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<p style="margin-bottom:11px">As it drizzled outside, Melanie Rodriguez methodically organized her few belongings inside a small white house with yellow trim and a front porch. She hung a purse on a hook, arranged paintbrushes on a desk, placed feminine hygiene products inside a cabinet.</p> <p>"Tiny homes are PTSD salve," said the 51-year-old. "Here there is privacy and quiet and safety."</p>

A former Santa Rosa City Councilwoman is running for the 6th District council seat. Veronica Jacobi, who served one term from 2006 to 2010, filed her paperwork

At least seven young elected officials have resigned city council posts in Sonoma County over the past year or so.

Newly appointed Santa Rosa Councilwoman Dianna MacDonald will run to keep her seat on the Council, after serving her current term. MacDonald made the

City officials scheduled the visit in January after a Press Democrat investigation into the former Gold Coin motel raised questions about living conditions at the property.