Santa Rosa activates emergency warming center for Tuesday and Wednesday night

Areas in the North Bay could see temperatures near freezing Tuesday night, followed by rain later in the week. So Santa Rosa has activated its emergency warming center protocol for the first time this season, and in a new location. 

Sonoma County Airport draws praise with new terminal and upgrades

As the busy holiday air travel season starts, the Sonoma County Airport is ramping up big time to become a real option for future holiday travel, business folks, and wind country tourists.

California doctor convicted after patient overdosed and died

A federal jury convicted a 75-year-old California physician of prescribed an opioids and other powerful drugs to a patient who didn’t need them and who eventually died of an overdose, prosecutors said.

Frost advisory goes into effect for Bay Area

The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory for much of the Bay Area on Sunday night. 

Police seek link in separate attacks of two women in Santa Rosa

Two women were attacked in different locations in Santa Rosa in recent days, and police say it's unclear if the incidents are related.

2 women attacked in public, Santa Rosa police say

Police in Santa Rosa are investigating two recent reports from women who say they were attacked by a man while they were walking.   

Santa Rosa man evidently called police to warn of murder-suicide plan

Santa Rosa police said they received a call Wednesday from a man telling of plans to kill his wife and himself. The caller provided an address and then hung up the phone, police said.

Study: Oakland among the least safe cities in the U.S.

Oakland was ranked among the least safe cities in America, in a new study that looked at a wide range of risks from crime to natural disasters and financial security.

Failed Santa Rosa dispensary robbery leads to arrest of Oakland man

Santa Rosa police arrested a man from Oakland for allegedly robbing a marijuana dispensary and ramming the car of an employee who tried stopping him.

Santa Rosa's Mark West Creek starts flowing after last week's earthquakes

Mark West Creek in Santa Creek in Santa Rosa is flowing once again, not from rain, but from the ground beneath it. Earthquakes usually bring dread and damage. But last week's Santa Rosa quakes also brought a watery surpirse.

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.

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 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.