Petaluma Police & FAA: 2 dead in Van's RV-7A plane crash
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A small aircraft with two people crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off at the Petaluma Airport Wednesday. People at the nearby golf course told KTVU they saw it circle before it crashed in a nearby field. Investigators with the NTSB are expected to arrive Thursday. 

Petaluma plane crash kills 2, aerial views show severe wreckage

A plane crashed in a field in Petaluma on Wednesday morning, killing the two people aboard and leaving the earth scorched in the field where it landed, police said. 

Plane carrying two people crashes in Petaluma
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A plane carrying two people crashed in a field in Petlauma on Wednesday morning, and aerial views showed severe wreckage on the ground.

North Bay bikeshare program gets 3-year extension, will expand to more SMART stations

A bikeshare program designed to give Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit riders more options to get to and from stations will be extended another three years after $1 million in state funding was earmarked for the program. 

Santa Rosa police chief faces packed house over controversial Flock cameras

Santa Rosa Police Chief John Cregan hosted an interactive forum that drew between 400 and 500 attendees to discuss the department's 143 Flock license plate reader cameras.

Former Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli found liable in sexual abuse civil trial

Former Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli was found liable Friday for sexually abusing seven women over nearly two decades. A jury ordered him to pay a total of $13 million in compensatory damages to the survivors.

Sonoma County sheriff’s ICE policy sparks protest outside winery event

Protesters picketed an inaugural event for the new Sonoma County Sheriff's Foundation over the sheriff's limited cooperation with ICE.

Jury deliberates civil case against ex-Windsor mayor Dominic Foppoli accused of sexual abuse

The jury is tasked with weighing the testimony of seven women who say the former Windsor mayor abused them over nearly two decades against Foppoli's repeated claims of total innocence.

Historic Sonoma cheesemaker to close after nearly a century

Vella Cheese, a staple of the Sonoma community for 94 years, is closing its doors. The factory behind the storefront has already shuttered, and the cheese shop up front will close permanently once the remaining inventory is sold out.

Santa Rosa police seek to identify additional victims following sexual assault arrest

Detectives with the Santa Rosa Police Department are seeking to identify more victims following the arrest of a 28-year-old man suspected of committing multiple violent sexual assaults.

Santa Rosa homeowner sues city over citations amid homeless advocacy

Longtime homeless advocate Merlin Davis is suing the city of Santa Rosa in federal court after receiving a notice of code violations as he hosts meals and gatherings at his home for unhoused neighbors.

Woodside Fire burns along Sonoma coast, smoke pollutes air quality in the North Bay

Smoky air persists and is expected to worsen on Saturday in the North Bay from the wind-blown Woodside Fire, burning along the Sonoma County Coast. Late Friday, all evacuation orders and warnings were lifted, CAL FIRE said.