More rain needed in the Bay Area to put a damper on fire season
It was a wet weekend across the Bay Area and the rain brought some much-needed relief following a brutal heat wave.
Rain causes mess on area roadways, tree falls on San Jose home
Pockets of heavy rain blanketed the Bay Area on Sunday, causing a mess on area roadways, while high winds brought some trees, including on a San Jose home.
Santa Rosa residents say MyShake app worked 'perfectly' during quakes
Santa Rosa residents said the MyShake app worked well during Tuesday's quakes.
2 earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 4.0 shake Santa Rosa
Two earthquakes rattled northeast of Santa Rosa Tuesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Bay Area braces for another round of high heat Thursday
Much of the Bay Area is bracing for another day of stiflingly hot weather on Thursday after getting a bit of reprieve on Wednesday from the excessive heat.
Santa Rosa man arrested, charged with felony DUI, hit-and-run for allegedly critically injuring motorcyclist
A Santa Rosa man was arrested for felony DUI and hit-and-run a day after the alleged crime that critically injured a motorcyclist, Santa Rosa Police Department says.
Santa Rosa man arrested after he backed into a police car, hit officer
Police in Santa Rosa say they have arrested man for assault with a deadly weapon and violation of parole after he ran his car into a police car.
Fire concerns over holiday weekend amid excessive heat
Cal Fire and area departments are gearing up for what could be a busy holiday weekend. An excessive heat watch has been issued through Labor Day.
Rally for man shot to death by Sonoma County sheriff's deputies
David Pelaez Chavez's brother said the body camera video shows the 36-year-old man was scared and not a danger to the level of having him shot to death by Sonoma County sheriff's deputies.
Santa Rosa mother killed, family critically wounded, in Mexico car crash
Lorena Gutierrez was traveling with family when she was fatally struck in Mexico, according to the Press Democrat. The deadly car crash left her husband and two young children hospitalized in critical condition.
Santa Rosa man sentenced to 16 years after 2 friends overdose on meth
The DA said that Toby Rosa became aware that William Coffey and Jason Taylor, whom he had gone to high school with, had overdosed in his home yet refused to call 911.
Excessive heat watch has Cal Fire hopping with triple-digit temps
As the Bay Area braces for hot weather on Tuesday, CalFire says it's preparing for a potentially busy week. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Tuesday, with parts of the North, East, and South Bay expected to see triple digit temperatures.
Santa Rosa parents charged with murder after toddler's fentanyl death
The Sonoma County District Attorney has charged two parents with the death of their 15-month-old daughter, who died of a fentanyl overdose in May.
Sonoma County sheriff's deputy fatally shoots man who allegedly stole truck, ATV and held weapon
Sonoma County Sheriff's Office says deputies tased and then fatally shot a man who allegedly stole a truck, an ATV and refused to drop an unspecified weapon Friday morning.
Dave Chappelle's Santa Rosa shows sell out amid protests
Dave Chappelle, the famed comedian no stranger to controversy, kicks off a pair of sold-out Bay Area shows on Tuesday night in Santa Rosa.
Santa Rosa man arrested for allegedly owning 500 pounds of illegal fireworks
A Santa Rosa man was arrested for allegedly owning more than 500 pounds of illegal fireworks for sale, police said.
New Santa Rosa top cop outlines priorities; focuses on violence reduction
Reducing violence, filling vacancies, bringing back the gang unit and cracking down on sideshows are among new Santa Rosa Police Chief John Cregan's priorities.
Santa Rosa chiropractor gets 10 years for molesting child patients
A former Santa Rosa chiropractor was sentenced to 10 years in state prison more than five years after he was convicted of molesting patients between 2012 and 2017.
Santa Rosa chiropractor gets 10 years in prison in sexual abuse case
A chiropractor from Santa Rosa was sentenced to 10 years in state prison after being convicted of sexually abusing eight women and underage girls, authorities said Wednesday.
Man arrested on suspicion of murder, robbery and extortion in the North Bay
Juan Martinez, 33, of Santa Rosa was taken into custody by detectives on Tuesday for the shooting death of a man who was missing for more than a week.