Residents Celebrate Agricultural Roots at Sonoma County Fair

The theme of this year’s 83rd annual Sonoma County Fair is “Back to Our Roots in Cowboy Boots.” It's meant to celebrate the region's long history in agriculture. In the signature event on Sunday, wranglers drove a herd of cattle through downtown Santa Rosa. KRCB’s Adia White reports.

(Longhorn cattle in Courthouse Square before the drive. Credit: Yinka Adeboyejo.)

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