I went through Santa Rosa's Flock audit logs (Jan 2025 to Oct 2026) and compared them to what the chief said at the Sept 17 community meeting (YouTube transcript of the meeting).

There are two kinds of files. The "Audit" files list every search SRPD ran, 113,303 of them. The "Network Audit" files list every search, by any agency, that included Santa Rosa's cameras, and those add up to 9,166,792 searches by 369 outside agencies. (I checked that reading against the data itself: every SRPD search in the network files also shows up in SRPD's own audit, and the only SRPD searches missing from the network files are the 3,699 that left Santa Rosa's cameras out.)

Then I lined the numbers up against the transcript of the September 17 meeting at the Utilities Field Office.

Outside access to Santa Rosa's cameras stopped around 12:30 PM on September 1, 2026. Since September 10 the only outside agency searching them has been the Sonoma County Sheriff. Case numbers also became effectively mandatory in mid-January 2026. Those are real changes. They are also recent, and the 20 months before them look very different from the picture painted at the meeting.

Claude loaded every monthly file, removed about 7,000 exact duplicate rows, and re-ran the headline numbers from the raw spreadsheets with separate code (they matched). "Southern California" here means agencies in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura and Imperial counties only, which keeps the count conservative. None of the reasons mention ICE by name or immigration enforcement. HSI also handles drug and trafficking cases, so the federal-reason row shows outside agencies using our cameras for federal work, which is a separate question from immigration enforcement. And the logs record what was searched and nothing about what came back, so the long-lookback rows raise questions without proving that older data still exists.

The AG's guidance on SB 34 is here: https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/2023-dle-06.pdf

At 9:05 on the morning of the meeting, someone at SRPD searched our cameras for April.

This is a long shot but I'll try anyways, would anyone happen to have 2016 James Monroe Elementary yearbook?

I'm trying to track down a friend I had back in 3rd grade, thing is I don't remember his last name and I've forgotten the spelling of his first name, Ronny (Ronnie?). Anyways he ended up moving away after that year, don't know where to. He should be in his senior year of high school as of now.

Appreciate any help.

Hi neighbor!

I'm just a dude that filed a California Public Records Act request with the City of Santa Rosa regarding their contract(s) with Flock. Surprisingly, 3 months
later, I received a response.

I'm a licensed contractor so it will be easy, fun and enlightening to read and understand all the terms and specifications of the two contracts I received. Especially about how "Customer" "data" is being used ("Customer" is the City of course; our personal information being the "data").

Anyway, I have the contract(s), invoicing records, and audit logs of all searches since 2020 in Excel format, so DM me if that's of interest to you.

Coincidentally, on the same day I received a response, I saw the USDOT 4104110 van from our friends in Georgia out maintaining the two cameras near Oakmont. Doing... whatever it is they do.

In its 12-page report, the Phoenix Project outlines Sonoma County political consultant Rob Muelrath’s vast web of troubling connections, including:
- Four of five Sonoma County Supervisors (David Rabbitt, James Gore, Rebecca Hermosillo, Lynda Hopkins)
- Two of the four candidates for open board seats (Sylvia Lemus, Tom Schwedhelm)
…and much more.
Link to report: https://www.phoenixprojectnow.com/muelrath/report

I realize this is kind of dumb, so I apologize in advance, but I have autism and severe social anxiety when it comes to dealing with unknown/unpredictable situations, and I just recently moved to Santa Rosa and would like to figure out the bus system. I know there are a few different bus options (SR City Bus vs. Sonoma County Transit, etc.), but basically my question is: can someone provide me with clear and detailed instructions about how I can use the buses? I may enroll at the JC next year, but as of now, assuming I have to pay for my rides, how do I go about this?

Is it really just as simple as I wait at a bus stop, get on the bus I'm looking for, and pay the driver? Do I need to indicate where I am getting off because that changes the fare I pay? Can I pay the driver in cash? Do I need to buy a bus pass in advance somewhere?

I have used public transit in other cities for most of my life, so the bus routes aren't as daunting to me. I am fairly confident I can figure out how to get where I need to go, etc. I'm more interested in the social interaction aspect of using the buses here, as I tend to get very nervous and I don't want to mess up. I certainly don't want to come across as rude or anything either. Anyways, any and all advice is appreciated! Thank you!!

Edit: thank you to everyone for the links and responses! This is extremely helpful, I feel more confident attempting to take the bus now! I shall give it a shot and see how it goes :)

I found something really weird. This group Latinosforca.com spent 296,000 for Eric Lucan pretending to be an organization of Latino voters. Interestingly enough, its actually Uber and California Apartments Association spending money and trying to make it seem as though its coming from authentic groups of people.

As a Hispanic its really upsetting to see this, because Eric himself is not vocal on ICE and personally witnessing so many immigrant families afraid in the Bay Area because of the surge of raids is really frightening. Yet he still refuses to place an ordinance against ICE in Marin County, inconveniencing them with policy is not enough.

I just want to make it known that this image is AI and the address has Lucan's name in it. It literally says "Hoising is Afford" on a sign to the left. It's so weird seeing conglomerates act like an ethnic group and use our name to push their compliant "Democratic" agenda.

This area has some of the best displays in the area and always has a great crowd with plenty of original costumes. Doing my part this year by adding a flying witch.

https://sfbapt.com/map

We have a bunch of transit options in Santa Rosa that you might already be familiar with like Santa Rosa CityBus, SMART, and Sonoma County Transit, but there are a couple more options too:

• Golden Gate Transit runs 172 and 172X going into SF
• mta (going into Mendocino County) runs 65 and 95 through Santa Rosa
• Gold Runner's Route 7 stops in Santa Rosa
• Groome Transportation runs 2 routes with stops in Santa Rosa, one between Sonoma County Airport and OAK and another between Sonoma County Airport and SFO
• Petaluma Transit and Marin Transit to the south are 1 transfer away using SMART
• Napa's VINE Transit is 1 transfer away using Gold Runner (Santa Rosa to Napa using the 7)
• San Francisco Bay Ferry, Golden Gate Transit, and Angel Island Ferry run ferries across the bay
• and going even further, we have Lake Transit for Lake County

Quick tips for using the new features I added since my last post:

• tap a stop or route to see details and highlight the stop/route
• tap a highlighted stop or route to un-highlight it
• collapse/expand info box by tapping |hide| at top left
• quickly toggle all the agencies on/off using button at top right
• search (case insensitive) and filter agencies that show up in checkbox list using search box at top right, e.g. type in ac or bart
• search (cAsE sEnsITivE) and filter actual routes and stops that show up on map using search boxes at bottom right, e.g. type in Tram, Bus, 172, 15, 18, Subway, Rail
  • play around with this and see how results change when you type in the same thing in the upper box versus lower box
• link back to homepage in case you can't figure something out or want more tips also at bottom right

To play with the map search and filter, try this:

• zoom out
• select the Show Stops option (top right)
• type -120 in the partial match search box (bottom box in bottom right)
• type -121 in the partial match search box (bottom box in bottom right)
• type -122 in the partial match search box (bottom box in bottom right)
• type -123 in the partial match search box (bottom box in bottom right)

Another interesting thing is you can link to specific spots by copying the url directly:

• Santa Rosa
• Sonoma
• Marin
• Napa
• San Rafael
• San Francisco
• SFO
• the bay
• East Bay
• OAK
• El Cerrito
• Berkeley
• Downtown San Jose
• Diridon Station
• SJC
• Santa Cruz
• Monterey
• Salinas
• Levi's Stadium
• Oakland Coliseum

I arranged the agency checkbox list (top right) by area, so the geographic area of an agency determines the agency layer checkbox position. The list starts with agencies in the North Bay in Solano County then goes counterclockwise: North Bay -> San Francisco -> Peninsula -> South Bay -> Santa Cruz -> Monterey-Salinas -> Gilroy/Hollister -> East Bay.

There are smaller agencies in the bay that are completely free (no fare) and not as well known like Presidio Go, Golden Gate Park Shuttle, Mission Bay Shuttle, South City Shuttle, commute.org shuttles, MVgo, Mountain View Community Shuttle, San Leandro LINKS, Emery Express, and Emery Go Round. If you're traveling around those areas, these agencies could help fill in some transit gaps.

Let me know if anything doesn't work (corp network/vpn/firewalls might not work) or you have any questions/requests!

We want to watch the Valks game on Thursday morning, which the NBA and WNBA have, in their infinite wisdom, scheduled for 9:30 am.
Any place serving food/drinks with sports on the TV? Plenty of breakfast places, but still looking for somewhere that would have the game on. Ideas?

• What: Election Night Watch Party covering races across the country. Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, Santa Rosa City Council, California Props, Senate Races, Governor Races, you name it!
• When: November 3rd, 6:00pm. VOTE BEFORE YOU COME!!!
• Where: Shady Oak Brewery, Santa Rosa (420 1st St, Santa Rosa)
• RSVP HERE!

Please RSVP if you're considering showing up! It helps us provide more snacks and stay out later! But not required, so feel free to come spontaneously and bring any friends you'd like.

A food truck will be present and Shady Oak will be serving both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. All are welcome, and... we're pretty sure there are going to be some monumental wins for the left, so get ready to party 😉.

Haven't voted yet? We've got you covered, check out our voter guide!

🎃 Sonoma County Pride is looking for volunteers for BlindScream Haunted House! 🏳️‍🌈

Sonoma County Pride is exploring a community partnership with BlindScream Haunted House to raise funds, increase our visibility in the community, and build relationships for future collaborations.

📅 Friday, October 30

We're looking for volunteers to help in several ways:

- 👻 Haunted house scarers: Help scare guests! BlindScream provides costumes, makeup, training, and dinner.

- 🧁 Bake sale volunteers: Help sell baked goods at the haunted house exit.

- 🏳️‍🌈 Merchandise volunteers: Help sell Sonoma County Pride merchandise.

Schedule: Arrive by 5:30 PM for paperwork, dinner, training, costumes, and makeup. Scaring begins at 7 PM and continues until closing, around 10–11 PM.

The fundraising opportunity is $300 for the volunteer group, with additional fundraising possible through merchandise and baked goods.

We're also considering Halloween night, October 31, when the fundraising amount is higher. However, that date would require someone willing to coordinate and lead the volunteer group. Our priority is getting enough people committed for October 30 first.

Interested in volunteering? Comment below or send me a message, and let's get a great group together to support Sonoma County Pride! ❤️

If interested, contact: liz@sonomacountypride.org.

What is this?

We are newer to the area and our kiddo really wants to play baseball. I know spring signups start right around this time and really want to make sure we get him signed up. There seem to be a lot of options, but the two closest to us are Rincon Valley Little League and Santa Rosa American Little League. It’s our first time joining a baseball team, our kiddo would be in the 7-8 yr age group or whatever the equivalent is. Can anyone tell me about experiences? Are there player assessments before you get assigned to a team? What do you like or dislike about either league? Not sure how to really differentiate between options. Thanks in advance.

Was at a local watering hole today when the owner of The Bird, Joe Castro, pulled up in his bright yellow classic muscle car.
He proceeded to:
* fall trying to get out of his car
* try to speak incoherently
* piss in the parking lot
* tried to order a drink and was denied service
* more incoherent babble while smelling like literal feces
* got back in his car
* flipped off the bar
* pulled recklessly into traffic

Yes, police were called. I can only hope he faces charges for his actions. Fuck that guy and his business.

I’m dealing with nearly limited mobility due to a newly diagnosed spinal condition that severely limits my mobility, and as a result I’m looking for an occupational therapist or therapy center that takes commercial insurance to help me with adjusting my daily living to the new normal.

I need help with things like learning what kind of mobility aids are best for me and how to use them safely without injuring myself, how to adapt my daily living activities like showering, making food, etc.

It would be a huge bonus if they had experience working with larger bodied people and adapting their recommendations to that, and if they could help with getting whatever equipment I need through insurance, to whatever extent that’s possible.

Thanks very much for your help, the waitlist for OT affiliated with my doctors office is like three months long.

I just finished getting gas at the Santa Rosa Avenue Costco and noticed a bunch of people queued up outside the warehouse. The line was probably 70-80 people, many of whom had brought some chairs which tells me they had been there for a while.

Any idea what’s happening and why so many people decided to wait outside a Costco at 7:30 am?

My wife and I keep a couple of sheep in our backyard. Sadly, this morning, the dogs got out, and killed one of them. Happened about 2 hours ago. I don't know what to do with the body. I have no experience cleaning/gutting/butchering, nor the tools or space to do it, or the time. Anyone have a recommendation? I'd hate for it to go to waste. Even turning it into pet food would be better than putting it in the trash, but I don't want to reward my own dogs with that.

Hey SR! Any suggestions for nail salons that do builder gel? I'm a nail biter and need some TLC for my nails 🙏

Been paying out of pocket for KP Platinum since I lost my last employer plan that offered it. While the plan coverage is great, it's very expensive at $780 per month just for myself. Downgrading won't save me much money and I've gotten a bit tired of Kaiser's apathy toward any concerns I bring them. It shouldn't take filing a grievance with KP just to get a specialist, know what I mean?

Long story short, I'm going to end up with Sutter as my primary provider. I did get onboarded with one of their physicians a few months back, so I'm in their system and they have my chart history from Kaiser.

I'm a little nervous just because I've been used to going to one system for all my needs for the last 15 years.

Does anyone have any tips for navigating the Sutter system? I'd occasionally need referrals for pretty standard speciality things like dermatology, so that's factoring into my worry. How about prescription management and refills?

Thanks in advance!

You know the drill. Add anything I missed. We've got a big Halloween weekend coming up. I'll post more Halloween events closer to the weekend.

All week

• Stranger Court — nightly through Sunday, Nov. 1, sundown to 10 pm, Amethyst Court, Petaluma (free; donations go toward next October's build). A neighborhood-built Ghostbusters Halloween street

Monday

• Full Moon Hike at Sugarloaf — 4–7:45 pm, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Kenwood ($5–$10)
• Blue Muse Full Moon Sound Healing — 6–8 pm, Laguna Lab, Sebastopol ($39.19)
• Science Buzz Cafe: The Neurology of Aging — 6–7:30 pm, HopMonk, Sebastopol ($10)
• Paul Thorn, solo, at The Big Easy — 7:30 pm, The Big Easy, Petaluma ($65). Benefits Global Healing

Tuesday

• East Side Farmers Market — 9:30 am–1:30 pm, Lucchessi Park, Petaluma
• Trunk or Treat & Fall Festival — 5–7 pm, Quest Forward High School, Santa Rosa. Food vendors, games, bounce house, face painting
• Wizards of Elixirs Cocktail Competition — 6:30–8:30 pm, Brewsters Beer Garden, Petaluma ($40–$65)
• The Bridge City Sinners at the Mystic — 8:30 pm, Mystic Theatre & Music Hall, Petaluma ($37.18)

Wednesday

• Movie Night: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) — 7–9 pm, Russian River Brewing Company, Windsor (free)
• Trivia Night at Ausiello's — 7–9 pm, Ausiello's 5th St Grill, Santa Rosa

Thursday

• Boo Bash at Montgomery Village — 3:30–6 pm, Montgomery Village, Santa Rosa (free). Airbrush tattoos and activities with the Children's Museum
• Santa Rosa Police Department's Trunk-or-Treat — 4–8 pm, Sonoma County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa. About 35 decorated trunks, a scavenger hunt and animals
• HALLOWEIRD — 6 pm, El Infierno Cantina, Santa Rosa ($25–$337.98). Expected to sell out
• Flynn Creek Circus: The Cricket & the Wren — 7 pm opening night (runs through Sunday), Sebastopol Grange Hall, Sebastopol ($27–$153)
• Sweeney Todd — 7:30–10:30 pm, The Raven Performing Arts Theater, Healdsburg ($44)
• Don't Tell Santa Rosa at Vintage Space — 8 pm, Vintage Space at The Flamingo Resort, Santa Rosa ($27)

Halloween weekend preview

• Spooky Skies — Friday 6:30 pm, Ferguson Observatory, Kenwood ($25 youth to $40 adults, parking included)
• Petaluma's Houdini Séance: The Centennial Gathering — Friday 7 pm, Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, Petaluma ($50)
• Blind Scream Haunted House — Fri–Sat 7 pm, Santa Rosa ($25–$50)
• Flynn Creek Circus (above) — Fri 7 pm (adult show), Sat 3 pm and 8 pm (adult show), Sun 1 pm
• The Villains Ball — Friday 9 pm, The California Theatre, Santa Rosa ($30)
• Healdsburg Farmers' Market Pumpkin Festival and Costume Competition — Saturday 8 am, Foley Family Community Pavilion, Healdsburg
• Cotati Candyland — Saturday 11 am, La Plaza Park, Cotati (free)
• The Haunted Market — Saturday 11 am, Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma
• Petaluma Trick or Treat Trail — Saturday 3 pm, Downtown Petaluma (free)
• Spooky Halloween Ride on the Russian River Railbikes — Saturday 6 pm, Russian River Railbikes, Cloverdale
• Night of the Chicken Dead — Saturday 7 pm, Hall of the Above, Petaluma ($40–$60)

Everything I could find happening in Sonoma County for Halloween here. Let me know if I should add anything

My day and night