Superintendent of Marin County school district arrested for lewd acts with child
Marin County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested the superintendent of Shoreline Unified School District for lewd acts with a child under 14 years of age.
Petaluma police arrest two local residents with large quantities of fentanyl
Police in Petaluma reported arresting a local man early Thursday and a local woman early Friday who they said were each in possession of enough fentanyl to create thousands of potential deadly doses.
The drought's assault on California's $50 billion farm industry
A growing number of drought stricken California farmers are making the painful decision not to plant as much or anything at all for fear of losing it all.
Petaluma police arrest 21-year-old man suspected of stealing vehicle
Police in Petaluma on Friday arrested a man suspected of stealing a vehicle that was left running in the parking lot of a business in the 1300 block of North McDowell Boulevard.
Petaluma police searching for man who exposed himself to 2 girls
Petaluma police are searching for a man who exposed himself to two girls Tuesday morning. He's described as an Asian man, between the ages of 20 and 30 years, and was last seen wearing sunglasses and royal blue hospital-type scrubs.
Petaluma police arrest man accused of setting a woman on fire
Petaluma police on Monday arrested a 43-year-old man accused of creating a Molotov cocktail and using it to set fire to a woman and her encampment under a bridge.
Woman faces misdemeanor charges for filing false kidnapping report in Petaluma
A Sonoma County woman was charged with two misdemeanor counts of making a false report of a crime. An investigation concluded she made up a story that her children were victims of an attempted kidnapping by a couple at a Petaluma arts and crafts store last December.
21-year-old arrested on suspicion of DUI in deadly Petaluma crash
A 21-year-old Santa Rosa man suspected of drunken driving was arrested in connection with a fatal crash late Saturday in Petaluma.
Petaluma police pursuit of motorcyclist ends in crash
A motorcyclist sought in connection with a disturbance involving a firearm was injured Thursday after leading officers on a pursuit.
Man arrested after hitting elderly man with large bamboo stick in Petaluma
Police arrested a 34-year-old man suspected of hitting an elderly Petaluma man with a large bamboo stick last week.
California to loosen COVID guidelines on breweries and distilleries
The state of California says starting this Saturday, breweries and distilleries that do not serve food, may re-open outdoors in the purple and red tiers.
Great apes at San Diego Zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine
Nine great apes at the San Diego Zoo have received their coronavirus vaccine.
Petaluma becomes first city in the U.S. to ban new gas stations
The city of Petaluma has become the first in the nation to ban the construction of new gas stations in the city, as part of its aggressive goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2030.
Man shot, killed in front of home east of Petaluma
A man was shot and died Monday afternoon in unincorporated Sonoma County just east of Petaluma, Sonoma County sheriff's officials said.
Petaluma Highway 101 widening project progressing with new stage next week
Work is progressing on a freeway widening project on Highway 101 in Petaluma, and the next stage will next week involve closing northbound lanes.
Recovery mission for 2 children swept into Pacific Ocean continues
Authorities again searched the area along Blind Beach in Sonoma County Tuesday, looking for any sign of the two Petaluma children swept away into the Pacific Sunday.
Petaluma police warning shoppers about theft scam
A woman had just returned to her vehicle after going to the bank at the center at 301 S. McDowell Blvd. about 6 p.m. last Friday when she heard a knock on the window.
Mom went viral with kidnapping claim, but Petaluma police rule out crime
The Petaluma Police Department said on Thursday there is no evidence to corroborate Katie Sorensen's claims that the couple tried to kidnap children from a Michael's store on Dec. 7.
Woman says her kids were victims of Petaluma kidnap try
A Sonoma County woman says her children were the victims of an attempted kidnapping outside a Petaluma store.
Crews work to limit petroleum spill from sinking barge in Petaluma
The sinking barge was first reported about 10 a.m. Sunday adjacent to Heritage Salvage about a quarter-mile north of the U.S. Highway 101 overcrossing of the river.