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02/21/2025

After a 94-80 win against Folsom Lake (3-12) in the last home game and a 106-60 loss to Modesto (15-0) in the most recent away game the Santa Rosa Junior College men’s basketball team (21-6) is second in conference going into the final game of the regular season.

The men’s basketball team will take to home court for their final regular season matchup against American River College at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21 in Haehl Pavilion.

📝: Yna Bo***ck & Nathan Kaito Morris
📸: Nathan Kaito Morris

02/21/2025

While collegiate sports tend to be at the forefront of Santa Rosa Junior College student’s minds, Santa Rosa Junior College’s club sports — namely the SRJC Polar Bears hockey club — provide the same action-packed local sports experience.

Ice hockey is both thrilling to watch and full of action, with very little downtime. Fast-paced plays, an exhilarating atmosphere, and all-out brawls are sure to keep audience members glued to their seats.

The Polar Bears look forward to seeing you in attendance at Snoopy’s Home Ice at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, and at 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, where SRJC will face the University of Nevada, Reno in a two-game series.

📝: Adair Alvarez Rodriguez
📸: Nathan Kaito Morris & Adair Alvarez Rodriguez

02/21/2025

Restaurant Week provides the community an opportunity to explore the best food and wine Sonoma County has to offer from Monday, Feb. 24 to Sunday, March 2. Sonoma County’s 16th annual Restaurant Week is almost upon us, and local diners will be able to enjoy the luxuries of a tasting menu at a reduced price point from Monday, Feb. 24, through Sunday, March 2.

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📝: Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto

02/21/2025

For Santa Rosa Junior College’s Black History Month, drawn Black characters leap from the pages of over 100 years of comic books in the exhibit, “Stereotyped to the Margins” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 3 through March 14 at the SRJC Multicultural Museum.

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📝: Max Underdown
📸: Kevin Terlizzi-Bowes

02/21/2025

Ivy Gonzalez is the sharpshooting guard leading the Santa Rosa Junior College women’s basketball team, but there’s more to her unfazed demeanor than we see on the court.

Stamping her mark on the Big 8 Conference this season, Gonzalez leads the conference in scoring with 22.1 points per game, placing her at sixth for all of CCCAA. Gonzalez also netted the Big 8 Conference’s “Player of the Week” award for her dazzling performances against Sac City and Modesto, on Jan. 14 and 17, where she averaged 24.5 points and six rebounds per game.

Gonzalez and the rest of the team are looking to finish the season with a strong win, with sophomore night on the horizon against American River on Friday, Feb. 21, at 5:30 p.m.

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📝: Nathan Kaito Morris

02/17/2025

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02/16/2025

Santa Rosa Junior College students gathered in Emeritus Quad and Plover Hall to browse financial aid information and engage with student clubs on Wednesday.

SRJC Student Financial Services educated students on financial assistance programs including FAFSA, the California Dream Act and SRJC scholarships during the Financial Aid Fun Fair. The department hosted a “Cash for College” workshop which assisted students in completing financial aid applications.

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📝: Samantha Arnott
📸: Adair Alvarez Rodriguez

02/15/2025

Santa Rosa Junior College Theatre Arts will present “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” from Friday, Feb. 28, through Sunday, March 9, at the Burbank Auditorium Main Theater.

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📝: Ellie Kohtz

02/15/2025

The Santa Rosa Junior College Student Government Assembly appointed two new vice presidents and established a committee to plan an election for a student representative of Polly Hall at its meeting Feb. 10.

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📝: Drea Hernandez

02/15/2025

Revenge, loss of innocence, poor timing, homophobia, forbidden love, messiness and heartbreak. What’s not to love about love?

Here are five perfect films to cure the pain of being alone on Valentine’s Day. These films transfer you to an alternate reality, disenchant the idea of love and sum up the gritty, nasty and ugly sides of love.

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📝: Hana Seals

02/15/2025

It’s February and love is in the air, as well as on every major streaming service and cable. When Valentine’s Day is on the mind, the most important question to ask is obviously what you’re going to watch.

With hundreds of rom-coms and tearjerkers at your fingertips, it can be difficult to pick a good movie when you’re in the mood for love. If live action isn’t catching your interest, Studio Ghibli’s collection of gorgeously animated films may be just what you’re looking for.

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📝: Natalie Emanuele

02/14/2025

Enjoying short-form video content has become what I believe to be America’s second-favorite pastime, so what happens when one of the most popular platforms for it goes away? Though the new year brought what we were sure was TikTok’s imminent death, an app from across the globe was ready to welcome us with open arms.

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📝: Natalie Emanuele

02/14/2025

New to town and located off of La Plaza Park in Cotati, Slow Co. Pizza is making a splash in the community. Slow Co. Pizza is a great weeknight stop to get your pizza fix and a fun alternative to ordering regular delivery. It offers a unique yet approachable menu — a sound decision given it’s a new restaurant and the third pizza shop within the entire two blocks of Downtown Cotati.

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📝: Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto

02/14/2025

The Santa Rosa Junior College men’s basketball team suffered just its second conference loss of the season after a slow start against Cosumnes River College on Friday, Feb. 7 at Haehl Pavilion.

The Bear Cubs return home to resume the game against Folsom Lake that was postponed due to a leak in the Haehl Pavilion ceiling at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb 14.

📝: Adair Alvarez Rodriguez
📸: Nathan Kaito Morris

02/14/2025

The Santa Rosa Junior College women’s basketball team lost 55-44 against Cosumnes River despite a strong performance from forward Kaia Eubanks on Feb. 7 at home.

The Bear Cubs return home to resume the game against Folsom Lake that was postponed due to a leak in the Haehl Pavilion ceiling at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14.

📝 & 📸: Nathan Kaito Morris

02/14/2025

The Santa Rosa Junior College Polar Bears (2-1) hockey team returned home and dominated the Fresno State Bulldogs in two double-digit wins 11-2 and 13-1 on Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1 at Snoopy’s Home Ice.

Santa Rosa will return to Snoopy’s Home Ice to play two more matches against Nevada at 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, and Saturday, Feb. 22.

📝: Adair Alvarez Rodriguez
📸: Nathan Kaito Morris & Adair Alvarez Rodriguez

02/14/2025

Santa Rosa Junior College administration affirmed its efforts to assuage student, faculty and staff anxiety in response to the Trump administration’s aggressive agenda against immigrants.

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📝: Amy Moore
📸: Nathan Kaito Morris

02/12/2025

Protesters braved rainy weather and skipped work and school to march through downtown Santa Rosa as part of a nationwide protest of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies on Feb. 3.

📝:Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto, Adair Alvarez Rodriguez, and Bryan Fructuoso-Zurita
📸:Adair Alvarez Rodriguez

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