Cotati News

Longtime Rohnert Park resident Andy Durkee didn't think his idea to install commemorative banners honoring local soldiers would gain as much widespread acceptance as it has.A Since his idea first budded two years ago - inspired by a similar Armed Forces tribute program in the Southern California town of Rancho Cucamonga - Durkee's program has ... (more)

Sara and I just returned from a 3-day conference in Las Vegas. Just returned as in I haven't even been into the shelter yet, and I'm still on a high.

G Park, named after one of Rohnert Park's founders, Paul Golis, is the best park in city, according to our Reader's Choice contest, where we asked readers to weigh in on the best local open space.

Krista Marie Langdon and Matthew Edward Johnston will marry June 16, 2012 at Little Tree Christmas Tree Farm in Petaluma.

Most government offices and banks will be closed on Monday so make sure to plan your schedule for this week accordingly.

Cotati Creek Critters - a group of volunteers that maintains part of the Laguna de Santa Rosa in Rohnert Park and Cotati - is inviting the public to a summer cleanup day this weekend! If you're looking for a way to give back, come out Sunday morning to help clean up the Laguna de Santa Rosa.A Volunteers should meet at 9 a.m. atA Cotati well lot #2 ... (more)

Wednesday, May 17 3:22 p.m. Rudolfo Gonzalez, 24, of Petaluma, was arrested at 1040 San Francisco Way for felony possession of a controlled substance, possession of stolen property and paraphernalia.

Got a grad? What better way to honor them than by posting a photo of your favorite graduate on the pages of the Patch? It's that time of year to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of hundreds of graduates at various grade levels throughout Rohnert Park or Cotati who will be walking the stage and receiving diplomas.

The Larkfield sheriff's substation, a victim of budget cuts that led to its closure last year, will be back in business Thursday.

Ever since Dumplings & Buns ended its quick run on the corner of California and Fillmore in the February, the vacant space been in high demand from prospective tenants.

The Cotati-based Conservation Corps North Bay has job openings for people who live in Rohnert Park or Cotati and are looking for some extra work this summer.

This week's Reader's Choice contest is all about hair! Do you have a favorite local salon in Rohnert Park or Cotati? Whether it's a cut for the kids, a place place for a great cut or color or just a simple trim, let us know where the best spot is by voting in our poll! We've listed some in the list below, but if we've forgotten a salon that you ... (more)

Congressional candidate Mike Halliwell first ran for political office 42 years ago and has mounted several unsucessful campaigns since then; but he isn't giving up.

This year's June 5 election will be anything but ordinary, thanks to modified voting districts, an open primary congressional race.

An ambitious and controversial plan to install two roundabouts on Old Redwood Highway that roiled residents for months may be halted as a result of the breakup of redevelopment agencies statewide, the Press Democrat is reporting .

Got that boys. 29 is aA metropolisA next to this place. Cotati, CA- Cotati's City Hall's plan to remake its downtown with $3.7 million in what were redevelopment funds have taken a blow with the state's rejection of the city's proposal.

Petaluma is awaiting a state decision about whether its list of locally approved projects set for funding with former redevelopment dollars will be challenged.