Several Bay Area residents arrested over holiday weekend for DUI

The Petaluma Police Department had their work cut out for them this weekend with 11 DUI arrests being made by residents spanning all over the Bay Area.

Burglars in van knock over 3 Petaluma businesses in 45 minutes

Burglars in a white Ford Econoline van drove into the doors of three Petaluma businesses and made off in minutes with power tools and contractor equipment, police said Saturday.   

Bay Area army vet charged for making threats to kill multiple military members at CA base

Federal authorities in San Francisco filed charges against a Petaluma man Thursday over threats he allegedly made against multiple military personnel at a Southern California Army base.

Innovative, eco-friendly North Bay farm may not survive a recent fire

A North Bay farm is struggling to make ends meet after a fire tore through its facilities on Sunday. The Sunday morning fire did as much as $6 million in damage to Protein Products, LLC, an innovative, environmentally friendly farm based in Petaluma that raises fly larvae, turning them into food and fertilizer.

Police arrest 4 overnight for suspected DUI, 3 involved in crashes

Petaluma police arrested four suspected drunk drivers Saturday night and early Sunday morning, three of whom were involved in collisions.   

Petaluma mobile home park residents facing 300% rent increase

Residents of Little Woods Mobile Villa in Petaluma fear they may be homeless after receiving notices that their monthly rent would increase by 300% or more a month.

'It makes me so angry': Polly Klaas kidnapping remembered 30 years later

It was 30 years ago, during a sleepover at her Petaluma home, that 12-year-old Polly Klaas was kidnapped. She was found dead two months later.

Bay Area tattoo artists create body art to raise suicide awareness

Long lines snaked around the block on Friday as people signed up to get tattooed in Petaluma to raise awareness about suicide and mental health.

Sonoma man with toddler in backseat arrested for alleged robbery, DUI

 A man in Petaluma was arrested Saturday evening on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, robbery and other offenses, all with his two-year-old child in the backseat of his vehicle.     

Summer camp in Petaluma gives Jewish children of color a haven to be different together

One camper, from Oakland, has a white Jewish mother and a father who is Black and Muslim. Another was adopted in Uganda by a white Jewish woman; they now live in Montana.

Aggressive, stinging yellowjackets buzzing in the North Bay

Yellowjacket populations are booming in the North Bay. Here's some advice on how to deal with these sometimes aggressive, stinging bugs.

Tesla sued in federal court for allegedly misrepresenting range of its electric vehicles

A lawsuit seeking class-action status on behalf of three owners of Tesla vehicles in California was filed this week, alleging that the company grossly undervalued how far the cars could travel on a single battery charge.     

Firefighters gain upper hand on vegetation fire in Sonoma County

Firefighters in the North Bay are responding to a vegetation fire that saw moderate spread Friday afternoon. Officials say forward progress of the grass fire has been stopped and it is holding at approximately 23 acres.