Son of SFUSD custodian was victim in Russian River drowning
The teenage boy who drowned in the Russian River while on spring break was the son of a custodian for the San Francisco Unified School District.
2 arrested after road rage argument leads to gunfire exchange in Santa Rosa
Two people were arrested Wednesday after an argument on the road spiraled into a shoot-out in Santa Rosa, authorities said.
Healdsburg stabbing leaves teen with serious injuries
Authorities are investigating the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy near a skate park in Healdsburg.
5 Petaluma bar security staffers arrested for allegedly seriously beating patron
Five people who work as security staff at a Petaluma bar were arrested Saturday night after allegedly beating a patron, police said.
Petaluma police investigating graffiti threatening school shooting
Petaluma police are investigating a shooting threat to a school in the city after graffiti was found at its campus on Wednesday.
Men held at Sonoma County Jail create music played by string quartet
A new classical music composition program has changed the lives of a number of men serving time at the Sonoma County Jail.
SF man leads police on chase in stolen semi in Petaluma
Petaluma police arrested a man after they said he led them on a police chase in a stolen semi-truck.
Teenage boy's body recovered from Russian River
The body of a teenager was recovered Friday morning from the Russian River after he was swept under the rushing currents the day before.
Boy goes missing in Russian River after swimming with friends
A young swimmer has disappeared in the Russian River, authorities said, prompting a massive search that continued into Friday.
Convicted killer Richard Allen Davis seeks to overturn death sentence of Polly Klaas
Lawyers for one of California's most infamous convicted killers, Richard Allen Davis, asked a judge in Santa Clara County Superior Court on Friday to overturn his death sentence following the 1993 murder and kidnap of 12-year-old Polly Klaas.
Junior high students arrested for lighting explosives at Petaluma school
Two junior high school students in Petaluma were arrested on Wednesday for lighting explosive devices at school, causing the school to be locked down, officials say.
First responders detail the intense moments during dramatic Marin County cliff rescue
A man was stuck on a cliff in Marin County the evening of Easter. It could have ended in a tragedy, but thanks to the work of Sonoma Sheriffs helicopter unit, a young man from Louisiana walked away with no serious injuries.
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.
North Bay senior citizen sentenced 30 years to life for molesting child
A 78-year-old man was sentenced to 30 years to life in state prison on Tuesday for molesting a child numerous times, Sonoma County prosecutors said.
Free Blockbuster libraries are cropping up in the Bay Area as part of a new movement
"Free Blockbuster" kiosks are popping up in the Bay Area, as part of a new movement to offer communities access to free entertainment. They're set up as libraries where people can leave movies so others can borrow them.
Woman in crosswalk struck by vehicle and seriously hurt in Santa Rosa
A pedestrian in a crosswalk was seriously hurt Sunday morning in Santa Rosa when she was struck by a vehicle.
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.
2 suspected Santa Rosa gang members arrested in alleged attack on 13-year-old
Two suspected gang members were arrested in Santa Rosa for allegedly assaulting a student walking to school last week, police said Thursday.
'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.
More than 30 cars bipped overnight across Petaluma
Police in Petaluma are warning car owners after more than 30 vehicles were broken into across the city overnight on Saturday.