Rally at Sonoma State over planned cuts of faculty, majors, athletics

The California Faculty Association, students and other unions held a 1 p.m. rally at Sonoma State University on Friday ahead of an on-campus legislative forum with several lawmakers that will discuss planned cuts to the school and the California State University system. 

Sonoma State cuts opposed by rising NBA star

Sonoma State University is ending all of its sports programs and rolling back other programs amid a $24 million budget deficit.

Sonoma Valley wineries offer $15 tasting special

Wine lovers are being wooed to Sonoma County with a special $15 wine-tasting promotion. The deal involves dozens of wineries, including some big name wine makers.

Wild, wet and windy weather strikes the Bay Area

As expected, the Bay Area took a pounding of wet and windy weather overnight and into Thursday from the latest winter storm to hit the area. 

Scam from fake Costco email promises free ice cream maker

Consumers are being warned about a phishing scam falsely claiming to be from Costco, the office of Sonoma County District Attorney announced on Thursday.   

Clean up in Sonoma County continues, more storms coming

In Sonoma County, it was a cleanup day and a preparation day for another storm that could hit next week. Once again, the earth in the slide areas is trying to dry out after getting slammed again on Thursday.

Juveniles named as suspects in North Bay school burglaries

Police have made arrests in the burglaries of multiple Rohnert Park schools and say the suspects are juveniles.

Sonoma County coroner identifies 2 people killed in North Bay storm

The North Bay faced the worst storm conditions this week with an atmospheric river and rainfall flooding roads and creeks.

2 deaths reported during North Bay storms

Two people have been found dead during the North Bay storms, officials said. 

More Bay Area rain in forecast; emergency crews worry about landslides

After a roughly 24-hour respite of rain, the wet weather will pound the Bay Area for the next two days, causing more commuting headaches throughout the region and emergency responders to worry about landslides and downed trees in the North Bay. 

Sonoma County emergency responders cleanup between rounds of rain

Evacuation orders were still in effect on Wednesday afternoon for the low-lying areas of the Russian River for 34 miles all the way from Healdsburg to Jenner on the Pacific. People under the 36-foot level were ordered to evacuate but many folks did not according to one knowledgeable source.

Another Sonoma County school district closed; Guerneville cleans up mudslides

Another school district in Sonoma County was closed for Wednesday due to flooding, while cities like Guerneville had to clean up the landslides and mudslides that inundated the region because of the heavy storms. 

Forestville landslide sends home into Russian River

A landslide in Sonoma County's Forestville sent a home into the Russian River on Tuesday as an atmospheric river pounded the Bay Area.

Son, wife arrested in shooting death of Santa Rosa man

The suspect told the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office that he shot and killed his father with his mother present.