St. Helena's Pope Fire 80% contained, remains 5 acres

The St. Helena Fire Department with assistance from Cal Fire continues to battle a blaze dubbed the Pope Fire on Howell Mountain in the Ridgeview area and it is currently at 80 percent containment, authorities announced at 8:56 p.m. on Monday. 

Peak fire season officially underway in the North Bay

Another red flag warning comes just as Cal Fire's nearest retardant tanker base officially opened for peak season with a number of calls and crew training for what's shaping up to be a furious fire season.

Firefighters battle 135-acre vegetation fire in Vacaville

A vegetation fire ignited in Vacaville Saturday afternoon, triggering an evacuation order that lasted for several hours as the fire grew to 135 acres, fire officials said.

Red flag warning sparks fears of fire danger

It was a warm and windy afternoon in Fairfield. Solano County is one of more than a dozen counties in Northern California under a red flag warning.

Vigil held in Sonoma Square for man who went missing last month

A candlelight vigil is being held at Sonoma Square Friday night, for 19-year-old Aidan Clune, who has been missing since late April.

Fentanyl found in Santa Rosa home after death of baby girl

An apartment complex just feet from the Santa Rosa Police Department was where officers found the lifeless body of 15-month-old Charlotte Krostick, her home filled with signs of fentanyl use, police say.

Hailstorm sweeps across North Bay

Some parts of the North Bay on Tuesday saw hail as part of a weather system that also brought rain, wind and isolated thunderstorms.

3 shot in Vallejo, police say

Police are investigating a shooting that wounded three people in Vallejo on Monday night.

Child wounded in shooting on I-80 in Vacaville, CHP says

A 7-year-old was wounded in a shooting along Interstate 80 in Vacaville Monday, the California Highway Patrol said.

Benicia residents asked to reduce water usage by 30% after pipeline break

The East Bay town of Benicia is undergoing a major water shortage because a pipe broke in one of the worst places it could: the water treatment plant.

Deaths of 2 in Santa Rosa called murder-suicide by police

Police investigating the deaths of two people in a Santa Rosa home say that a 23-year-old man killed his 17-year-old girlfriend before taking his own life. 

Benicia residents told to cut water usage after pipeline break

A pipeline break in Benicia has forced all residents and businesses to cut water usage by 30%. Officials said the repairs could last for days.

Mother's Day rally for abortion rights held in Marin County

From Berkeley to San Rafael, hundreds gathered at two Bay Area protests in support of abortion rights. Sunday's rally in San Rafael lasted for several hours outside the Marin County Civic Center.

Mother of Jesuit High School student dies in Marin Headlands plane crash

One of two victims has been identified in the deadly Friday plane crash in the Marin Headlands. Jennifer "JJ" Fox, was a parent of a student at Jesuit High School, according to Sacramento station KCRA.

Santa Rosa Taco Bell drive-thru shooting: suspect arrested

A man has been arrested for allegedly shooting at a car in front of him at the Taco Bell drive-thru in Santa Rosa.