Petaluma: police ask for help finding missing elderly man

Petaluma police are asking for the public's help in finding an elderly man who has not been seen since Sunday night.

Petaluma park becomes flashpoint for racial tension

Posters supporting the Black Lives Matter movement have been torn down repeatedly. Residents have confronted the man doing it, but say police let him go. 

Grass fire reported in Petaluma

Fire officials say there is a vegetation fire burning on Hardin Lane and Adobe Road in Petaluma Wednesday afternoon.

Sonoma County Sheriff investigating homicide in rural area

The Sonoma County sheriff's office is investigating a homicide that was reported in a rural area near Petaluma.

Mother of Petaluma boy arrested in Maui for child abduction, child is safe

The Maui Police Department on Thursday arrested a woman on suspicion of abducting her 9-year-old son, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies search for missing 9-year-old Petaluma boy

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday that a search was under way for a missing 9-year-old boy who was last seen after his father put him to bed the previous night.

Petaluma police investigating burglary and vandalism at residence

On Tuesday at 8:18 p.m., a resident returned to her home in the 1900 block of Cardinal Way with her children from a shopping trip and discovered numerous damaged items inside the residence.

Petaluma police arrest woman suspected of passing counterfeit $100 bills twice at same store

Amber R. Cook allegedly used counterfeit $100 bills to buy a prepaid $400 gift card about 4:15 a.m. Wednesday at a Safeway store on South McDowell Blvd, Petaluma police said.

'There is no de-escalation policy:' Community upset after deputy slams man's head into car

The Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach group, formed by the board of supervisors in 2015, will pass out a questionnaire related to the David Ward investigation that will be forwarded to the sheriff. Plus, experts on community trauma and healing, will be present. 

Petaluma police warn of scammers pretending to be PG&E employees

Police in Petaluma are warning residents about a potential scam in which thieves are posing as PG&E employees and are demanding customers give them immediate payment to avoid having their utility service disconnected.

Worker in Petaluma dies after metal heap falls on him

Firefighters were summoned to an old silo along the Petaluma River on Friday after kayakers reported seeing a large metal tower fall and heard someone screaming for help, Petaluma Fire Battalion Chief Chad Costa told the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat.