The Month In Numbers A look at the key figures shaping life in the North Bay
Sonoma County
Lost in (parking) space
$1 Increased cost per hour to park in premium areas of downtown Santa Rosa beginning Jan. 1 when new parking-meter rates go into effect. Meters will increase by 50 cents an hour at meters outside core business areas.
$1 million
Annual revenue expected to be raised for Santa Rosa from the new parking meter rates.
Napa County Economic woes
57.6% Average U.S. tariff on all Chinese imports, at press time 326 Number of employees laid off between July and November from AP Tech, which produced equipment used in production of computer chips and flat screens. The company subsequently closed Dec. 1, citing international trade disputes and loss of business from Chinese companies. .75 Vehicle crash-risk score, on a scale between 0 and 1, for road segments of Unidos Middle School and St. John’s Lutheran school—the highest in Napa County, according to traffic consultants. Unsafe routes to school?
4,908 Traffic collisions recorded in Napa County between 2015 and 2021 Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Marin County
Unhappy accidents
180 Days local man sentenced after pleading guilty to two felony violations for insurance fraud.
5 Number of times the man and two accomplices were shown to have staged fake “accidents” in order to file insurance claims for pre-existing damage to his vehicle. Source: Marin County District Attorney’s Office
December 2025
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