CA CA - Sunshine Borjas, 47, from Santa Rosa, left home 1:30pm to go hiking alone, vehicle found in parking lot at Bodega Head, 1 Oct 2025

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SRPD News Release: SRPD seeks help in locating a missing adult

Sunshine Borjas was reported missing to the Santa Rosa Police Department in the evening of October 1, 2025. Borjas left her Santa Rosa home at approximately 1:30 pm and drove to Bodega Head where she was believed to be hiking alone. Borjas’s vehicle was located by law enforcement in the parking lot of Bodega Head during the early morning hours of October 2, 2025.

Borjas is 47 years old, approximately 5-feet 5-inches tall, and weighs approximately 155 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. Borjas was last seen wearing a grey shirt, grey leggings, and black sneakers.

If you know Borjas’s whereabouts or have seen her, please contact the jurisdictional law enforcement agency for her location or contact the Santa Rosa Police Department Non-Emergency Dispatch line at 707-528-5222.

Santa Rosa Police Department case number 25-10777.

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/hiker-from-santa-rosa-goes-missing-at-bodega-head/

 

[tlcya]

Sunshine's FB page

Prayers for her and for her family, hoping she will be found safe

 

[GraceG]

That's an easy hike but the cliffs are close and if you get too close to the edge for a photo, there's always the risk of a fall. Bodega Head Trail

Hiking in Bodega Bay - Sonoma County Tourism

Nestled into a particularly beautiful stretch of the Sonoma coastline, Bodega Bay is a favorite destination for residents and travelers alike.

www.sonomacounty.com

 

[Knox]

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/hiker-from-santa-rosa-goes-missing-at-bodega-head/

 

[RedHaus]

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https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/hiker-from-santa-rosa-goes-missing-at-bodega-head/

"...may have been hiking alone..."

These days I'm not sure which scenario to hope for in this case, 1. SB was hiking alone and vulnerable to risks of hiking alone in the wild, or 2. SB was with someone who is also missing and/or who might have done something to SB.

iMO.

 

[GraceG]

"...may have been hiking alone..."

These days I'm not sure which scenario to hope for in this case, 1. SB was hiking alone and vulnerable to risks of hiking alone in the wild, or 2. SB was with someone who is also missing and/or who might have done something to SB.

iMO.

Growing up in mountains in WA state I don't really that of that area as "the wild" but you have a great point - it's rugged, and beautiful, but it's close to town, shops, food, and people so you think it will be safe. But it's still nature, with cliffs, wind, unstable rock formations (possibly) and the two legged predators that exist anywhere. She probably just planned on a simple short hike.

 

[RedHaus]

Growing up in mountains in WA state I don't really that of that area as "the wild" but you have a great point - it's rugged, and beautiful, but it's close to town, shops, food, and people so you think it will be safe. But it's still nature, with cliffs, wind, unstable rock formations (possibly) and the two legged predators that exist anywhere. She probably just planned on a simple short hike.

And then there is the weather. This SFGate article speaks to heavy fog delaying initial searches overnight. Makes me wonder if fog rolled in while SB was hiking? And if so, did she get disoriented and lost, or worse, fell off a trail?

 

[angelainwi]

From her FB it would appear there is a significant other

ETA: Maybe not so fast, her profile pic is from 2018.

 

[Kapua]

That's an easy hike but the cliffs are close and if you get too close to the edge for a photo, there's always the risk of a fall. Bodega Head Trail

Hiking in Bodega Bay - Sonoma County Tourism

Nestled into a particularly beautiful stretch of the Sonoma coastline, Bodega Bay is a favorite destination for residents and travelers alike.

www.sonomacounty.com

What a beautiful place for an easy hike. I hope the authorities and the public are actively looking for her.

I don't know what cell coverage is available there. Many of us have experienced spotty cell connections even in places where you would not expect that.

My first guess is accident - she fell and broke an ankle and cannot walk, for example.
Second guess is medical emergency - heart attack, burst aneurism, etc.
Third guess is foul play.
Fourth guess is suicide.
That about covers it. I hope she is found safe.

MOO