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@@MichaelFerl Hello Michael. thanks for your quick response. basically if its true or if its fake news what happened in your town. what really happened depending the fire (haarp??) and driving through this area. this could be of interest for all worldwide, spreading truth because media never shows. i guess you know what i mean... regards from hannover germany , stay healthy all the best!
@@I-AM-MARKY-PRO-LIFE Ah, thank you for your questions! Yes, the video you sent was from the Tubbs Fire in 2017. It burned 36,810 acre and more than 5,643 structures were destroyed. It was one of the most destructive fires in all of California history. Since this event, most of the homes have been rebuilt! Have you had an opportunity to visit California?
Hey I’m a local who has lived here my entire life! Thanks for doing the video. I think it would be super awesome if the city would make the downtown area more pedestrian friendly and offer no parking fees for businesses. Santa Rosa should focus on bringing in more mom and pop restaurants and taverns back to the downtown area and focus on the art community. Bring back the tour to California 🚴 & hand car regatta!!🦹🎉🎭
Thank you for your feedback Jennifer! I agree with you regarding downtown. They have struggled with the reunification of Old Courthouse Square. Businesses located there, especially restaurants, have ebbed and flowed as a result of inconsistent traffic. However, we did take our kids on Halloween to downtown and there were hundreds of families who enjoyed all the activities that were put together. There are signs of progress but it is slower than I think we would all like to see. How do you think the city can better attract businesses and restaurants to come to the downtown area?
@@MichaelFerl McDonnell Boulevard has always been a favorite for many local folks. I strongly recommend taking your littles there before it gets dark next year for Halloween. Around 4:00pm We should focus on making our town more of a bicycle community. Years ago It was a lot of fun taking your family downtown to the hand car regatta like going to the carnival back in the 1920s about 8-10 years ago. Volunteer work! It would be great if locals could offer to host tours and bring people downtown to the places like our rural cemetery (did you know there’s nightly tours around the holidays of the graveyards?) where people dress up in character from the pioneer days? We should explore the history of the botanist that were here over 100 years ago. Volunteer work and tours to Annadel State Park. And focus on all the families in the area. This community has thrived on generations of people who have been here for 100’s of years and it’s sad to see that moving away. In elementary school there were always field trips to the missions around Sonoma and Petaluma. You couldn’t get through middle school without going to Jack London state park. If there’s not too many restrictions or needs of a permits we would all have a great time restoring our community. showcasing all the germs there is to offer like state parks, redwoods and orchards. Have you gone zip lining in Occidental yet at canopy Tours? 😊 Sorry for the runaround response.
Unfortunately our economy won’t support the mom and pop establishments. People would rather shop at amazon and eat dollar hot dogs at Costco. Doesn’t support the local small business, it just drives them out.
@@BikeStandByMe It is evident that there are significantly more people are buying online now. When you can buy a pair of shoes from the convenience of your living room, for less money, and have them delivered to your doorstep the next day for free, that is significant value proposition that web based retailers offer. Knowing this, how can local retailers and small businesses offer a unique value proposition that consumers won't receive when purchasing online? For example, Stark restaurants provides an experience of a great venue, service, and food that you can only experience in person.
Downtown Santa Rosa has several parking garages and I have never had a problem finding a parking spot. However people there like to whine when they can't park in the street directly in front of the place they are going
I worked at the Keysight/Agilent, (Old Hewlett-Packard), Manufacturing Complex up on Fountaingrove Parkway, Santa Rosa, Ca. That Jobsite is nearly a square mile in size and has employed 3,000 people at different times. The Fountaingrove Parkway area is First Class and not cheap! We couldn't afford to buy a house in Santa Rosa so we found an awesome house in Hidden Valley Lake, CA, 35 miles Northeast for about half price of Santa Rosa homes and now retired we still live here.
I’ve been in Santa Rosa for 7 years I came from the east coast most people don’t understand this place is piece of heaven compared to some east coast city’s Im on my 3rd home here and have made a great life for me and my family here would never leave or move from here this will be my forever city
Thank for sharing! Context is key. We had some clients move out of California and didn't realize what they were giving up until they spent time out of the area. They ended up moving back after 1.5 years. The fact is, if there was a city that offered everything that Sonoma County does with none of the negatives (cost of living, homeless, fires, etc.) everyone would be living there. What part of Santa Rosa are you located in?
Good videos. Are you familiar with buying land and the steps for building on it, permitting, Perc testing, etc.? I’m looking at property in Sonoma County and need some assistance. I may contact you soon. Thanks.
Thank you for reaching out Josh! Yes, we have done many lot sales and are familiar with the process. Would love to hear more about what you are looking for in your next property and see how we can best assist. You can reach me direct at (707)484-9869 or Mike@HiraethHomes.com
I've lived in Santa Rosa all my life and love it. The weather is great. The traffic is always terrible. Not just during commute time. People drive crazy and are always on their cell phones, not paying attention. Yes, there are lots of homeless but they have never bothered me and I even give them blankets when I can. I live in rural southwest Santa Rosa and love it. Only a few minutes to town. If I could live anywhere in Sonoma County it would be Rincon Valley. People there are so nice, drive nice and it's a different vibe there. Thanks for a great video. Well done.
I love Santa Rosa sure California is abit expensive but I’ve grown up here my whole life and I can’t see myself living somewhere else….well not yet at least
Moved to Santa rosa 20 years ago. Not 1 single homeless person. Now they're everywhere. Expensive to live here and now its a mini Oakland. Garbage Town now
Thank you for sharing Glenn! Have you had the opportunity to return to Santa Rosa since leaving after you graduated? How has your experience been living in Seattle?
Fulton Rd. What a horrible pothole ridden nightmare that is. Can't wait till the widening is complete and it's resurfaced. It's been awful living in an area where I basically have to take other stretch of road infront of Piner highschool every day.
What are the bus/other public transportation systems like in Santa Rosa currently? I don't enjoy driving in general tbh, so if it's good enough or if the city is thinking about improving it then I might consider living there in the future
Great question! Sonoma County does offer both city bus and SMART Train. Here is some additional information on the bus schedule: www.srcity.org/1036/Transit-and-CityBus Where are you moving from?
We have lived in Windsor since 1990. The homeless have taken advantage of the free services. Who pays? I do. Tax payers do. 45% of all homeless come to California for free stuff. ie: an interview of a homeless person. He was asked why did you come here? For the free shit. I can purchase drugs and sell them. I can shoot up in the streets and nothing happens to me. It all free. You mention fire risks. Since we have been living here since 1990, we have never had any major fires until 2017. Yes, there are issues. And these issues are given to the homeless. As long as we give them free stuff, then why should they leave. The weather is good not like the mid west where it snows. They chose to come because they can get away with criminal activities. ie: SF, a cesspool of criminal activities in the city. The golden state has turned into a turd-world state.
Thank you for your feedback! You bring up some common concerns. It is a misconception that a majority of the homeless population are coming from out of state. According to Sonoma County Homeless Census and Survey, 88% have lived in the area for at least 10 years. Some other interesting stats from the 2022 census: 9% are veterans, 67% are white, 19% are employed, 37% are looking for work, 24% had experienced domestic violence, 24% don't want government assistance, 42% have a disabling condition, and the total homeless population used to be significantly higher (2011 - 4,539 vs 2022 - 2,893). Ultimately, we all want to reduce/stop homelessness, including those that are homeless. It was around 40 degrees this morning, I don't know anyone that would want to sleep in a cardboard box on a street corner in Santa Rosa. So the question we all should be focusing on, what is the solution?
@@so3683 I appreciate you sharing your ideas here! To clarify your thought: If Sonoma County stopped providing or significantly reduced support (shelter, medical, mental health, etc.) and held transients responsible for breaking the law (drug possession for example), this would significantly reduce and/or eliminate homelessness in Sonoma County? How would the homeless population respond?
Well, you already talk very ugly about Santa Rosa. What are you doing living there? You can move wherever you want, but you never want to destroy the town where you live because I have lived in Santa Rosa for 25 years and I will never move from there, so if it bothers you, you can move.
Thank you for your response. I'm not sure if you watched the entire video or only read the headline, I had previously made a video about the top reasons why we love Santa Rosa. The purpose of this video was to provide the audience a perspective to the other side of that conversation so they can make a more informed decision as to whether or not this is the right location for them. I would also encourage you to read the comments to see what happens you make a video about the positives of Santa Rosa. Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/ArHunvvUCu8/w-d-xo.html
We lived in Petaluma for the last 8 years or so and just moved back into Santa Rosa into an affordable housing complex. The area that we’re in is horrible but paying what we’re paying for a 2 bed, you can’t beat it. Rents and homes for sale in this county are just ridiculous! My family and I will Never be able to buy here. We possibly will plan on moving out of state in the next few years.
Thank you for sharing your experience Chelsea. I am sorry to hear that you guys are getting priced out. There is no question that the cost of living here is expensive. Have you explored any areas that are slightly less such as Monte Rio, Guerneville, Cloverdale, or possibly Hidden Valley Lake?
@@MichaelFerl hello Michael, forgot to say thanks for the video. 😉 so did get lucky and got into affordable housing, I’m noticing alot of them are popping up which is good… I actually grew up in Hidden Valley Lake, the drive there is super far. Very nice up there tho. I’m actually hoping one day to move out of the country. It’s sad cause Sonoma county has so much to offer, if only there was rent control and if the county would help out more regarding homeless. It’s a big issue the part I live by. It’s very sad.
Thank you for sharing this reminder! It has been my experience that there are a lot of assumptions made about homeless people and as a society, we tend to dehumanize them. In this process, we fundamentally compound the issue because we don't look at them as human beings but rather as disposable objects that burden our lives. Conversely, we tend to sweep them under the rug instead of working together to develop long term solutions to help rehabilitate these individuals back into our society. As you pointed out, it is nearly impossible to do any of those things with out some of the basic fundamentals, such as housing.
@@justinwells8265 … did you respond to the wrong comment? All I said was that we should support new building projects and affordable housing. The “not in my backyard” and “there’s too much traffic already” crowds are bad for business and bad for people.
@@tycry5525 no, I just don’t think dumping more of my taxes into so called affordable housing is going to solve the problem. I do think it sucks that people can’t afford to live here but the solution is for those people to seek an affordable area to live in even if that means leaving the area like I am. The housing shortage here is intentionally perpetuated to keep values artificially high and to keep people dependent on government. Anything our government touches, gets worse. Government needs to get out of the way. So I’m not saying don’t build, just don’t want my taxes subsidizing it….
@@justinwells8265, I wish more of my Sonoma county taxes went into education - because you clearly can’t read. Not once have I asked for our taxes to pay for affordable housing. Why do you keep bringing it up? It’s so funny, because you understand the problem, but you’re blaming the wrong people and causes. Government isn’t the problem here. Stagnating wages, entitled boomers doing everything to inflate housing prices and limit new construction, and corporate greed are to blame. 1 in 7 homes in America was purchased by Wall Street, corporations, last year! How many Sonoma county properties would open up if we got rid of AirBnB?
Thank you for your positive feedback and support! As a professional in the industry, what is your prediction of the Santa Rosa real estate market for 2023?
Having lived in Santa Rosa for just over 10 years in the 1990’s, I love your honesty. Like any city, there is good areas and down right “avoid” areas. I feel you described Santa Rosa really accurately and was honest about it. I work here in Santa Rosa now and chose to buy our home in Cloverdale in 2001, 36 miles North of Santa Rosa, to better fit our small town mind set. Santa Rosa is overall a wonderful city who’s doing their best to make a better & safer place for people to live and thrive with their families.
@@missmoviebuff19 I am sorry that you feel that way but greatly appreciate your honesty. In your opinion, what can I do in the future to make videos like this more valuable to you?
Thank you for your feedback Toni! Cloverdale has also had some notable changes over the years. After living there for 21 years now, has anything changed in the way you feel towards Cloverdale compared to when you first moved there?
Hi. I live in Larkfield, having bought a home recently that is a rebuild from the big fire. I agree with you on so many points here. I know you need to keep your video concise but the problems you mention have deep rooted mistakes that have sullied a once beautifully run town. Also, I've lived here off and on since 1979. Crime and in particular homicides are the highest they have ever been.Please keep up the good work. I subscribed.😀
Congratulations on your purchase and thank you for you feedback! Yes, this is a good point. Crime and homicides have increased but still remain low comparatively to similar size cities. Santa Rosa had a total of 6 homicides in 2021, this year there has been 9. Throughout the U.S., homicides have been increasing. Last year, it increased by 4.3%. Hopefully, Santa Rosa and Sonoma County will work on getting this number back down. Thank you for subscribing! What is one thing that you would be interested in learning more about in the Sonoma County real estate market?
Ummmmm…. We just three days ago had our second murder. Every murder is horrible but two murders in a town of 178,000 people is not what I call a high murder. I have lived here my entire life. 54 years. I owned or worked at downtown restaurants on third or fourth Street for 27 years. I never experienced any sort of violent crime. 🌺
The worst thing about the traffic is stupid left hand turn arrows. maybe two or three are needed in very few areas but mostly we sit around polluting the air in the area. non-point pollution source.
I lived in Eugene, Oregon for 25 years and now live in Santa Rosa. Both cities are almost identical in size, but Eugene has much better infrastructure and freeway systems.
Thank you for your feedback! I haven't spent much time in Eugene but understand that it has experienced more rapid growth than Santa Rosa over the last 10-20 years. As a result, I'm curious if the infrastructure is newer compared to Santa Rosa. After living in both cities, which one do you prefer?
Cool I lived in Corvallis and am visiting Santa Rosa. Seems like here people talk about the homeless population like they're a problem whereas in Corvallis it felt like they were treated just as some of the locals. Corvallis is a bit smaller, though
@@joshuarankin1661 Thank you for sharing your experience Joshua! I think you bring up an important point. It is my impression that many have dehumanized and devalued the lives of those that are homeless because they are collectively viewed as a burden on society. Conversely, they are looked at more as things that are simply negatively impacting the city. Why do think the people of Corvallis treat these individuals differently compared to Santa Rosa?
We pay an extra gas tax to expand the freeway from 2 lanes to 3. After almost 15 years of nightmarish construction traffic. It's almost done. Then everyone will whine and cry for a 4th lane. Probably causing another 15 years of nightmarish traffic
Thank you for sharing your experience! What are some of most significant differences you have noticed between Santa Rosa and L.A. from your perspective?
@@MichaelFerl pace of life for one, the traffic and homeless situation is WAY less. The quality of food is incredible. Plus come on.. wine tasting all the time!
No sidewalks. Too many left-turn red-light arrows. landlords who think they don't have to respond to anything and they act as if god is telling them to be racist; and they hate people from L.A. This is just hell. But please don't think anything has changed. they are ALL very smug about religion. And are very willing to tell you that. I don't believe I've ever seen such a racist place. I lived in sebastopol; they're especially racist. I could tell you about my daughters first elemenntary school teacher there. But, that wouldn't be fair, she was/is jewish. And there were white supremist as well. lived right across the street from Pinecrest. His name is Jamie. He hated black people sooo much that when his daughter rebeled, it was to the point of marying the black dude and having his baby.
I’ve lived in Santa Rosa for 14 years. I agree with you well done video. I would say your title was misleading. Your video suggest improvements in SR but your title suggest to keep away from the area. I’d replace your word choice of hate to dislike.
Thank you for that feedback! I am always looking to improve and help best our viewers a better experience. I will definitely take this consideration in future videos to provide greater transparency. Where did you relocate to after living in Santa Rosa?
Thank you for the feedback Doug! The funny thing is that we receive feedback from individuals that liked the music and others that didn't. I guess it is impossible to please everyone...especially on the internet. However, I appreciate your feedback and will strongly consider making changes in our future videos.
@@MichaelFerl I live in Novato. Homelessness and it's associated crime has exploded here in the past three years. One of the tenants here was murdered in January 2022 right after I moved back here from Portland - which is a hundred times worse!
@@wakingmusic Wow...that is terrifying. I am terribly sorry to hear about that. I have heard that homelessness is a prominent issue in Portland. Do you think you will stay there or end up moving?
I've lived in Santa Rosa my entire life. Well there are a few times I've moved out of town but really I've literally lived in Sonoma County my whole life. I lived in Rohnert Park a total of 7 months of my life I lived in Sebastopol for a year and a half and I lived in Windsor for 4 years, but for the rest of my life I've lived in Santa Rosa. Born and raised here and currently living here. Although I've moved around a lot in the area because yeah it is expensive and well part of it also had to do with moving away from my ex but my wife and I are happy in whatever considered affordable housing apartments even though the rent at them would be considered high almost anywhere else. Santa Rosa definitely has issues but primarily at least in my opinion it's all the homeless people and cost of living. And yeah I guess there is not much of a sense of community but my introvert self doesn't really care about that. Santa Rosa the beautiful place a lot of opportunities and is great overall but obviously has its problems. My oldest brother had been trying to convince me and my mom to move to Idaho as he had moved there with his wife and son years ago. They're in the treasure valley area in Nampa near Boise. Mom eventually did move there but I'm still here in Santa Rosa cuz my wife doesn't want to move there although to be honest I don't think I would have liked it up in Idaho anyways. Sure it's way cheaper but unless you've been living there for a number of years, they really hate Californians there and plus it gets really cold up there during winter
@@MichaelFerl Santa Rosa by far. Like you said it's more affordable than other places. It's at least for sure I know more affordable than Rohnert park. And I have looked it up and yes Santa Rosa is more affordable than Petaluma and sonoma. I guess it's more affordable than Healdsburg but I honestly don't know on that one. But yeah Santa Rosa's the best cuz there's a lot more to do in Santa Rosa and it's just a much more fun city. I mean where I live in Santa Rosa it's a pretty short drive to get the epicenter. Of course since I grew up here my whole life I used to travel to Rohnert Park a lot to go to qzar and Scandia although Scandia is still in Rohnert Park at least so that's awesome
@@Sly88Frye Those are solid points. In some upcoming videos I will features some of the other cities you mentioned that you lived in. There is always a compromise to everything. If someone doesn't want to contend with some of the issues that Santa Rosa has, they could live in Sebastopol or Healdsburg but it will cost $200,000 - $300,000 more. Many areas of Rohnert Park have even become more expensive than Santa Rosa, University District is a perfect example of this. While Santa Rosa is far from perfect, for the price range relative to other cities in Sonoma County, it is hard to beat in terms of value.
@@MichaelFerl yeah I mean it's still really expensive and actually I can't even afford to buy a house I'm just renting an affordable apartment or an apartment in an affordable housing complex which is considered affordable for the area but I mean honestly in a lot of places it would be considered expensive.
@@Sly88Frye Agreed. Rent values have unfortunately increased significantly over the last couple years but we are starting to see some signs of things softening a little. Hopefully the current market shift will provide a little relief for you.
lived here my entire life on the lower income side, santa rosa is not the kind of place for anyone who's trying to start a life who is not connected in some way to industries in the area. unless you are able to afford going to college for a specific degree or training without having to worry about rent or work, you are going to be struggling growing up here. There is very limited opportunity for well paying jobs and if you are a single person looking for an apartment you are unlikely to find any that you will be able to afford beyond living paycheck to paycheck. this is mostly an issue I'm making a note of for people who intend to raise families here. there is very little to offer younger people here in general unfortunately.
Been in Santa Rosa most of my life. The scenery is great, city is nice but it has its bad parts. Downtown Santa Rosa has many homeless, the vineyards takes all the natural land away. But again, every city has its flaws.
Thank you for your insight! Yes, it does seem like Santa Rosa has struggled with the downtown area. Not only with homelessness but in addition, businesses have open and closed, and it hasn't had the same success of unifying the city in the same way the Town Green in Windsor and The Square in Healdsburg has been able to accomplish. What are of Santa Rosa are you located in?
Yes 😄 I used it as an extreme example because there are several individuals the communicated that all of Santa Rosa is a terrible place to live. There are many other neighborhoods through Santa Rosa though, that isn't 55+, that is also safe and highly desirable such as: Proctor Terrace, Sky Hawk, Bennett Valley, Rincon Valley, Hidden Valley, Fountaingrove, Saddlebrook, etc. Do you live in Santa Rosa? If so, what are are you in?
One more negative, as seniors there are no advantages for us like in Marin co. Where we located from (mistake). We didn’t have to pay for school bonds, libraries, etc. no local tax advantages for us elderly . It’s not a welcoming county for seniors. We paid into all these things while we were young and now we’re being asked to pay when we’re on fixed incomes . We paid for school children all our lives, enough is enough !
Thank you for sharing John. I'm sorry to hear about this challenge. I can understand why that would be frustrating. To clarify, are you saying that Marin County, if you over a certain age, you do not have to pay any public funding towards schools, libraries, etc?
I’ve lived in Sonoma County all my life 60 some years. This guy is on. The only twist I would give is that like other California cities, the homeless are the new pound puppies. Neglect other things for a problem that is government made. They are taking funds from the roads, from emergency services from other taxpayer benefits. They have spent millions on buying housing medical and other social programs that are only attracted more out of city and out of state druggies. If I treated a dog like the state of California treats, the homeless they would lock me up. Even though many of my friends have left the state, I love the place, and will remain
Yes, if you build it they will come, if you could more, more will come. However, calling them all druggies is BS. It's not the 80's anymore, lots of homeless people have jobs now and live in tent cities because they can't afford the rent.
@@MichaelFerl thank you for the question. It would be a two fazed attack. One would be to continue securing houses for the truly needy. They are doing that now, and the reason for tense cities is that they don’t allow drugs, and the housing. Truly homeless I need a hand out are exposing the druggies which keep them on the streets. Secondly, is to enforce the laws already on the books that makes it illegal to live in such a way as to be a health risk for all of the community. The government agencies locally get money from hard-working citizens for each homeless on the streets. If we did this to our animals, the state would lock us away. But because of their greed Greed, they will treat human beings better than cockroaches. You’re in real estate, do you see any tent cities near fountain Grove or other wealthy communities? For some reason, the cities not worried about lawsuits from people they displace from those areas. Keep up your good videos have a great holiday season.
@@AshGreen359 thanks for your reply. I did not say everybody that is homeless is a druggie. But those that are moving in to the state to take advantage of the lucrative social programs are. Nobody would live in one of those rat infested tent cities who is not win the city and county governments are spending millions on housing and accommodations. I’ve gone as far as to spend a couple hours taking a guy around to get a can of gas. I actually rented a can and bought a canna gas. I wanna be told pull over here buddy I don’t need your gas. One of those hard-working people that just needed a hand up. I had a city worker. Tell me he was called away from his house with his supervisor with their million dollar machine to go clean up a bucket of poop on the street. The homeless were shut down in Santa Rosa finally under the overpasses because they were exposing themselves to little school girls. Probably why you don’t see tent cities of these poor, hard-working people that just can’t make it living Nancy Pelosi’s neighborhood or in fountain Grove here. We are running out of space at our city and county facilities for garbage. Much of that garbage is brand new sleeping bags, jackets, other clothing, mixed in with the rotten food that he hast druggies hoard. And cherry on the cake is that the state allows violent and mentally retarded persons to live lower than the rats along with those with mental issues. God help us.
Yikes! Yes, rental rates have increased. Since interest rates went up, more people turned to renting instead of buying which drove up rents. Have you considered buying instead of renting?
Everytime you mention how much more money is being spent to “Improve”..... The taxes keep going up or your electric bill keep rising to pay for all of these things. The geographic location is amazing here, just costs are skyrocketing almost daily...
I agree. The costs of living in CA continue to increase. It is important to note that increases in our PG&E bills are not tied to funding projects like housing or road conditions. Taxes definitely are though and as you noted and these have continued to increase. There is definitely a balance of being able to address the primary concerns of the general public while also ensuring our cost of living does not increase too significantly. Of the issues I reviewed in the video, which ones would you be willing to reduce/eliminate putting money towards in order to minimize future increases in taxes?
That might be challenging to avoid. Do you think there is a way Santa Rosa can continue to increase in population while also limiting the growing pains expressed in the video?
Born and raised here, 33 now and I wouldn’t count on it getting better. Would not recommend moving here unless you like rampant homelessness and drug use and the rise in crime that brings. I understand this guy is trying to sell houses here but I would not raise my family here so after 33 years, I am loading up a uhaul and I’ll be one less taxpayer in California. Aside from trivial things like good weather nice scenery, I don’t see any good reason to stay.
Thank you for sharing your insight Justin! The goal of this video was actually not to sell anyone a home. The video is literally titled, "7 things I hate about Living in Santa Rosa." The goal was to give anyone considering moving here a clear idea of the pros and cons so they can make an educated decision for themselves if this is the right place for them or not. We are sorry to here you go but wishing you the best in you next adventure. Just curious, where you are moving to? Also, how much is California politics and ideology impacting your decision?
Crime, low income , homelessness are problems all states have... do your research.. I moved to Santa Rosa 10 years ago from San Mateo county.County.. absolutely love it!
Appreciate the support Jory! We own a few properties in Windsor and our kids also go to school there. What area of Windsor are you located in? I am planning on reviewing a Windsor neighborhood in an upcoming video.
@@joryiverson9322 That is a great location! My in-laws live up the street on Gertrude off of Jessica. Just curious, are you staying in Sonoma County or moving out of the area?
We live just north of SR and have noticed in the last year alone, we now hear gun fire in the distance in the evenings, and street racing/ side show activity over towards the airport at least two to three times a week. We have been following the sheriffs site online and reading about huge drugs busts of convicted fellons and then read they get released on tiny bails because of leftists DA’s who are allowing criminals back on the streets. Things are getting worse here and it is truly sad. As a native Californian it's hard to watch things go down hill... We try to vote to make a difference... But nothing changes for the better, just keeps getting worse.
Thank you for sharing. That definitely sounds like a frustrating experience. Do you live in Windsor or North Santa Rosa? Curious to hear where you are experiencing these issues.
It’s a lot better these days as far as gangs go. 15+ years ago, there was a lot of gang bangin goin on. Especially the areas you mentioned. Moorland, South Park, Also Sebastopol rd,
@@MichaelFerl well I guess it depends what you mean by favorite neighborhood. I love the taco trucks on Sebastopol rd, I would love to live on fountain grove or Bennet valley. All and all tho, there’s a lot of nice neighborhoods all over Santa Rosa
@@MichaelFerl EL ROys Taco Trucks for sure. Try their shrimp tacos or their Carne Asada burritos. They are award-winning and there are three trucks currently in Santa Rosa. Two on Santa Rosa Ave. and one on Sevastopol Road. They are the big orange trucks.
I've been in Santa Rosa in 1972. There was 32000 people. There were no side shows. I now live in Bennet valley. There are side shows. Once they redid courthouse square, I don't go downtown Santa Rosa. Anymore when they did fountain Grove. They ran out all the wildlife, so there's no more wildlife in my neighborhood. I used to live up by Highland drive. Now there's just too many people and they all drive like c*** On Safeway, ran all the good. Stores out of business. Now we're stuck with crappy safeway
Thank you for sharing Steve. I am sorry to hear about some of the challenges you have experienced. Based on these changes, do you see yourself staying in Santa Rosa? If not, where will you move to?
Since the homeless, drug addicts, gangs, and crime have taken over sonoma county this place is not that desirable to live in. Also, the cost of housing is insane. When I retire, I am leaving this state
Thank you for your feedback Chuck. Do you feel that homeless, drugs, and crime are consistent throughout entire Sonoma County? Obviously, no city/county will be able to fully eliminate these issues. However, if Sonoma County were able to significantly reduce these issues, would it change your opinion about moving out of the area?
@@Strip4Ricardo It is interesting that people living in the same place can have such opposing views of the same location. I suppose we all tend to find what we are looking for. What part of Santa Rosa are you located in?
Thank you for that feedback! There are definitely parts of South Park that are better than others. There have been a few sideshows directly on Aston Ave (we have clients that bought a home on Aston Circle), the parking in those areas can be incredibly challenging, and there is a fair amount of drug activity and homelessness at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Hendley Street. I think that if you are located more in the heart of South Park, and not directly on Aston or Hendley, it tends to better. If someone is looking to buy a single family home under $600,000, this is one of the few places in Santa Rosa that they would potentially be able to find one. How long have you lived in the area for?
Same with Mooreland and the rest of the Southwest area. A couple people burning out their cars or making small "sideshows" around here doesn't make it a bad place to live in.
@@missmoviebuff19 I appreciate you sharing your experience because I do think that people often hear only one side of the conversation in these locations.
@@julioroque7571 I agree that Sonoma County is expensive throughout. I did see a home in Monte Rio that just went up for sale for only $300,000 last week though! Also, we have had some clients move up to Hidden Valley Lake and/or Cobb in Lake County to get significantly more bang for their buck. If you can work remote, that is a great option. Otherwise, if you have to commute, that is a long drive...
@@MichaelFerl that's true, I suppose. I'm not sure of all the details of post-burn processes. I don't wanna hurt your business, but I still would worry that the vegetation that grows back after the fires will just dry out again.
I'm out in Rincon Valley been here for the last 3 major fires only had to evacuate for one and there was really no threat... the last time fountain Grove bribed was over 30 years ago..
@@veronicarwall3812 Don't jinx it! My grandma always says the same thing. "We've been here 50 years and never had a problem, blah blah blah". We're in west county. All it takes is one unlucky fire. There is always a first.
Over priced, I lived in Santa Rosa for 22 years. I bought a house up north for 300k on half acre with solar panels and a hot tub. I commute to work to Santa Rosa every day.
Thank you for your feedback! There is no question that Santa Rosa is expensive. Relative to neighboring cities in Sonoma County though, it is one of the least expensive areas. Where did you end up moving to?
@@MichaelFerl I’ve noticed new residents from out of state moving in and illadvisedly putting lawns in and making other problematic flora changes like not understanding the life cycles of certain trees and putting them in problematic places and not understanding where tree roots will look for water (your sewage pipes) and not paying attention to property upkeep like understanding that squirrels will plant problematic trees if not monitored
Thank you for sharing! There are definitely roads that are in need of repair. Sonoma County has spent approximately $40 million in improving road conditions in 2022. In the last 10 years, they have paved almost 30% of all county roads. However, out of 9 Bay Area counties, Sonoma County and Napa tied for the lowest pavement condition score of 55 out of 100. It is important to note that roads located within county lines are not responsible by the city and visa versa. There are many areas outside the city limits of Santa Rosa with poor road conditions but the city of Santa Rosa typically takes the brunt of blame when they are not responsible for maintaining these areas, the county is. What area of Santa Rosa are you located in?
@@MichaelFerl I live in Coffee Park. And the roads I’m speaking of are all in the city of Santa Rosa. This includes major streets like College Ave, Hopper , Cleveland Ave, 3rd and 4th st, , Corby , Montgomery, nearly all the freeway overpasses too.I can’t believe the city has spent $40 million . I heard it was more like 5 million that actually was allocated for road repair. The problem is you can’t just fill a few out holes and deviate the road repaired. That just creates a new bump on the street surface . The roads need to be repaved. Ft Collins, CO g FG or example re-paves their main roads every 5 - 10 years depending on the conditions. Super smooth driving that outs Santa Rosa streets to shame!
@@JB-ol1po Thank you for clarifying! Sonoma County spent $40,000 million on county roads. They had actually fully repaved 30% of all county roads over the past 10 years. There is good news on the horizon in regards the roads conditions in regards to Santa Rosa: They are planning repairs to 33 miles of residential streets over the next 2 years. Additionally, City Council approved funding from $11 to $15.5 million towards pavement maintenance. This will definitely not be enough to address all 512 miles of residential road networks in Santa Rosa, but it will be a step in the right direction.
@@MichaelFerl Please bare with me and with all due respect, I don’t trust SR city council. They claim allocations of $$millions towards road paving/repair in the past but they always fall way short of the dollar amount they promised to tax payers. I’ve lived here over 20 years and the roads are in worse condition overall then when I first moved here. Not only that, as a tubbs fire victim, the SR city council and Sonoma County “promised”that our property tax would NOT increase on our rebuilt homes even if the rebuilt home went up in value ,as long as we rebuilt at the same location and limited any new room additions to less than 500 sq. Ft . This year we got notice that our property taxes nearly doubled!! We added only 375 sq ft. .Had we been told there would be doubling of property tax in 5 years time , we would have used our insurance money to rebuild in another county or state. Santa Rosa is a beautiful location , but our elected officials need to find another line of work when it comes to basic infrastructure. For example, they repaved a small portion of highway 12 near the flamingo hotel a couple of years ago. The rest of 12 is in horrible condition..Take drive down Hopper , the main st into Coffey park, the road is in pathetic condition! SR and Sonoma county’s council members collective incompetence, hood winking, and false promises on several occasions was and is staggering …especially to us fire victims. And while lying about the amount of money allocations towards repaving is pretty typical, the doubling of property tax to fire victims ( who did not want ,but were forced to rebuild after losing our homes in that terrible fire disaster) is absolutely criminal. Had we fire victims not had families who didn’t want to pull their kids out of school and uproot their lives to another county or state , SR population would have definitely decreased . Thanks for letting me rant Michael.
When I listen to the message I liked it but I don’t like the picture leading up to me picking it to listen to it I Disliked it greatly because I love Santa Rosa and that image was not Appealing or a nice thing to say about where we live. I feel if you want people to listen to your blog you shouldn’t have images like that
I greatly appreciate your feedback and willingness to best honest. Without this type of feedback, I can't better serve you and the rest of our audience. I have a video editing company that will adjust the thumbnails themselves and then post to TH-cam. I don't see the final product until the same time that you can. When I first saw the thumbnail, I thought it was a bit objectionable. In response to your comment, I had our editing team turn the tone of the thumbnail down. I hope you find it more acceptable. Thank you again!
@Michael Ferl hey man those images are just the cold truth and if images of what's actually happening offends people let it. This one crybaby going off about a fucking thumbnail. 😒 I've lived here my whole life and you didn't offend me, you just told the truth based off your own experiences that is 100% accurate of what's been on a decline in this town for years now. Appreciate the video keeping spreading awareness 🙏🏼
@@danduder Thank you for your support for the video and willingness to be firm in the face of opposition. I am always open to feedback so I can continue to improve. I may not always agree with the feedback but I am always open to at least listening. We all share different opinions. I think the test is how we exist together despite these differences in opinions. History has proven that this is easier said than done.
I am sorry to hear that you are so angry and have so much animosity towards the place that you live. It probably makes sense to move so you can be in a happier place.
Thank you for sharing. In your opinion, how much should low income housing be for a 2 bedroom apartment? Also, who do you think responsible for covering this difference in cost?
@@mlopez707 It is a quote by Channing Pollock. I'm not sure if you watched the video or just responded to the comment, but the video wasn't intended as a criticism against Santa Rosa. In a previous video I shared the top things I like about living in Santa Rosa, this was a discussion about the other side of the conversation. 22solano's response provided no insight or value, hence, my response.
Yes, that is how all cities pay for things such as infrastructure and road repair. What are you specifically referring to in regards to special interests? Like members of city council all bought new Lambos?
be careful what you wish for …our road was re-paved TWICE in a relatively short span of time So, we have a nicely paved road, but it has a tendency to incentivize problematic commuter and racer traffic because adjoining main roads have pot holes and traffic lights, and adjoining residential roads have speed bumps The sporadic fast traffic becomes a death trap during the day when new young resident families aren’t controlling their kids and pets properly and lulled into the false sense of security of an otherwise ‘quiet neighborhood’
@@MichaelFerl we don’t sell Casper however we have options that are comparable. I’ll be available on Sunday at the Coddingtown location. I can hook you up!
1.the rent is too high, 2. it's too far away from the bay area, 3. the traffic is very bad, 4. the musicians are egotistical and lack talent, 5.the wages are way too low for the cost of living, 6. too many thieves 7. the women are overly selective and greedy.
So what you are saying is that you have no marketable skills, so you can't make a decent living, have no taste, and have not witnessed any local talent, and with that outlook and social status, women don't want to sleep with you. Bruh, don't blame the city. Real talk. But maybe you would have better luck in Redding, or Fresno if you can't cut it here. SR ain't for everyone.
I don’t understand comments like these. I’ve been here my entire life. 54 years. I love this town. There’s so much around here to love. I am sorry that your experiences are so different from mine and I truly hope you’re happy wherever you are now. 🌺
@@shootermcgavin7637 It is always interesting to hear other's perspective that live in a significantly larger city. For most people in the North Bay, Santa Rosa is massive. I think it also highlights the importance of context and how it can impact one's perspective. Also, Luna in San Jose is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants. I just wish it wasn't so far away!
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Can you explain about that 5 years ago and today?
@@I-AM-MARKY-PRO-LIFE Thank you for your message. Can you clarify what you would like me to explain about the video link you provided?
@@MichaelFerl Hello Michael. thanks for your quick response. basically if its true or if its fake news what happened in your town. what really happened depending the fire (haarp??) and driving through this area. this could be of interest for all worldwide, spreading truth because media never shows. i guess you know what i mean... regards from hannover germany , stay healthy all the best!
@@I-AM-MARKY-PRO-LIFE Ah, thank you for your questions! Yes, the video you sent was from the Tubbs Fire in 2017. It burned 36,810 acre and more than 5,643 structures were destroyed. It was one of the most destructive fires in all of California history.
Since this event, most of the homes have been rebuilt!
Have you had an opportunity to visit California?
Hey I’m a local who has lived here my entire life! Thanks for doing the video. I think it would be super awesome if the city would make the downtown area more pedestrian friendly and offer no parking fees for businesses.
Santa Rosa should focus on bringing in more mom and pop restaurants and taverns back to the downtown area and focus on the art community. Bring back the tour to California 🚴 & hand car regatta!!🦹🎉🎭
Thank you for your feedback Jennifer!
I agree with you regarding downtown. They have struggled with the reunification of Old Courthouse Square. Businesses located there, especially restaurants, have ebbed and flowed as a result of inconsistent traffic. However, we did take our kids on Halloween to downtown and there were hundreds of families who enjoyed all the activities that were put together. There are signs of progress but it is slower than I think we would all like to see.
How do you think the city can better attract businesses and restaurants to come to the downtown area?
@@MichaelFerl McDonnell Boulevard has always been a favorite for many local folks. I strongly recommend taking your littles there before it gets dark next year for Halloween. Around 4:00pm
We should focus on making our town more of a bicycle community. Years ago It was a lot of fun taking your family downtown to the hand car regatta like going to the carnival back in the 1920s about 8-10 years ago.
Volunteer work! It would be great if locals could offer to host tours and bring people downtown to the places like our rural cemetery (did you know there’s nightly tours around the holidays of the graveyards?) where people dress up in character from the pioneer days?
We should explore the history of the botanist that were here over 100 years ago.
Volunteer work and tours to Annadel State Park. And focus on all the families in the area.
This community has thrived on generations of people who have been here for 100’s of years and it’s sad to see that moving away.
In elementary school there were always field trips to the missions around Sonoma and Petaluma. You couldn’t get through middle school without going to Jack London state park.
If there’s not too many restrictions or needs of a permits we would all have a great time restoring our community. showcasing all the germs there is to offer like state parks, redwoods and orchards.
Have you gone zip lining in Occidental yet at canopy Tours?
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Sorry for the runaround response.
Unfortunately our economy won’t support the mom and pop establishments. People would rather shop at amazon and eat dollar hot dogs at Costco. Doesn’t support the local small business, it just drives them out.
@@BikeStandByMe It is evident that there are significantly more people are buying online now.
When you can buy a pair of shoes from the convenience of your living room, for less money, and have them delivered to your doorstep the next day for free, that is significant value proposition that web based retailers offer.
Knowing this, how can local retailers and small businesses offer a unique value proposition that consumers won't receive when purchasing online? For example, Stark restaurants provides an experience of a great venue, service, and food that you can only experience in person.
Downtown Santa Rosa has several parking garages and I have never had a problem finding a parking spot.
However people there like to whine when they can't park in the street directly in front of the place they are going
I worked at the Keysight/Agilent, (Old Hewlett-Packard), Manufacturing Complex up on Fountaingrove Parkway, Santa Rosa, Ca. That Jobsite is nearly a square mile in size and has employed 3,000 people at different times. The Fountaingrove Parkway area is First Class and not cheap! We couldn't afford to buy a house in Santa Rosa so we found an awesome house in Hidden Valley Lake, CA, 35 miles Northeast for about half price of Santa Rosa homes and now retired we still live here.
I’ve been in Santa Rosa for 7 years I came from the east coast most people don’t understand this place is piece of heaven compared to some east coast city’s Im on my 3rd home here and have made a great life for me and my family here would never leave or move from here this will be my forever city
Thank for sharing!
Context is key. We had some clients move out of California and didn't realize what they were giving up until they spent time out of the area. They ended up moving back after 1.5 years. The fact is, if there was a city that offered everything that Sonoma County does with none of the negatives (cost of living, homeless, fires, etc.) everyone would be living there.
What part of Santa Rosa are you located in?
so u never been to heaven my friend...
Good videos. Are you familiar with buying land and the steps for building on it, permitting, Perc testing, etc.? I’m looking at property in Sonoma County and need some assistance. I may contact you soon. Thanks.
Thank you for reaching out Josh! Yes, we have done many lot sales and are familiar with the process. Would love to hear more about what you are looking for in your next property and see how we can best assist. You can reach me direct at (707)484-9869 or Mike@HiraethHomes.com
I've lived in Santa Rosa all my life and love it. The weather is great. The traffic is always terrible. Not just during commute time. People drive crazy and are always on their cell phones, not paying attention. Yes, there are lots of homeless but they have never bothered me and I even give them blankets when I can. I live in rural southwest Santa Rosa and love it. Only a few minutes to town. If I could live anywhere in Sonoma County it would be Rincon Valley. People there are so nice, drive nice and it's a different vibe there. Thanks for a great video. Well done.
Thank you for sharing your feedback!
What part of Santa Rosa are you currently located in?
@@MichaelFerl Southwest Santa Rosa. Close to Rohnert Park which has lower sales tax so I shop there when I have big purchases.
@@belladawn622 so its ok to have tons of homeless here because they never bothered you? Great logic
I love Santa Rosa sure California is abit expensive but I’ve grown up here my whole life and I can’t see myself living somewhere else….well not yet at least
@@k1n6k0ng8 Thank you for sharing your experience! It is definitely expensive to live here.
Do you currently own or rent?
Moved to Santa rosa 20 years ago. Not 1 single homeless person. Now they're everywhere. Expensive to live here and now its a mini Oakland. Garbage Town now
I'm sorry to hear about your experience here!
What part of Santa Rosa are you located in?
Garbage town?
@@mikeconway1172 new to English my guy?
@@yoteslaya7296 you got it
Good thing you left
I’m a 1967 Montgomery HS grad. Loved Santa Rosa in the 60’s. Moved back to Seattle soon after graduation and never returned. Lived in Rincon Valley.
Thank you for sharing Glenn!
Have you had the opportunity to return to Santa Rosa since leaving after you graduated? How has your experience been living in Seattle?
Fulton Rd. What a horrible pothole ridden nightmare that is. Can't wait till the widening is complete and it's resurfaced. It's been awful living in an area where I basically have to take other stretch of road infront of Piner highschool every day.
What are the bus/other public transportation systems like in Santa Rosa currently? I don't enjoy driving in general tbh, so if it's good enough or if the city is thinking about improving it then I might consider living there in the future
Great question! Sonoma County does offer both city bus and SMART Train. Here is some additional information on the bus schedule: www.srcity.org/1036/Transit-and-CityBus
Where are you moving from?
We have lived in Windsor since 1990. The homeless have taken advantage of the free services. Who pays? I do. Tax payers do. 45% of all homeless come to California for free stuff. ie: an interview of a homeless person. He was asked why did you come here? For the free shit. I can purchase drugs and sell them. I can shoot up in the streets and nothing happens to me. It all free.
You mention fire risks. Since we have been living here since 1990, we have never had any major fires until 2017. Yes, there are issues. And these issues are given to the homeless. As long as we give them free stuff, then why should they leave. The weather is good not like the mid west where it snows. They chose to come because they can get away with criminal activities. ie: SF, a cesspool of criminal activities in the city. The golden state has turned into a turd-world state.
Thank you for your feedback! You bring up some common concerns.
It is a misconception that a majority of the homeless population are coming from out of state. According to Sonoma County Homeless Census and Survey, 88% have lived in the area for at least 10 years.
Some other interesting stats from the 2022 census: 9% are veterans, 67% are white, 19% are employed, 37% are looking for work, 24% had experienced domestic violence, 24% don't want government assistance, 42% have a disabling condition, and the total homeless population used to be significantly higher (2011 - 4,539 vs 2022 - 2,893).
Ultimately, we all want to reduce/stop homelessness, including those that are homeless. It was around 40 degrees this morning, I don't know anyone that would want to sleep in a cardboard box on a street corner in Santa Rosa.
So the question we all should be focusing on, what is the solution?
@@MichaelFerl the enabling needs to stop and they need to be held accountable for breaking laws
@@so3683 I appreciate you sharing your ideas here!
To clarify your thought:
If Sonoma County stopped providing or significantly reduced support (shelter, medical, mental health, etc.) and held transients responsible for breaking the law (drug possession for example), this would significantly reduce and/or eliminate homelessness in Sonoma County? How would the homeless population respond?
@@so3683 Trump 2025!
Well, you already talk very ugly about Santa Rosa. What are you doing living there? You can move wherever you want, but you never want to destroy the town where you live because I have lived in Santa Rosa for 25 years and I will never move from there, so if it bothers you, you can move.
Thank you for your response. I'm not sure if you watched the entire video or only read the headline, I had previously made a video about the top reasons why we love Santa Rosa. The purpose of this video was to provide the audience a perspective to the other side of that conversation so they can make a more informed decision as to whether or not this is the right location for them.
I would also encourage you to read the comments to see what happens you make a video about the positives of Santa Rosa. Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/ArHunvvUCu8/w-d-xo.html
We lived in Petaluma for the last 8 years or so and just moved back into Santa Rosa into an affordable housing complex. The area that we’re in is horrible but paying what we’re paying for a 2 bed, you can’t beat it. Rents and homes for sale in this county are just ridiculous! My family and I will
Never be able to buy here. We possibly will plan on moving out of state in the next few years.
Thank you for sharing your experience Chelsea. I am sorry to hear that you guys are getting priced out. There is no question that the cost of living here is expensive.
Have you explored any areas that are slightly less such as Monte Rio, Guerneville, Cloverdale, or possibly Hidden Valley Lake?
@@MichaelFerl hello Michael, forgot to say thanks for the video. 😉 so did get lucky and got into affordable housing, I’m noticing alot of them are popping up which is good… I actually grew up in Hidden Valley Lake, the drive there is super far. Very nice up there tho. I’m actually hoping one day to move out of the country. It’s sad cause Sonoma county has so much to offer, if only there was rent control and if the county would help out more regarding homeless. It’s a big issue the part I live by. It’s very sad.
I gotta house for you 1100sqft for 612,000 😂 seriously I’ll take cash 😅
The unhoused are people. If anyone in Santa Rosa has an issue with the unhoused, support new building projects and affordable housing!
Thank you for sharing this reminder!
It has been my experience that there are a lot of assumptions made about homeless people and as a society, we tend to dehumanize them. In this process, we fundamentally compound the issue because we don't look at them as human beings but rather as disposable objects that burden our lives. Conversely, we tend to sweep them under the rug instead of working together to develop long term solutions to help rehabilitate these individuals back into our society.
As you pointed out, it is nearly impossible to do any of those things with out some of the basic fundamentals, such as housing.
More taxpayer funded housing is not the answer
@@justinwells8265 … did you respond to the wrong comment? All I said was that we should support new building projects and affordable housing. The “not in my backyard” and “there’s too much traffic already” crowds are bad for business and bad for people.
@@tycry5525 no, I just don’t think dumping more of my taxes into so called affordable housing is going to solve the problem. I do think it sucks that people can’t afford to live here but the solution is for those people to seek an affordable area to live in even if that means leaving the area like I am. The housing shortage here is intentionally perpetuated to keep values artificially high and to keep people dependent on government. Anything our government touches, gets worse. Government needs to get out of the way. So I’m not saying don’t build, just don’t want my taxes subsidizing it….
@@justinwells8265, I wish more of my Sonoma county taxes went into education - because you clearly can’t read. Not once have I asked for our taxes to pay for affordable housing. Why do you keep bringing it up?
It’s so funny, because you understand the problem, but you’re blaming the wrong people and causes. Government isn’t the problem here. Stagnating wages, entitled boomers doing everything to inflate housing prices and limit new construction, and corporate greed are to blame. 1 in 7 homes in America was purchased by Wall Street, corporations, last year! How many Sonoma county properties would open up if we got rid of AirBnB?
Greetings. I'm a broker in santa rosa. Well done video.
Thank you for your positive feedback and support!
As a professional in the industry, what is your prediction of the Santa Rosa real estate market for 2023?
Having lived in Santa Rosa for just over 10 years in the 1990’s, I love your honesty. Like any city, there is good areas and down right “avoid” areas. I feel you described Santa Rosa really accurately and was honest about it. I work here in Santa Rosa now and chose to buy our home in Cloverdale in 2001, 36 miles North of Santa Rosa, to better fit our small town mind set. Santa Rosa is overall a wonderful city who’s doing their best to make a better & safer place for people to live and thrive with their families.
Nah he wasn’t that great like you think he is but then again you are not a native of Santa Rosa
@@missmoviebuff19 I am sorry that you feel that way but greatly appreciate your honesty.
In your opinion, what can I do in the future to make videos like this more valuable to you?
Thank you for your feedback Toni!
Cloverdale has also had some notable changes over the years. After living there for 21 years now, has anything changed in the way you feel towards Cloverdale compared to when you first moved there?
Wtf is a “small town mindset”
Hi. I live in Larkfield, having bought a home recently that is a rebuild from the big fire. I agree with you on so many points here. I know you need to keep your video concise but the problems you mention have deep rooted mistakes that have sullied a once beautifully run town. Also, I've lived here off and on since 1979. Crime and in particular homicides are the highest they have ever been.Please keep up the good work. I subscribed.😀
Congratulations on your purchase and thank you for you feedback!
Yes, this is a good point. Crime and homicides have increased but still remain low comparatively to similar size cities. Santa Rosa had a total of 6 homicides in 2021, this year there has been 9. Throughout the U.S., homicides have been increasing. Last year, it increased by 4.3%. Hopefully, Santa Rosa and Sonoma County will work on getting this number back down.
Thank you for subscribing! What is one thing that you would be interested in learning more about in the Sonoma County real estate market?
Ummmmm…. We just three days ago had our second murder. Every murder is horrible but two murders in a town of 178,000 people is not what I call a high murder. I have lived here my entire life. 54 years. I owned or worked at downtown restaurants on third or fourth Street for 27 years. I never experienced any sort of violent crime. 🌺
I'm just used to it. Santa rosa is my hometown.
Thank for sharing Tony! What part of Santa Rosa are you located in?
The worst thing about the traffic is stupid left hand turn arrows. maybe two or three are needed in very few areas but mostly we sit around polluting the air in the area. non-point pollution source.
Sonoma County the eighth most expensive place to live in the United States Of Hummerica.
thats a lie
I lived in Eugene, Oregon for 25 years and now live in Santa Rosa. Both cities are almost identical in size, but Eugene has much better infrastructure and freeway systems.
Thank you for your feedback!
I haven't spent much time in Eugene but understand that it has experienced more rapid growth than Santa Rosa over the last 10-20 years. As a result, I'm curious if the infrastructure is newer compared to Santa Rosa.
After living in both cities, which one do you prefer?
We’ll move back to Oregon if you feel that way
Cool I lived in Corvallis and am visiting Santa Rosa. Seems like here people talk about the homeless population like they're a problem whereas in Corvallis it felt like they were treated just as some of the locals. Corvallis is a bit smaller, though
@@joshuarankin1661 Thank you for sharing your experience Joshua!
I think you bring up an important point. It is my impression that many have dehumanized and devalued the lives of those that are homeless because they are collectively viewed as a burden on society. Conversely, they are looked at more as things that are simply negatively impacting the city.
Why do think the people of Corvallis treat these individuals differently compared to Santa Rosa?
We pay an extra gas tax to expand the freeway from 2 lanes to 3. After almost 15 years of nightmarish construction traffic. It's almost done. Then everyone will whine and cry for a 4th lane. Probably causing another 15 years of nightmarish traffic
I just moved here from LA! Best thing I’ve ever done.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
What are some of most significant differences you have noticed between Santa Rosa and L.A. from your perspective?
@@MichaelFerl pace of life for one, the traffic and homeless situation is WAY less. The quality of food is incredible. Plus come on.. wine tasting all the time!
@@MariangelaPagan Love to hear you are enjoying your life here! Thank you for sharing.
@@MariangelaPagan a huge warm welcome from a Santa Rosa native. I hope you’re still discovering new gems and loving it. 🌺
No sidewalks. Too many left-turn red-light arrows. landlords who think they don't have to respond to anything and they act as if god is telling them to be racist; and they hate people from L.A. This is just hell. But please don't think anything has changed. they are ALL very smug about religion. And are very willing to tell you that. I don't believe I've ever seen such a racist place. I lived in sebastopol; they're especially racist. I could tell you about my daughters first elemenntary school teacher there. But, that wouldn't be fair, she was/is jewish. And there were white supremist as well. lived right across the street from Pinecrest. His name is Jamie. He hated black people sooo much that when his daughter rebeled, it was to the point of marying the black dude and having his baby.
I’ve lived in Santa Rosa for 14 years. I agree with you well done video. I would say your title was misleading. Your video suggest improvements in SR but your title suggest to keep away from the area. I’d replace your word choice of hate to dislike.
Thank you for that feedback! I am always looking to improve and help best our viewers a better experience. I will definitely take this consideration in future videos to provide greater transparency.
Where did you relocate to after living in Santa Rosa?
ang gandang naman yung gabi tower ng sta. rosa may ilaw naman
sta. rosa ako
No music when your talking. It’s distracting!
Thank you for the feedback Doug!
The funny thing is that we receive feedback from individuals that liked the music and others that didn't. I guess it is impossible to please everyone...especially on the internet.
However, I appreciate your feedback and will strongly consider making changes in our future videos.
Homelessness is everywhere, not just Santa Rosa.
Agreed! Do you feel that this has become a more significant issue over the last few years in Santa Rosa?
@@MichaelFerl I live in Novato. Homelessness and it's associated crime has exploded here in the past three years. One of the tenants here was murdered in January 2022 right after I moved back here from Portland - which is a hundred times worse!
@@wakingmusic Wow...that is terrifying. I am terribly sorry to hear about that. I have heard that homelessness is a prominent issue in Portland. Do you think you will stay there or end up moving?
I've lived in Santa Rosa my entire life. Well there are a few times I've moved out of town but really I've literally lived in Sonoma County my whole life. I lived in Rohnert Park a total of 7 months of my life I lived in Sebastopol for a year and a half and I lived in Windsor for 4 years, but for the rest of my life I've lived in Santa Rosa. Born and raised here and currently living here. Although I've moved around a lot in the area because yeah it is expensive and well part of it also had to do with moving away from my ex but my wife and I are happy in whatever considered affordable housing apartments even though the rent at them would be considered high almost anywhere else. Santa Rosa definitely has issues but primarily at least in my opinion it's all the homeless people and cost of living. And yeah I guess there is not much of a sense of community but my introvert self doesn't really care about that. Santa Rosa the beautiful place a lot of opportunities and is great overall but obviously has its problems.
My oldest brother had been trying to convince me and my mom to move to Idaho as he had moved there with his wife and son years ago. They're in the treasure valley area in Nampa near Boise. Mom eventually did move there but I'm still here in Santa Rosa cuz my wife doesn't want to move there although to be honest I don't think I would have liked it up in Idaho anyways. Sure it's way cheaper but unless you've been living there for a number of years, they really hate Californians there and plus it gets really cold up there during winter
Thank you for sharing your experience! Between all the Sonoma County cities you have lived in. Which one was your favorite?
@@MichaelFerl Santa Rosa by far. Like you said it's more affordable than other places. It's at least for sure I know more affordable than Rohnert park. And I have looked it up and yes Santa Rosa is more affordable than Petaluma and sonoma. I guess it's more affordable than Healdsburg but I honestly don't know on that one. But yeah Santa Rosa's the best cuz there's a lot more to do in Santa Rosa and it's just a much more fun city. I mean where I live in Santa Rosa it's a pretty short drive to get the epicenter. Of course since I grew up here my whole life I used to travel to Rohnert Park a lot to go to qzar and Scandia although Scandia is still in Rohnert Park at least so that's awesome
@@Sly88Frye Those are solid points.
In some upcoming videos I will features some of the other cities you mentioned that you lived in.
There is always a compromise to everything. If someone doesn't want to contend with some of the issues that Santa Rosa has, they could live in Sebastopol or Healdsburg but it will cost $200,000 - $300,000 more. Many areas of Rohnert Park have even become more expensive than Santa Rosa, University District is a perfect example of this.
While Santa Rosa is far from perfect, for the price range relative to other cities in Sonoma County, it is hard to beat in terms of value.
@@MichaelFerl yeah I mean it's still really expensive and actually I can't even afford to buy a house I'm just renting an affordable apartment or an apartment in an affordable housing complex which is considered affordable for the area but I mean honestly in a lot of places it would be considered expensive.
@@Sly88Frye Agreed. Rent values have unfortunately increased significantly over the last couple years but we are starting to see some signs of things softening a little. Hopefully the current market shift will provide a little relief for you.
lived here my entire life on the lower income side, santa rosa is not the kind of place for anyone who's trying to start a life who is not connected in some way to industries in the area. unless you are able to afford going to college for a specific degree or training without having to worry about rent or work, you are going to be struggling growing up here. There is very limited opportunity for well paying jobs and if you are a single person looking for an apartment you are unlikely to find any that you will be able to afford beyond living paycheck to paycheck. this is mostly an issue I'm making a note of for people who intend to raise families here. there is very little to offer younger people here in general unfortunately.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Been in Santa Rosa most of my life.
The scenery is great, city is nice but it has its bad parts. Downtown Santa Rosa has many homeless, the vineyards takes all the natural land away. But again, every city has its flaws.
Thank you for your insight!
Yes, it does seem like Santa Rosa has struggled with the downtown area. Not only with homelessness but in addition, businesses have open and closed, and it hasn't had the same success of unifying the city in the same way the Town Green in Windsor and The Square in Healdsburg has been able to accomplish.
What are of Santa Rosa are you located in?
Oakmont is literally a retirement community
Yes 😄 I used it as an extreme example because there are several individuals the communicated that all of Santa Rosa is a terrible place to live. There are many other neighborhoods through Santa Rosa though, that isn't 55+, that is also safe and highly desirable such as: Proctor Terrace, Sky Hawk, Bennett Valley, Rincon Valley, Hidden Valley, Fountaingrove, Saddlebrook, etc.
Do you live in Santa Rosa? If so, what are are you in?
One more negative, as seniors there are no advantages for us like in Marin co. Where we located from (mistake). We didn’t have to pay for school bonds, libraries, etc. no local tax advantages for us elderly . It’s not a welcoming county for seniors. We paid into all these things while we were young and now we’re being asked to pay when we’re on fixed incomes . We paid for school children all our lives, enough is enough !
Thank you for sharing John. I'm sorry to hear about this challenge. I can understand why that would be frustrating. To clarify, are you saying that Marin County, if you over a certain age, you do not have to pay any public funding towards schools, libraries, etc?
@@MichaelFerl yes in Marin Co. Most of us seniors live on fixed incomes. These taxations should be optional
@@johnmeszaros3827 Thank you for sharing. I wasn't aware that Marin has a different tax structure for seniors. Just curious, do you have children?
I have lived in all the locations he display and still NOPE I want to leave crapifornia.
Thank you for that insight. Why are you still here?
😂😂Bye
I’ve lived in Sonoma County all my life 60 some years. This guy is on.
The only twist I would give is that like other California cities, the homeless are the new pound puppies. Neglect other things for a problem that is government made. They are taking funds from the roads, from emergency services from other taxpayer benefits. They have spent millions on buying housing medical and other social programs that are only attracted more out of city and out of state druggies. If I treated a dog like the state of California treats, the homeless they would lock me up.
Even though many of my friends have left the state, I love the place, and will remain
Thank you for that feedback Dan!
If you were in charge, what would you do to address homelessness?
Yes, if you build it they will come, if you could more, more will come.
However, calling them all druggies is BS.
It's not the 80's anymore, lots of homeless people have jobs now and live in tent cities because they can't afford the rent.
@@MichaelFerl thank you for the question. It would be a two fazed attack.
One would be to continue securing houses for the truly needy. They are doing that now, and the reason for tense cities is that they don’t allow drugs, and the housing. Truly homeless I need a hand out are exposing the druggies which keep them on the streets.
Secondly, is to enforce the laws already on the books that makes it illegal to live in such a way as to be a health risk for all of the community. The government agencies locally get money from hard-working citizens for each homeless on the streets. If we did this to our animals, the state would lock us away. But because of their greed Greed, they will treat human beings better than cockroaches.
You’re in real estate, do you see any tent cities near fountain Grove or other wealthy communities? For some reason, the cities not worried about lawsuits from people they displace from those areas. Keep up your good videos have a great holiday season.
@@AshGreen359 thanks for your reply. I did not say everybody that is homeless is a druggie. But those that are moving in to the state to take advantage of the lucrative social programs are. Nobody would live in one of those rat infested tent cities who is not win the city and county governments are spending millions on housing and accommodations.
I’ve gone as far as to spend a couple hours taking a guy around to get a can of gas.
I actually rented a can and bought a canna gas. I wanna be told pull over here buddy I don’t need your gas. One of those hard-working people that just needed a hand up. I had a city worker. Tell me he was called away from his house with his supervisor with their million dollar machine to go clean up a bucket of poop on the street. The homeless were shut down in Santa Rosa finally under the overpasses because they were exposing themselves to little school girls. Probably why you don’t see tent cities of these poor, hard-working people that just can’t make it living Nancy Pelosi’s neighborhood or in fountain Grove here.
We are running out of space at our city and county facilities for garbage. Much of that garbage is brand new sleeping bags, jackets, other clothing, mixed in with the rotten food that he hast druggies hoard. And cherry on the cake is that the state allows violent and mentally retarded persons to live lower than the rats along with those with mental issues. God help us.
I live by stony point and hwy 12., dam my rent $3,000 a month. 🤬
Yikes! Yes, rental rates have increased. Since interest rates went up, more people turned to renting instead of buying which drove up rents.
Have you considered buying instead of renting?
we live in south park area and love it
Thank you for sharing your experience! How long have you lived in South Park?
I grew up in South Park and proud of it lol
Thank you for sharing! Do you think South Park has become more or less safe since when you grew up there?
@@MichaelFerl way safer
Everytime you mention how much more money is being spent to “Improve”..... The taxes keep going up or your electric bill keep rising to pay for all of these things. The geographic location is amazing here, just costs are skyrocketing almost daily...
I agree. The costs of living in CA continue to increase. It is important to note that increases in our PG&E bills are not tied to funding projects like housing or road conditions. Taxes definitely are though and as you noted and these have continued to increase.
There is definitely a balance of being able to address the primary concerns of the general public while also ensuring our cost of living does not increase too significantly.
Of the issues I reviewed in the video, which ones would you be willing to reduce/eliminate putting money towards in order to minimize future increases in taxes?
People need to stop moving to Santa Rosa period.
That might be challenging to avoid.
Do you think there is a way Santa Rosa can continue to increase in population while also limiting the growing pains expressed in the video?
Born and raised here, 33 now and I wouldn’t count on it getting better. Would not recommend moving here unless you like rampant homelessness and drug use and the rise in crime that brings. I understand this guy is trying to sell houses here but I would not raise my family here so after 33 years, I am loading up a uhaul and I’ll be one less taxpayer in California. Aside from trivial things like good weather nice scenery, I don’t see any good reason to stay.
Thank you for sharing your insight Justin!
The goal of this video was actually not to sell anyone a home. The video is literally titled, "7 things I hate about Living in Santa Rosa." The goal was to give anyone considering moving here a clear idea of the pros and cons so they can make an educated decision for themselves if this is the right place for them or not.
We are sorry to here you go but wishing you the best in you next adventure. Just curious, where you are moving to? Also, how much is California politics and ideology impacting your decision?
@@MichaelFerl great questions.
Crime, low income , homelessness are problems all states have... do your research.. I moved to Santa Rosa 10 years ago from San Mateo county.County.. absolutely love it!
I admire your honesty. If I sell I will consider you. Kisses from Windsor.
Appreciate the support Jory! We own a few properties in Windsor and our kids also go to school there.
What area of Windsor are you located in? I am planning on reviewing a Windsor neighborhood in an upcoming video.
Lakewood Meadows.
@@joryiverson9322 That is a great location! My in-laws live up the street on Gertrude off of Jessica.
Just curious, are you staying in Sonoma County or moving out of the area?
I have lived here for 20 years and have seen a sharp increase of Heroin needle EVERYWHERE.
What area of Santa Rosa are you living in?
Looks very beautiful
We live just north of SR and have noticed in the last year alone, we now hear gun fire in the distance in the evenings, and street racing/ side show activity over towards the airport at least two to three times a week. We have been following the sheriffs site online and reading about huge drugs busts of convicted fellons and then read they get released on tiny bails because of leftists DA’s who are allowing criminals back on the streets. Things are getting worse here and it is truly sad. As a native Californian it's hard to watch things go down hill... We try to vote to make a difference... But nothing changes for the better, just keeps getting worse.
Thank you for sharing. That definitely sounds like a frustrating experience.
Do you live in Windsor or North Santa Rosa? Curious to hear where you are experiencing these issues.
It’s a lot better these days as far as gangs go. 15+ years ago, there was a lot of gang bangin goin on. Especially the areas you mentioned. Moorland, South Park, Also Sebastopol rd,
Thank you for sharing. I agree. Just curious...what is your favorite neighborhood in Santa Rosa?
@@MichaelFerl well I guess it depends what you mean by favorite neighborhood. I love the taco trucks on Sebastopol rd, I would love to live on fountain grove or Bennet valley. All and all tho, there’s a lot of nice neighborhoods all over Santa Rosa
@@norcaltimcaldwell3325 This is true. In your opinion, who serves the best Mexican food in Santa Rosa?
@@MichaelFerl oh man, that’s a good question….ide probably have to go with El Roy’s taco truck.
@@MichaelFerl EL ROys Taco Trucks for sure. Try their shrimp tacos or their Carne Asada burritos. They are award-winning and there are three trucks currently in Santa Rosa. Two on Santa Rosa Ave. and one on Sevastopol Road. They are the big orange trucks.
Sonoma County in general is an incredible place to live in Northern California. Fact and opinion! 😂
Agreed! Thank you for your feedback.
What part of Sonoma County do you live in?
It’s terrible
@@nunka34ify Thank you for sharing your opinion. Do you currently live in Santa Rosa? What do you feel is this most significant issue?
I've been in Santa Rosa in 1972. There was 32000 people. There were no side shows. I now live in Bennet valley. There are side shows. Once they redid courthouse square, I don't go downtown Santa Rosa. Anymore when they did fountain Grove. They ran out all the wildlife, so there's no more wildlife in my neighborhood. I used to live up by Highland drive. Now there's just too many people and they all drive like c*** On Safeway, ran all the good. Stores out of business. Now we're stuck with crappy safeway
Thank you for sharing Steve. I am sorry to hear about some of the challenges you have experienced. Based on these changes, do you see yourself staying in Santa Rosa? If not, where will you move to?
Since the homeless, drug addicts, gangs, and crime have taken over sonoma county this place is not that desirable to live in. Also, the cost of housing is insane. When I retire, I am leaving this state
Thank you for your feedback Chuck. Do you feel that homeless, drugs, and crime are consistent throughout entire Sonoma County?
Obviously, no city/county will be able to fully eliminate these issues. However, if Sonoma County were able to significantly reduce these issues, would it change your opinion about moving out of the area?
There ain’t no gangs here just a bunch a old white folks , don’t be so sensitive
@@Strip4Ricardo It is interesting that people living in the same place can have such opposing views of the same location. I suppose we all tend to find what we are looking for.
What part of Santa Rosa are you located in?
lol South Park isn’t that bad hate that people assume that
Thank you for that feedback! There are definitely parts of South Park that are better than others. There have been a few sideshows directly on Aston Ave (we have clients that bought a home on Aston Circle), the parking in those areas can be incredibly challenging, and there is a fair amount of drug activity and homelessness at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Hendley Street.
I think that if you are located more in the heart of South Park, and not directly on Aston or Hendley, it tends to better. If someone is looking to buy a single family home under $600,000, this is one of the few places in Santa Rosa that they would potentially be able to find one.
How long have you lived in the area for?
@@MichaelFerl my whole life
Same with Mooreland and the rest of the Southwest area. A couple people burning out their cars or making small "sideshows" around here doesn't make it a bad place to live in.
@@missmoviebuff19 I appreciate you sharing your experience because I do think that people often hear only one side of the conversation in these locations.
@@erikvasquez9880 I agree and appreciate you sharing your experience!
I live in santarosa its so expensive.
This is definitely true. Is there another city in Sonoma County that you feel would be a better value comparatively?
@@MichaelFerl I think the whole county its same sistem.
@@julioroque7571 I agree that Sonoma County is expensive throughout. I did see a home in Monte Rio that just went up for sale for only $300,000 last week though!
Also, we have had some clients move up to Hidden Valley Lake and/or Cobb in Lake County to get significantly more bang for their buck. If you can work remote, that is a great option. Otherwise, if you have to commute, that is a long drive...
Northeast Santa Rosa was hit really hard by the Tubbs fire. I wouldn't want to live there, or anywhere east of Annadell park.
Some would argue that the areas that have been impacted by fire are now the lowest fire risk because there is no more natural vegetation left to burn.
@@MichaelFerl that's true, I suppose. I'm not sure of all the details of post-burn processes. I don't wanna hurt your business, but I still would worry that the vegetation that grows back after the fires will just dry out again.
I'm out in Rincon Valley been here for the last 3 major fires only had to evacuate for one and there was really no threat... the last time fountain Grove bribed was over 30 years ago..
@@veronicarwall3812 Don't jinx it! My grandma always says the same thing. "We've been here 50 years and never had a problem, blah blah blah".
We're in west county. All it takes is one unlucky fire. There is always a first.
Over priced, I lived in Santa Rosa for 22 years. I bought a house up north for 300k on half acre with solar panels and a hot tub. I commute to work to Santa Rosa every day.
Thank you for your feedback! There is no question that Santa Rosa is expensive. Relative to neighboring cities in Sonoma County though, it is one of the least expensive areas.
Where did you end up moving to?
I lived in fox grove😊
Fox Grove? Where in Santa Rosa is that located?
And a water shortage.
Yes, this is true. Unfortunately, this now applies to a large portion of the Western Region of the United States.
Do you currently live in Santa Rosa?
@@MichaelFerl
I’ve noticed new residents from out of state moving in and illadvisedly putting lawns in and making other problematic flora changes like not understanding the life cycles of certain trees and putting them in problematic places
and not understanding where tree roots will look for water (your sewage pipes)
and not paying attention to property upkeep like understanding that squirrels will plant problematic trees if not monitored
I’ve been there
Sideshows build character and bonding in the Community
Do you think there are a lot of sideshows in Sonoma County?
@michaelferl7992 unfortunately I don't think there are enough.
Let us embrace the diversities of our cultures and grow together as a community
The road condition is comparable to a 3rd world country in Santa Rosa. I’ve worn out my cars whirl alignment every 6 months from all the pot holes.
Wheel alignment
Thank you for sharing! There are definitely roads that are in need of repair. Sonoma County has spent approximately $40 million in improving road conditions in 2022. In the last 10 years, they have paved almost 30% of all county roads.
However, out of 9 Bay Area counties, Sonoma County and Napa tied for the lowest pavement condition score of 55 out of 100.
It is important to note that roads located within county lines are not responsible by the city and visa versa. There are many areas outside the city limits of Santa Rosa with poor road conditions but the city of Santa Rosa typically takes the brunt of blame when they are not responsible for maintaining these areas, the county is.
What area of Santa Rosa are you located in?
@@MichaelFerl I live in Coffee Park. And the roads I’m speaking of are all in the city of Santa Rosa. This includes major streets like College Ave, Hopper , Cleveland Ave, 3rd and 4th st, , Corby , Montgomery, nearly all the freeway overpasses too.I can’t believe the city has spent $40 million . I heard it was more like 5 million that actually was allocated for road repair. The problem is you can’t just fill a few out holes and deviate the road repaired. That just creates a new bump on the street surface . The roads need to be repaved. Ft Collins, CO g FG or example re-paves their main roads every 5 - 10 years depending on the conditions. Super smooth driving that outs Santa Rosa streets to shame!
@@JB-ol1po Thank you for clarifying!
Sonoma County spent $40,000 million on county roads. They had actually fully repaved 30% of all county roads over the past 10 years.
There is good news on the horizon in regards the roads conditions in regards to Santa Rosa: They are planning repairs to 33 miles of residential streets over the next 2 years.
Additionally, City Council approved funding from $11 to $15.5 million towards pavement maintenance. This will definitely not be enough to address all 512 miles of residential road networks in Santa Rosa, but it will be a step in the right direction.
@@MichaelFerl Please bare with me and with all due respect,
I don’t trust SR city council. They claim allocations of $$millions towards road paving/repair in the past but they always fall way short of the dollar amount they promised to tax payers. I’ve lived here over 20 years and the roads are in worse condition overall then when I first moved here. Not only that, as a tubbs fire victim, the SR city council and Sonoma County “promised”that our property tax would NOT increase on our rebuilt homes even if the rebuilt home went up in value ,as long as we rebuilt at the same location and limited any new room additions to less than 500 sq. Ft .
This year we got notice that our property taxes nearly doubled!!
We added only 375 sq ft. .Had we been told there would be doubling of property tax in 5 years time , we would have used our insurance money to rebuild in another county or state.
Santa Rosa is a beautiful location , but our elected officials need to find another line of work when it comes to basic infrastructure. For example, they repaved a small portion of highway 12 near the flamingo hotel a couple of years ago. The rest of 12 is in horrible condition..Take drive down Hopper , the main st into Coffey park, the road is in pathetic condition!
SR and Sonoma county’s council members collective incompetence, hood winking, and false promises on several occasions was and is staggering …especially to us fire victims. And while lying about the amount of money allocations towards repaving is pretty typical, the doubling of property tax to fire victims ( who did not want ,but were forced to rebuild after losing our homes in that terrible fire disaster) is absolutely criminal. Had we fire victims not had families who didn’t want to pull their kids out of school and uproot their lives to another county or state , SR population would have definitely decreased . Thanks for letting me rant Michael.
Santa Rosa has been hijacked.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Do you currently live in Santa Rosa?
7 years
When I listen to the message I liked it but I don’t like the picture leading up to me picking it to listen to it I Disliked it greatly because I love Santa Rosa and that image was not Appealing or a nice thing to say about where we live. I feel if you want people to listen to your blog you shouldn’t have images like that
Lmao I live here and he's 100% right.
I greatly appreciate your feedback and willingness to best honest. Without this type of feedback, I can't better serve you and the rest of our audience.
I have a video editing company that will adjust the thumbnails themselves and then post to TH-cam. I don't see the final product until the same time that you can. When I first saw the thumbnail, I thought it was a bit objectionable.
In response to your comment, I had our editing team turn the tone of the thumbnail down. I hope you find it more acceptable.
Thank you again!
@Michael Ferl hey man those images are just the cold truth and if images of what's actually happening offends people let it. This one crybaby going off about a fucking thumbnail. 😒 I've lived here my whole life and you didn't offend me, you just told the truth based off your own experiences that is 100% accurate of what's been on a decline in this town for years now. Appreciate the video keeping spreading awareness 🙏🏼
@@danduder Thank you for your support for the video and willingness to be firm in the face of opposition.
I am always open to feedback so I can continue to improve. I may not always agree with the feedback but I am always open to at least listening.
We all share different opinions. I think the test is how we exist together despite these differences in opinions. History has proven that this is easier said than done.
@@danduder act more mature
I want another fountain grove fire...sorry I hate the look of McMansions.
I am sorry to hear that you are so angry and have so much animosity towards the place that you live. It probably makes sense to move so you can be in a happier place.
You wish fire and death upon everything you don't like the look of Daniel? What do you see in the mirror?
You know why their are so many homeless because low income housing is to expensive to live in unless they make over $30 a hour full time.
Thank you for sharing. In your opinion, how much should low income housing be for a 2 bedroom apartment? Also, who do you think responsible for covering this difference in cost?
Screw crapifornia and Satan Rosa, I would move, but everything is SO EXPENSE that it's hard to save money just to move...crap crappy santa rosa.
I'm sorry to hear about your experience.
If you had the money to move right now, where would you relocate to?
So basically there’s good places to live in Santa Rosa if you have the money other wise your stuck in the hood😂
Well...you could make that argument for most of California. It depends what you consider hood and what you consider expensive. Where are you located?
Cancel this fooo
"A critic is a legless man that teaches other people how to run."
@@MichaelFerl who said this quote? Hopefully not you, since you seem to be criticizing Santa Rosa ?
@@mlopez707 It is a quote by Channing Pollock.
I'm not sure if you watched the video or just responded to the comment, but the video wasn't intended as a criticism against Santa Rosa. In a previous video I shared the top things I like about living in Santa Rosa, this was a discussion about the other side of the conversation.
22solano's response provided no insight or value, hence, my response.
With all due respect, the music is very annoying.
I couldn’t finish your video.
Thanks for the feedback Nina!
Lmao ay Rosa town sht 💯🥀
Do you live in Santa Rosa currently?
Yeah the road, hmm didn't they increase taxes to repair the road and then USED IT FOR SPECIAL INTEREST.
Yes, that is how all cities pay for things such as infrastructure and road repair. What are you specifically referring to in regards to special interests? Like members of city council all bought new Lambos?
be careful what you wish for …our road was re-paved TWICE in a relatively short span of time
So, we have a nicely paved road, but it has a tendency to incentivize problematic commuter and racer traffic because adjoining main roads have pot holes and traffic lights, and adjoining residential roads have speed bumps
The sporadic fast traffic becomes a death trap during the day when new young resident families aren’t controlling their kids and pets properly
and lulled into the false sense of security of an otherwise ‘quiet neighborhood’
So leave
Santa Rosa has its nice and bad spots. It is going downhill fast though!
Thank you for your feedback! What do you feel is the number one issue that if Santa Rosa addresses, would have the biggest impact to living here?
Bro I’m from SR
What part of Santa Rosa you living in?
@@MichaelFerl I live near the corddingtown mall
@@FMKICKSYT What has been your experience living over there?
Come see at mattress firm on SRA and I’ll hook you up with a fantastic mattress.
I need 3 King Casper Original Mattresses for $600/each, can you still hook me up?
@@MichaelFerl we don’t sell Casper however we have options that are comparable. I’ll be available on Sunday at the Coddingtown location. I can hook you up!
yes they are working on homeless but remember about half don't want help. why? because they don't want rules.
Thank you for sharing. What do you think the solution is to address this issue?
Trying to like this video and it wont let me.
lol fountain grove has a lot of trap houses. don't be fooled
Based on this, do you feel that there isn't much of a difference in living in an area like Fountaingrove versus a neighborhood like South Park?
Elder abuse !
1.the rent is too high, 2. it's too far away from the bay area, 3. the traffic is very bad, 4. the musicians are egotistical and lack talent, 5.the wages are way too low for the cost of living, 6. too many thieves 7. the women are overly selective and greedy.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Are you located in Sonoma County?
So what you are saying is that you have no marketable skills, so you can't make a decent living, have no taste, and have not witnessed any local talent, and with that outlook and social status, women don't want to sleep with you.
Bruh, don't blame the city. Real talk.
But maybe you would have better luck in Redding, or Fresno if you can't cut it here. SR ain't for everyone.
I wish you good luck. Just remember wherever you go there you are.
Santa Rosa sucks! Live there all of my life and moved away eight years ago. Best decision I’ve ever made.
Thank you for sharing...I'm sorry to hear about experience! What were your biggest issues with Santa Rosa? Where did you end up moving to?
I don’t understand comments like these. I’ve been here my entire life. 54 years. I love this town. There’s so much around here to love. I am sorry that your experiences are so different from mine and I truly hope you’re happy wherever you are now. 🌺
Homeless is caused by greedy real estate people like this guy.
Thank you for your insightful cynicism.
@@shootermcgavin7637 Thanks?
@@shootermcgavin7637 Hahah! Thanks man. Do you live in Santa Rosa?
@@shootermcgavin7637 Just curious, what is your perspective of life in San Jose vs Santa Rosa?
@@shootermcgavin7637 It is always interesting to hear other's perspective that live in a significantly larger city. For most people in the North Bay, Santa Rosa is massive. I think it also highlights the importance of context and how it can impact one's perspective.
Also, Luna in San Jose is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants. I just wish it wasn't so far away!