Prominent rock climber gets life for Yosemite sex assaults

A Santa Rosa native and prominent rock climber has been sentenced to life in federal prison for sexual assaults he committed at Yosemite National Park.

CHP: Standoff shooting suspect hospitalized with self-inflicted gunshot wound

A standoff with several law enforcement agencies in Fairfield has ended with the suspect transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds, according to authorities. It's believed the wounds were self-inflicted.

Man charged with 2022 motel murder found dead in jail cell

A Sonoma County Jail inmate awaiting trial for murder was found dead in his cell on Wednesday, according to the Sheriff's Office.     

John Mayer gifts North Bay musical teen with a guitar

A North Bay teenager with autism and music dreams receives a guitar from guitarist John Mayer after performance videos of his goes viral.

Chinese nationals indicted for illegal export of advanced semiconductor technology: DOJ

Federal officials this week announced the unsealing of a December 2020 indictment that charged two Chinese nationals with illegally conspiring to export advanced semiconductor technology to a manufacturer in China.   

Santa Rosa man sentenced to over 12 years in prison for molesting 2 children

A man was sentenced earlier this week to 12 years and eight months in prison after he was convicted last year of molesting two children, Sonoma County prosecutors said.   

New federal rules give farmworkers more rights and protections

The acting U.S. Labor Secretary came to Santa Rosa's Balletto Vineyards on Friday to announce new labor regulations to better protect the nation's 1.6 million farmworkers, effective June 28. Balleto was chosen because workers there feel appreciated and respected.

Pliny the Younger returns and so do the beer aficionados

Pliny the Younger, the popular India pale ale released for a limited time each spring by the Russian River Brewing Company, is back.

'Long road to recovery' for Sonoma Co. deputy hit by patrol car

A body camera worn by Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Dellia, shows him opening fire on shooting suspect Jose Cervantes in Santa Rosa, right after his patrol car was rammed by Cervantes’s car on March 4.

2 arrested in separate alleged DUI crashes in Sonoma County

Two men in their 20s were arrested on suspicion of unrelated collisions involving alleged driving under the influence in Petaluma on Saturday night and early Sunday, police said.   

Santa Rosa woman, 10-year-old son found dead in home identified

Authorities in Sonoma County have released the name of the mother and child found dead in Santa Rosa last Wednesday, plus more information about the case.

Dick's Sporting Goods in Santa Rosa hit by thieves who crash after police pursuit

Three suspects from Oakland are accused of stealing several thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a Santa Rosa Dick's Sporting Goods and leading sheriff's deputies on a pursuit that ended in a crash, officials say.