2 schools in Petaluma closed following threat

Two schools in the Petaluma area will be closed Tuesday following a threat made to one of them on Monday, according to the Sonoma County Office of Education.  

Fire Weather Watch scheduled for much of Bay Area starting Thursday

The National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch for much of the Bay Area starting Thursday morning and running through Saturday evening. Fire officials say now is the time to finish up any mitigation work around your property, if you haven't already.

Comet, approaching closest point to Earth, soars over Bay Area skies

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), the comet some call the ‘comet of the century’, was captured soaring across the sky above Santa Rosa by KTVU photographer Jaden Schaul. 

Suspect spotted trying to steal aircraft at Sonoma airport

Authorities are searching for a man who tried to steal a private airplane over the weekend at Sonoma County Airport.

1 dead, 6 injured in North Bay car crash

At least one person has died, and six others were injured after two cars collided with each other on a Santa Rosa highway Saturday afternoon.

Driver in deadly road-rage crash charged with murder

A man suspected in a deadly road-rage crash in Sonoma County was charged Monday with murder.

Santa Rosa Mazda driver intentionally causes multiple crashes, kills 1: CHP

A Santa Rosa driver is accused of causing multiple accidents Saturday afternoon, including one that killed a woman, the California Highway Patrol said.

Road rage incident leads to fatal crash in Santa Rosa

A woman is dead, and a man and child were injured after two other cars were involved in an earlier road rage incident in Santa Rosa Saturday afternoon. 

This Bay Area hotel was named best in the world

Every year, Condé Nast Traveller patrons participate in the Readers' Choice Awards, where they can rank the top vacation resorts in the world down to the best suitcase company, and on Tuesday, one in Sonoma County topped the list for the best hotel.

Stolen goats return home to Santa Rosa family: Sonoma Sheriff

Three goats stolen from a Santa Rosa home earlier this month have returned home to their family, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department said on Monday. 

California home prices, sales forecasted to spike amid lower interest rates

Call it a Catch-22 for prospective home buyers in California. Good news is that interest rates are finally coming down. But with lower rates, buyers are returning to the market, which is expected to heat up competition and drive up prices.

3 goats stolen from Santa Rosa home: sheriff

The Sonoma County Sheriff is hoping to find the woman caught on surveillance camera allegedly stealing three goats from a Santa Rosa home.

These Bay Area cities hailed as best for women: study

Figures show on average, women earn only about 84 cents to every dollar paid to men. Bay Area cities were ranked among the best places for women to thrive in America.

Cal Fire firefighter arrested for allegedly starting 5 North Bay fires

A Cal Fire firefighter was arrested Friday for allegedly igniting five fires in the North Bay in recent weeks when he was off duty.   

Tough Mudder sued after race participants sickened

One man filed a lawsuit against Spartan Race, Inc, the company responsible for the Tough Mudder race, after hundreds of people reported getting sick at its race in Sonoma County at the Sonoma Raceway last August. 

Threats of violence made to California schools in social media trend

Several school districts in Northern California fell victim to a nationwide social media trend threatening schools Friday.