This Week's Rohnert Park Headlines

This week kicked off with on the Miss Sonoma County contest. Santa Rosa Junior College student Jordan Libby took the crown last weekend in the competition at Spreckels.

in the 2010 Census count shows Rohnert Park's population dropped by 1,300 people. Stay tuned at Rohnert Park for more detailed analysis in the coming weeks. Another report released by the Sonoma County Economic Development Board details other citywide trends: declining enrollment in schools, falling real estate values, a stagnant construction climate and rising commercial vacancies. .

Two major developments this week showed how the Rohnert Park's schools and City Hall are reacting to the state budget crisis. The school board this week , and the City Council . The push to get try to save city property is gaining traction as the passage of Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed budget looms. The Legislature is expected to pass the budget this week, and in it is language dissolving California's redevelopment agencies.

Check out our , who are scouting a new location to practice and play in Santa Rosa. That will leave CalSkate with one roller derby team: the Resurrection Roller Girls. 

And, this week the Planning Commission vetoed a plan to allow Tareq Airehani, a Sonoma County business owner, to in one of the vacancies at Raley's Town Centre.