Rash of car wheel thefts expand to Walnut Creek

Last week, vehicle owners in Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, and Petaluma also reported their vehicles stripped down to their hubs. Similar to the crimes in Sonoma County, police in Walnut Creek say the thieves are striking apartment complexes, mostly at night, and targeting Honda and Toyota models.

Car tire thieves hit three Sonoma County cities

Police in three Sonoma County cities are trying to get to the bottom of a rash of car tire thefts. Over the last week, vehicle owners in Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, and Petaluma have reported their cars stripped down to the rims.

Rohnert Park youth baseball league targeted by vandals

A North Bay youth baseball league is struggling to recover after it lost an important funding source after an arson.

Man who drove truck missing front tire suspected of sparking wildfire in Sonoma County

A 44-year-old man who reportedly drove a truck for more than four miles without a right front tire is suspected of sparking a blaze that burned 36 acres in Sonoma County this week, authorities said Thursday.

Wildfire burning north of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County

Cal Fire firefighters are responding to a 50-acre vegetation fire in Sonoma County on Wednesday evening. 

Woman killed in Santa Rosa leaves homeless community on edge

It's along the Prince Memorial Greenway in downtown Santa Rosa where police say 61-year-old Lisa McCool, a homeless woman, was stabbed to death.

1982 Cloverdale cold case: Arrest made in 13-year-old Sarah Ann Geer's murder

Officials in the North Bay announced a breakthrough in the 1982 cold-case killing of 13-year-old Sarah Ann Geer. In a social media post on Monday, the Cloverdale Police Department says the case is “resolved."

Santa Rosa rugby player victim in Russian River drowning

The victim who drowned in the Russian River last week was a Santa Rosa rugby player and beloved community member.

Some Petaluma residents can't call 911, alternate number provided

Some Petaluma residents may be unable to call 911 on Sunday due to what police described as an AT&T disruption, police said Sunday.   

Body found of swimmer in Russian River

A man who went missing Wednesday while swimming in the Russian River near Monte Rio has been found dead, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said Sunday.   

Man using lawn mower causes fire in Geyserville, is arrested

A man doing garden work is believed to have caused Sonoma County's Pocket Fire that burned 11 acres. The man was arrested and charged with a felony and misdemeanors.

Search continues for missing swimmer in Russian River

Law enforcement agencies continue to search for a man who has been missing since Wednesday evening after swimming in the Russian River near Monte Rio. 

Planned power outage to hit PG&E customers in Napa and Sonoma counties

As the North Bay braces for an invasion of heat, Pacific Gas & Electric is preparing for a potential power shutoff to prevent equipment, mainly transformers, from overheating and causing a wildfire.

Santa Rosa power outage: Nearly 30K in the dark

Roughly 27,000 PG&E residents were without electricity Wednesday morning in Santa Rosa.

Drug counselor killed by Santa Rosa DUI driver

A family is mourning a 34-year-old woman who was killed by an alleged DUI driver in Santa Rosa.

Firefighters battle grass fires in Sonoma, Alameda counties

Trains have been halted after a fast-spreading vegetation fire in Newark made its way to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks on Tuesday, fire officials say.