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Sonoma County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census,its population was 488,863. Its county seat and largest city is Santa Rosa. It is to the north of Marin County and the south of Mendocino County. It is west of Napa County and Lake County.
Santa Rosa is a city and the county seat of Sonoma County,in the North Bay region of the Bay Area in California. Its estimated 2019 population was 178,127. It is the largest city in California's Wine Country and Redwood Coast. It is the fifth most populous city in the Bay Area after San Jose,San Francisco,Oakland,and Fremont;and the 25th most populous city in California.
Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) is a passenger rail service and bicycle-pedestrian pathway project in Sonoma and Marin counties of the U.S. state of California. When completed,the entire system will serve a 70-mile (110 km) corridor between Cloverdale in northern Sonoma County and Larkspur Landing in Marin County. In 2021,the system had a ridership of 225,200,or about 1,200 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2022.
Santa Rosa High School (SRHS) is a secondary school located in Santa Rosa,California. It is part of the Santa Rosa City High School District,which is itself part of Santa Rosa City Schools. Santa Rosa High School has 1,991 students as of the 2017-2018 school year.
Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of downtown Santa Rosa,California,in Sonoma County,California,United States.
Maria Carrillo High School is a public high school in Santa Rosa,California,United States. It is managed by the Santa Rosa City Schools district. It opened in 1996 and is in Santa Rosa's Rincon Valley neighborhood.
Taylor Mountain is a summit at the northern extreme of the Sonoma Mountains in California. The mountain lies in the Laguna de Santa Rosa drainage basin;its east flank drains to Matanzas Creek,a northwestward flowing stream running the length of Bennett Valley,and its west flank drains to Five Creek. The mountain is named after California Gold Rush pioneer John Shackleford Taylor,who settled on the mountain slopes in 1853 to raise dairy cows and plant a vineyard.
Noreen Marie Evans is an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the California State Senate. As a Democrat,she represented the 2nd district,encompassing Humboldt,Mendocino,Lake and Napa counties,as well as parts of Sonoma and Solano counties.
The Museum of Sonoma County,commonly known as the Sonoma County Museum,is a non-profit organization located in downtown Santa Rosa,California. Its 7th St. campus comprises the historic 1910 Santa Rosa Post Office,a contemporary art gallery,and a sculpture garden. Between the two buildings,the Museum presents 10-12 rotating exhibitions per year and maintains a permanent collection of over 18,000 objects that document the region's rich history and celebrate local artists. The historic post office is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Rancho Cabeza de Santa Rosa was an 8,885-acre (35.96 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day Sonoma County,California given in 1841 by Governor pro tem Manuel Jimeno to María Ygnacia López. The grant was along Santa Rosa Creek,and encompassed present-day Santa Rosa,California.
Rancho Llano de Santa Rosa was a 13,316-acre (53.89 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day Sonoma County,California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Joaquín Carrillo. The name means "Plains of Santa Rosa". The grant was west of Santa Rosa along the Laguna de Santa Rosa and encompassed present-day Sebastopol,California.
Ignazio A. "Ig" Vella was an American businessman and cheese maker who served on the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.
The Joe Rodota Trail is a 8.5-mile paved rail trail in Sonoma County,California that spans from near the intersection of Mill Station Road and Highway 116 in Sebastopol to the area of West 3rd Street and Roberts Avenue in Santa Rosa. The trail provides a safety separation for pedestrians and bicycles from motor vehicle traffic on the parallel California State Route 12/Luther Burbank Memorial Highway.
Doña María Ygnacia López de Carrillo was a Californio ranchera. She was the founder of Santa Rosa. She married into the prominent Carrillo family of California and was the ancestor of numerous prominent Californians.
The Santa Rosa hitchhiker murders were a series of at least seven unsolved homicides involving female hitchhikers that took place in Sonoma County and Santa Rosa of the North Bay area of California in 1972 and 1973. All of the victims were found nude in rural areas near steep embankments or in creek beds near roads.
Graton Resort &Casino is an Indian casino and hotel outside Rohnert Park,California,that opened on November 5,2013. It is owned and operated by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The casino has 3,000 slot machines,144 table games,and a poker room. In November 2016 it opened an adjacent hotel with 200 rooms.
The fatal shooting of Andy Lopez by Sonoma County sheriff's deputy Erick Gelhaus took place on October 22,2013,in Santa Rosa,California. 13-year-old Lopez was walking through a vacant lot and carrying an airsoft gun that was designed to resemble an AK-47 assault rifle. Gelhaus opened fire on Lopez,presumably mistaking the airsoft gun for a real firearm. The shooting prompted many protests in Santa Rosa,and throughout California.
Windsor is a bus station and future Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) train station in Windsor,California. The station served Sonoma County Transit and Mendocino Transit Authority,with service to Sonoma County Airport station provided by Sonoma County Transit under contract by SMART.
Chris Coursey is an American politician and former journalist serving as a member of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. Representing District 3,Coursey assumed office in 2021. He previously served as the mayor of Santa Rosa,California from December 6,2016 to December 18,2018.
Shirlee Zane is an American politician. She serves as a member of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors representing Supervisorial District 3,which includes part of the cities of Santa Rosa and Rohnert Park.
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