-forward the build-out of their mobility networks. The application was prepared...
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Posted on: December 13, 2022
Can you believe 2023 is almost here? The new year is the perfect time to make resolutions and commit to new habits or kick old ones. This year, do something good for yourself and your community by adding some zero-waste lifestyle habits to your list of re...
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Posted on: December 8, 2022
The City is contracting with the Professional Tree Care Company to remove 14 trees at the future Fire Station 5 site on the Corner of Fountaingrove Parkway and Stagecoach Road in December 2022. Although construction is not anticipated to begin until summe...
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Posted on: December 7, 2022
For many of us, gift-giving is a wonderful way to show we care and connect with our loved ones. However, the choices we make in gifting and gift wrapping can make a big impact on our environment, choose zero waste. &...
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Posted on: November 17, 2022
This holiday season, as you are preparing delicious meals for friends and family, be sure to consider the environmental impacts your actions can make. By placing your food waste, scraps and uneaten leftovers in the green organics bin where they will be co...
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Posted on: November 15, 2022
CityBus will be operating a Saturday Service Schedule for Black Friday, Nov. 25, the Day After Thanksgiving. This change aligns with Sonoma County Transit’s operations thereby ensuring riders a consistent level of service. Riders should expect CityBus to ...
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Posted on: November 15, 2022
It's that time of year again - colder nights, shorter days and plenty of leaves on the ground. The red and gold leaves look nice in the trees, but when they fall onto our streets’ they must be cleared to protect the health of our local waterways and preve...
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Posted on: November 8, 2022
Updated bridge designs for the City of Santa Rosa’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing spanning Highway 101 will be presented to the City’s Design Review Board on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. before the final design enters the ...
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Posted on: November 7, 2022
In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, in honor of our military veterans, Santa Rosa will participate in Operation Green Light for Veterans, by lighting Courthouse Square green from Nov. 7-13.
Operation Green Light is a new national initiative de...
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Posted on: November 2, 2022
Santa Rosa envisions a community where walking and bicycling are comfortable, convenient, and common for people of all ages and abilities. The Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) promotes this vision with a goal to increase the safety of local roadways for all ...
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Posted on: November 2, 2022
Santa Rosa CityBus, Petaluma Transit, and Sonoma County Transit have teamed up to provide free transit countywide for all fixed routes on Election Day, Tues., Nov. 8, 2022.
By providing free transit on Election Day, the three transit agencies hope to reduc...
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Posted on: October 27, 2022
The City of Santa Rosa is seeking community input to help shape reconstruction and improvements to the Hopper Avenue corridor, which experienced extensive damage during the 2017 Tubbs Fire and subsequent post-fire debris removal process. The first in a se...
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Posted on: October 26, 2022
Fall has finally arrived, bringing with it beautiful fall leaves and soon, we hope rain. Unfortunately, leaves left to accumulate on the ground can have negative impacts on both our roadways and waterways. Leaves that fall to the ground can clog the storm...
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Posted on: October 20, 2022
The City of Santa Rosa Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) vision is to increase the safety of local roadways for all modes of transportation and for users of all ages and abilities.
To further the city’s vision, a series of LRSP community meetings we held earli...
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Posted on: October 20, 2022
Traffic control measures are scheduled to be in place at the Fulton Road/Piner Road intersection starting Tuesday, October 25 and continuing through Friday, October 28, as work continues along the Fulton Road Widening and Improvements project. On these da...
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Posted on: October 20, 2022
Fall brings us incredible vibrant colored foliage each year, but when the leaves eventually fall, they must be cleared to protect the health of our local waterways and prevent flooding. If it is in the street it can get to your local creek.
During and afte...
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Posted on: October 12, 2022
We want to hear from you! Community input is key as we move forward with the Recovery process for the Hopper Avenue Corridor Improvements project. Help us envision potential corridor improvements along Hopper Avenue from Coffey Lane to Highway 101.
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Posted on: October 6, 2022
Recovery work on the Six Fire Damaged Parks project in Fountaingrove, that began in May, is nearing completion. In fact recovery work on Parker Hill Trail, Rincon Ridge Open Space and Francis Nielsen Park have been completed.
Installation of the new playgr...
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Posted on: September 29, 2022
Santa Rosa envisions a community where walking and bicycling are comfortable, convenient, and common for people of all ages and abilities. The Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) promotes this vision with a goal to increase the safety of local roadways for all ...
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Posted on: September 29, 2022
Join us in supporting California Clean Air Day by leaving your vehicle at home and riding public transit fare-free on us Wednesday, October 5. Santa Rosa CityBus encourages you to make the climate friendly choice by riding public transit when commuting to...
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Posted on: September 28, 2022
Construction to widen and rehabilitate the one-mile segment of Fulton Road between Guerneville Road and Piner Road started in June 2022 and is anticipated to continue for approximately 18-24 months, transforming this section of roadway into an updated, fo...
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Posted on: September 15, 2022
This recovery project will remove and replace portions of roadway landscaping, including supporting electrical and irrigation infrastructure damaged by the 2017 wildfires in Fountaingrove and Coffey Park burn scar areas.
Work is planned to start this month...
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Posted on: September 15, 2022
The shared mobility company will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday September 19th in Courthouse Square
On Monday, September 19, 2022, Bird Global, Inc., a leader in environmentally friendly electric transportation, will be hosting a ribbon cut...
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Posted on: September 8, 2022
Debris removal and restoration for all six fire-damaged parks and open space parcels in the Fountaingrove area began in May and due to the tight schedule, work is occurring concurrently at all six locations. To date, all fire-damaged materials have been r...
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Posted on: September 6, 2022
Today (9/6), Santa Rosa CityBus is providing fare-free transportation anywhere CityBus travels, including access to the city’s cooling center located at Finley Community Center, 2060 W. College Avenue.
This service is intended to assist anyone in need, inc...
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Posted on: August 11, 2022
CityBus will start a new schedule effective Sunday, August 14 in an effort to provide more consistent day to day service while addressing the school bell times as students return to the classroom after summer break.
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Posted on: August 3, 2022
A new paved area with two picnic tables will be installed at the south end of DeTurk Round Barn Park adjacent to the dog park.
The area will be located along the sidewalk on Boyce Street at roughly the midpoint of the block between Donahue and Pr...
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Posted on: August 3, 2022
Westbound Todd Road will be detoured during construction.Work schedule: Monday, August 15 – late September 2022.
Caltrans will close westbound Todd Road at the Highway 101 overcrossing in unincorporated Santa Rosa to allow workers to replace brid...
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Posted on: July 12, 2022
The California State Transportation Agency announced Thursday that local efforts to support transit will receive $25 million in state funding through the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP). The Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA)...
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Posted on: June 30, 2022
The first annual North Bay Zero Waste Week is July 24 through 30, with free events and activities open to the public. Organizations and community groups across Sonoma County will be hosting different events throughout the week to raise awareness about the...
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Posted on: June 30, 2022
The City of Santa Rosa announces the July 1 launch of a one-year electric scooter share pilot program with Bird Rides, Inc. (Bird), an environmentally-friendly electric transportation option. Bird will initially deploy 100 electric Bird Three scooters in ...
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Posted on: June 22, 2022
Work began this week on the Fulton Road Improvement project, to widen, reconstruct, and rehabilitate one mile of Fulton Road between Guerneville Road and Piner Road, transforming it into four vehicle travel lanes with a median using roller compacted concr...
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Posted on: June 8, 2022
Santa Rosa City Council voted (6-1) on Tuesday to approve a management agreement with Touchstone Golf, LLC (Touchstone) for the operation and maintenance of the Bennett Valley Golf Course (BVGC) Enterprise which includes the restaurant and event center. T...
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Posted on: May 12, 2022
Following a competitive application process, the City of Santa Rosa has awarded Bird Rides, Inc. (Bird), the permit to operate up to 200 shared electric scooters in Santa Rosa during the city’s one-year pilot program planned to launch this summe...
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Posted on: May 11, 2022
WHEREAS, public works are an essential part of our citizens’ everyday lives; and,
WHEREAS, public works professionals build and maintain critical infrastructure that is vital to creating a sustainable and resilient community, protecting public health, and ...
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Posted on: May 5, 2022
The best way to celebrate Bike Month is to get on your bike, ride to work, ride to the grocery store, ride to school, or just ride for the sheer joy of riding! Biking is one of the few activities that checks all the boxes at once – it’...
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Posted on: May 5, 2022
The City of Santa Rosa is pleased to announce that construction on the city’s two remaining fire damaged park projects is scheduled to begin. The Six Fire Damaged Parks Recovery project will begin construction this month and the Fire Damaged Roadway Lands...
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Posted on: April 20, 2022
In celebration of Earth Day, four North Bay Public Transit Agencies are joining forces on April 23, 2022, to encourage residents and visitors to Go Green and ride fare-free. Hop on public transit fare-free on April 23, and ride with Marin Transit, Petalum...
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Posted on: April 7, 2022
Caltrans and Federal Highway Administration have approved $4.75 million in roadway recovery funding to help restore portions of the City’s pavement network that were damaged following the 2017 Wildfire.
This funding approval allows the ...
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Posted on: April 6, 2022
The City of Santa Rosa Fire Station 5 Resiliency and Recovery project reached a major milestone today with completion of the land acquisition for the 2.11-acre Keysight property as the new permanent location for Fire Station 5. The property was purchased ...
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Posted on: March 24, 2022
After nearly a decade, the Hoen Avenue embankment repair project is complete and at a significant cost savings using a deep polymer injection technology. The project was initiated when a section of the Matanzas Creek embankment collapsed along Hoen Avenue...
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Posted on: March 16, 2022
The City of Santa Rosa Transit Division has been selected by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to receive $4.3 million in discretionary Buses and Bus Facilities Program funds to support further electrification of the CityBus fixed route fleet. &...
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Posted on: February 23, 2022
Community input directed the design and amenities selected for the new replacement playground for children ages 5-12 years at Colgan Creek Neighborhood Park. Mayor Chris Rogers and Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez (District 1) officially opened the new play struc...
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Posted on: January 18, 2022
Due to the shortage of bus operators and the rapid spread of the omicron variant, CityBus must temporarily reduce service to a Saturday Plus schedule on weekdays until further notice. This is in an effort to maintain reliable operations. Transit...
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Posted on: January 12, 2022
By a 6-0 vote, Santa Rosa City Council approved the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines and acquisition of a six-acre municipal use project on Hearn Avenue in southwest Santa Rosa.
The property acquisition allows the City to move forward...
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Posted on: December 15, 2021
On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, Santa Rosa City Council approved a pilot program that will bring ‘scooter share,’ a fleet of electric scooter rentals, to the streets of Santa Rosa by mid-2022.
Scooter share has emerged in recent years as a popular transport...
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