Trump administration sues 2 Bay Area cities over natural gas ban

The cities of Morgan Hill and Petaluma are facing a lawsuit by the Trump administration over their decision to ban natural gas in most new buildings. 

North Bay animal activist begins 90-day jail sentence

An advocate for farm animal rights will spend the rest of the holidays in jail for her role in the taking of four chickens from a poultry processing plant.

Man arrested for allegedly assaulting Petaluma officers during break-in

Authorities said the suspect smashed a lamp through a window, which sent glass shards flying that narrowly missed officers outside.

Woman arrested after leading Petaluma police on high-speed chase

A 21-year-old Santa Rosa woman was arrested after allegedly leading Petaluma police on a high-speed chase on Highway 101.

Drone pilot helps rescue family's lost dog in Petaluma

An Alaskan family's tragedy was turned into triumph thanks to a committed community and an unlikely techno-wiz hero, all looking for a lost dog named Crash.

Bird flu causes Sonoma County farm to euthanize 57,000 ducks

A Sonoma County duck farm is being forced to destroy tens of thousands of ducks that have been or will be infected by a highly-contagious bird flu. The same farm was hit by the disease two years ago when infected migratory wild birds made contact with domesticated farm animals.

CAL-FIRE fully staffed for fire season, not so for federal wildland firefighters
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CAL-FIRE is at peak staffing levels, going into fire season, but other agencies aren?t nearly as well staffed. In comparison, the U.S. Forest Service has struggled to hire and retain firefighters in areas of the country where the labor pool is low, and pay isn?t competitive.

1 killed, 2 injured in DUI crash near Petaluma

Lakeville Highway was closed for more than four hours as authorities investigated the crash and cleared the scene.

Suspected DUI driver arrested after allegedly plowing into parked cars in Petaluma

Petaluma Police Department officers were called to the area of South McDowell Boulevard and Caulfield Lane and found that a driver had crashed into four parked cars in the area

Person fatally struck by SMART train in Petaluma

A man was struck and killed by a Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit train Friday morning in Petaluma, the agency confirmed.

Petaluma elementary school counselor arrested for sex acts with child

An elementary school counselor was arrested for sex acts with a minor under 14 years old, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. 

Woman arrested after driving erratically with child inside along  Highway 101, CHP says

A woman was arrested Monday afternoon in Petaluma after she was seen driving erratically with her toddler son inside, according to the California Highway Patrol.

60-year-old woman leads Petaluma police on suspected DUI chase

Petaluma Police Department officers were sent to investigate reports of “an occupied suspicious vehicle" in the middle of the road,

Morning fire destroys trailer, scorches Petaluma home

Petaluma Fire Department units were sent just before 4:55 a.m. to the home on Wilmington Drive in the East Petaluma area.

Novato High School student killed in crash, involving driver suspected of DUI

A family is grieving after a 14-year-old Novato High School student was killed in a car crash Saturday night, while riding in a vehicle with another teenager suspected of driving under the influence.

14-year-old dies after Petaluma police chase ends in rollover crash

A 14-year-old boy died, and three other teenagers were injured during a police chase involving a suspected drunk driver Saturday night in Petaluma, police said.