Young California girl suffers brain-damage after near-drowning at pool party

Naomi Tseggai turned 9 on Thursday, yet she is unable to eat, speak, or walk, after a horrible pool accident. Left with brain damage from a near-drowning on Sept. 8, 2019, Naomi can breathe unassisted and her eyes are open, but she does respond.

Man drowns trying to rescue dog after crashing into pond near Novato

According to witness statements, the man saw his dog swimming away from the truck and he jumped back in the water to try and rescue it.

Novato police seek help after man tells children he's to bring them home

Novato police are asking for information from the public after a man approached some children Sunday and told them their mother wanted him to take them home, police said.

Hometown heroes: Salute to healthcare workers in Novato

First responders from Novato's police and fire departments, gathered outside the front entrance of Sutter Novato Community Hospital at 6:30 a.m. to cheer and applaud front-line health care workers.

COVID-19 swab test offers peace of mind to home health care workers in Novato

The COVID-19 test, swirling a swab high in the nostril, is not a pleasant sensation, but worth it, said dozens of caregivers who streamed in for testing Friday in Novato. 

Families with loved ones inside nursing homes during pandemic cope with anxiety

Nursing homes- with their vulnerable residents- might seem ideal for COVID-19 testing. But critics say testing is spotty at best, and often launched only after people are sick and dying. 

H.S. senior delivers food to his immunocompromised former 5th grade teacher

A high-school senior is paying back his fifth-grade teacher who is immunocompromised by delivering her healthy foods as she is sheltering at home during the pandemic.

Deputies arrest car theft suspect tracked from Sonoma to Novato

The auto theft was reported to Sonoma police between 6 and 6:30 p.m. and sheriff's deputies spotted and pursued the vehicle, but called it off "due to the suspect's increasingly reckless driving behavior."

Driver leads CHP on overnight chase; speeds reach 130 mph

Caltrans traffic cameras caught at least three CHP vehicles chasing a gray Volkswagen over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge about 3:30 a.m. Thursday.

Novato Police locate missing 11-year-old boy

Tejon left his home in the area of Diablo Avenue about 11 a.m. Friday, according to police.

Novato woman pleads guilty to wire fraud in tax return scheme

Parnian Djafarzadeh, aka Parnian Clark, aka Saundra Djafarzadeh, 42, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to possessing stolen mail, filing a false claim and committing wire fraud in connection with a tax fraud scheme that ran from 2010 through 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

Novato police seek armed robbery suspect who assaulted woman

The woman got out of her vehicle about 9:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of Olive Avenue when the attacker grabbed her from behind, placed an object, possibly a knife, in her back and demanded money.

84-year-old woman dies in Novato house fire

Fire chief Bill Tyler said firefighters had to sift through a lot of her belongings to get the fire under contro.

More potential PG&E outages have residents on edge

That means businesses that recently cleaned the mess and restocked losses from last month's blackout, are facing a repeat.