Santa Rosa to open tent city for homeless to practice social distance

By next week, an empty parking lot of the Finley Community Center in West Santa Rosa will be a tent city for homeless people. It's an encampment being organized by the city.

Santa Rosa setting up tents for homeless in community center lot

The 24,600-square-foot city-owned parking lot at 2060 W. College Ave. will be for temporary use to provide safe social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Four hurt, two seriously, in Sonoma County DUI crash

The crash occurred about 11:20 p.m. Friday on Wikiup Drive just east of Carriage Lane in the unincorporated Larkfield-Wikiup area just north of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, CHP Officer David DeRutte said.

Santa Rosa man who stole bicycle arrested for attacking victim

Jeffrey Hall, 63, was riding a bicycle on Santa Rosa Avenue when the bicycle theft victim saw Hall on his stolen bike as he passed him, the sheriff's office said.

Santa Rosa home damaged after car catches fire in garage

The fire was reported shortly after 4 p.m. at 2341 Bethards Drive and crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the closed garage.

Police: 2 missing Santa Rosa boys found safe

Santa Rosa police said that two boys are safe Tuesday after disappearing a day earlier.

Santa Rosa Fire Department creates pandemic response unit

When an emergency call comes in from someone complaining of flu-like symptoms from now on in Santa Rosa, a specialized vehicle will be dispatched.

2 women found dead in Santa Rosa were mother daughter, overdose suspected

Two women who were found dead at a residence in Santa Rosa Thursday are believed to be a mother and daughter who overdosed on fentanyl, a police sergeant said.

Santa Rosa PD mourns detective who died from COVID-19

Flags were at half-staff at the Santa Rosa Police Department after Detective Marylou Armer died of complications from the coronavirus.

Santa Rosa police detective dies from complications of COVID-19

A 20-year veteran of the Santa Rosa Police Department died from complications of the new coronavirus on Tuesday. 

3 Santa Rosa police officers test positive for COVID-19

Three Santa Rosa police officers have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus and six other employees are self-quarantined, Santa Rosa Police Chief Ray Navarro said Tuesday afternoon.

Vacant Santa Rosa home damaged in early morning fire

The fire was reported about 5:30 a.m. at a home in the 1200 block of Jacky Drive, according to the Santa Rosa Fire Department

Santa Rosa police arrest two suspects in connection with assault that injured 3

Elijio Garfia, 24, of Cotati, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a controlled substance, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department.

Santa Rosa holding first community workshop on use of Measure M funds

The city is holding four community planning workshops starting 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the DeTurk Barn at 819 Donahue St.