Some Santa Rosans in the 1940s thought the Highway 101 route could be placed around the town instead of through it. Having Highway 101 run north and south smack through the middle of Santa Rosa ...

As many in the state began grappling with a new normal, Willits was already coping with one of its own: the rerouting of Highway 101 to now skip the town. The throughline folded into Main Street ...

Meet Cowboy Willy, the quirky mascot of the town just off Highway 101. With a history as colorful as his paint job, Willy is more than a roadside oddity — he’s a beloved slice of Americana ...