Happy Monday... As my good friend says - FLF. Feels Like Fall. Harvest season is appearing on the calendar this week, from a Thursday happy hour at Balletto to the Heirloom Apple Festival in Sebastopol on Saturday.
In this week's Signal:
The Roundup: a Flock camera community meeting, weekday Highway 1 delays in Bodega Bay and SMART back on schedule
Business Happenings: Maréla in Healdsburg, Sonoma Eats and The Supper Club in Cloverdale
The Week Ahead: El Grito Fest, Wanderlust, South Pacific and Bert Kreischer
Weekend Sneak Peek: the Railroad Square Music Festival, the Heirloom Apple Festival and more
Signal Check
Fires | 1 active · Steele Fire (Napa, 51 ac) |
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Gas | $6.22 · ▲ 16¢ wk |
Highs | Mo 85° · Tu 83° · We 77° · ▼ cooling |
The Roundup
SRPD community meeting about Flock cameras — I saw this on Reddit. If you're concerned about AI + surveillance go have your voice heard. Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m., Utility Field Office, 35 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa. Reddit post
Highway 1 delays in Bodega Bay through December. Plan extra time on weekdays: Caltrans has one lane closed with one-way traffic control between Taylor Street and Kent Avenue, 7am–3pm Monday through Friday. The $1.5 million project repairs winter storm damage to the pavement and slope, and Bay Hill Road is the detour, though heavy trucks aren't allowed on it. KSRO
SMART back on schedule after the Fulton Road crossing crash. I'm so glad nobody was hurt, but this is my fear if I cut it too close to the tracks. Trains returned to their normal schedule by 4:15pm Thursday after a northbound train hit a vehicle at the Fulton Road crossing northwest of Santa Rosa shortly after 1pm. None of the 18 passengers or 2 crew were hurt; two trips were cancelled and a bus bridge carried riders between the Santa Rosa North, Sonoma County Airport and Windsor stations. KSRO
Business Happenings
Now open: Sonoma Eats — Nice outdoor dining and birria tacos. Next time I'm in Sonoma I need to check this out. Well-reviewed Mexican restaurant and cafe at 561 Fifth St. W. in Sonoma, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Now open: The Supper Club — New since April, but new to me, so I figured I'd share it with you all. 4.9 stars on Google Maps with some great looking steaks and cocktails. From owner Gianna Volpi at the Cloverdale House Inn, 240 N. Cloverdale Blvd. in Cloverdale. (Instagram)
Now open: Maréla — Opened in May 2026, this coastal European bistro inside the Liora Estate hotel at 27 North St. in Healdsburg, drawing on seaside spots in Spain, Italy and the South of France, with dinner Wednesday through Sunday from 5pm.
The Week Ahead
Monday · September 14
🎶 Pro Jam – Kid Andersen at The California
Monday, 6–9pm
The California Theatre, Santa Rosa
Cost: $17–$20 · See more →
Tuesday · September 15
🥾 Senior Walkabouters: Spring Lake Walk
Tuesday, 9:30am
Spring Lake Regional Park, Santa Rosa
Cost: $3/year group membership · See more →
🥾 Taco Tuesday Bike Ride
Tuesday, 5:30pm
SRJC parking lot, Santa Rosa · See more →
🥾 Tuesday Night Fitness Hike with Sonoma County Outdoors
Tuesday, 6pm
Brixx Restaurant, 16 Kentucky St, Petaluma
Free · See more →
Wednesday · September 16
🎶 El Grito Fest
Wednesday, 3–9pm
Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa
Free · See more →
🧺 Skyhaven Band at the Cotati Farmers Market
Wednesday, 4:30–7:30pm
La Plaza Park, Cotati
Free · See more →
Way Back Wednesday Vintage Car Meetup
Wednesday, 5–7pm
Russian River Brewing Company, Windsor
Free · See more →
🎶 Wines & Sunsets at Paradise Ridge with Gas Money
Wednesday, 5–8pm
Paradise Ridge Winery, Santa Rosa
Cost: $15 · See more →
Thursday · September 17
🍎 Harvest Happy Hour
Thursday, 4:30–7pm
Balletto Vineyards, 5700 Occidental Road, Santa Rosa · See more →
🍎 Wanderlust Food Truck Event
Thursday, 5–9:30pm
Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa
Free · See more →
🧺 Summer Nights: Live Music and Outdoor Market
Thursday, 5–8pm
Santa Rosa Vintners Square, Santa Rosa
Free · See more →
🎨 Art Night at Great Company
Thursday, 5:30–6:30pm
Great Company, 2417 Magowan Dr, Santa Rosa
Free · See more →
🎨 It’s Not Trash: Reclaiming and Transforming Art Exhibit
Thursday, 5:30–7:30pm
Petaluma Arts Center, Petaluma
Free · See more →
🎭 Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific at 6th Street Playhouse
Thursday, 7:30pm
6th Street Playhouse G.K. Hardt Theatre, Santa Rosa
Cost: $33–$56.95 · See more →
🎤 Bert Kreischer: Permission to Party World Tour
Thursday, 8–9:30pm
Rohnert Park · See more →
Weekend Sneak Peek
Latino Heritage Festival | Cloverdale | Fri 5–10pm
Vieux Farka Touré at the Mystic Theatre | Mystic Theatre & Music Hall, Petaluma | Fri 8pm · $43.85
Haunted Wine Tour & Tasting | Buena Vista Winery, Sonoma | Fri–Sun 4–5:30pm · $75 ($60 members)
Heirloom Apple Festival | Sebastopol | Sat 10am–3pm
Chicago | Graton Resort & Casino | Sat 8–9:30pm · Sold out
Railroad Square Music Festival | Historic Railroad Square, Santa Rosa | Sun noon–7:30pm · free
Look for the full weekend rundown Thursday (or, let me know if you prefer Friday)
Signing Off
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— Ben, writing from Santa Rosa