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Santa Rosa, California

Located in Sonoma County, California, Santa Rosa was established in 1833. The 1906 quake killed more per capita here than in San Francisco. Schulz drew every Peanuts strip himself for 50 years—no assistants.
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Founded 1833 | Population 177,300 | Peak 177,300 (2024) | County Sonoma County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Santa Rosa, California

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1875 Luther Burbank Arrives: Develops 800+ plant varieties including the Russet Burbank potato.
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1906 Earthquake Devastates City: Kills more per capita here than in San Francisco; downtown destroyed.
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1950 Charles Schulz Settles Here: Peanuts creator makes it home for 50 years.
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2002 Schulz Museum Opens: Celebrates Peanuts creator near his former ice rink.
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2017 Tubbs Fire Destroys 2,834 Homes: Most destructive CA fire at the time wipes out Coffey Park.
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Latest News in Santa Rosa

May 4, 2026
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Complete Historical Timeline

1875 Science
Luther Burbank Arrives
1906 Disaster
Earthquake Devastates City
1950 Culture
Charles Schulz Settles Here
2002 Culture
Schulz Museum Opens
2017 Disaster
Tubbs Fire Destroys 2,834 Homes

Did You Know?

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The 1906 quake killed more per capita here than in San Francisco.
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Schulz drew every Peanuts strip himself for 50 years—no assistants.
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Burbank's Russet potato is what McDonald's uses for fries.
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Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County, California.
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Santa Rosa was founded in 1833.

Famous People from Santa Rosa, California

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Rebecca De Mornay
Actor, Television Director · Born Aug 29, 1959 · Age 66
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Julie London
Actor, Composer · Born Sep 26, 1926 · Died Oct 18, 2000 (age 74)
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Chad Channing
Singer, Drummer · Born Jan 31, 1967 · Age 59
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Jussie Smollett
Actor, Singer · Born Jun 21, 1982 · Age 43
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Robert Ripley
Businessperson, Illustrator · Born Dec 25, 1890 · Died May 27, 1949 (age 58)

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