Woman arrested for animal cruelty in Sonoma County, animal services take 28 dogs

Police in Windsor on Tuesday arrested a woman for animal cruelty. Animal services ended up taking custody of 28 dogs found inside the woman's home, officials in Sonoma County say. 

Years in the making: SMART train extension in the North Bay arrives

In a time when mass transit is struggling nationwide, one Bay Area system is doing great and expanding in the North Bay. It is a rare transit success story for its time.

Suspected North Bay bank robber arrested

Windsor police detectives have arrested a man they say is behind a bank robbery on Tuesday.

Windsor forklift operator crushed to death by pallet of wine

A forklift operator at a wine storage facility in Windsor was crushed to death by a pallet of wine Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

Magnitude 3.2 earthquake rattles Windsor

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.2 struck northeast of Windsor on Tuesday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Former Windsor mayor will not be prosecuted for sexual assault allegations

The former mayor of Windsor is no longer facing multiple counts of sexual misconduct and assault that drove him out of office, damaged the family wine business and dogged him for three years. 

Shelter-in-place order lifted after Windsor gas leak

A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for some Windsor neighborhoods after a natural gas leak on Monday, said fire officials.

1 dead, 1 hurt in rollover crash on U.S. 101 near Windsor

An automobile driver and her passenger were thrown from a vehicle that lost control and overturned on U.S. Highway 101 northwest of Windsor on Friday, the California Highway Patrol said.

Former reality TV star sues ex-Windsor mayor over sex assault allegations

Reality television star Farrah Abraham is suing former Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli over accusations that he drugged and raped her at his friend’s residence in Palm Beach, Florida. 

Windsor mortuary accused of storing bodies without refrigeration

A Sonoma County mortuary is accused of storing unembalmed bodies for more than 24 hours without refrigeration and at an unapproved location, according to the the state agency that oversees California’s funeral industry.

Pliny the Younger will be sold in-person

Russian River Brewing says it will sell its Pliny the Younger craft beer in person at its brew pubs in Santa Rosa and Windsor.

Ex-Windsor mayor's home raided by criminal investigators

Since last April, investigators have been looking at the potential criminal and civil liability of former Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli. He's been accused of numerous acts of sexual misconduct and sexual assault by several women.

Ex-Windsor mayor Dominic Foppoli files paperwork to run again

Dominic Foppoli stepped down as Windsor mayor in May, after being accused of sexual misconduct by at least nine women. But on Wednesday, he filed paperwork suggesting he may want his old job back.