Bay Area prepares for next round of rain, coastal flood risk

The Bay Area spent Tuesday afternoon preparing for another round of rain after a soaking wet couple of days.

Rain rolls in to the Bay Area, last-minute preparations underway

Last-minute preparations were underway across the Bay Area Sunday with several days of forecast rain rolling into the region. Some homeowners, who hoped to spend the day picking out presents, instead found themselves grabbing sandbags and clearing gutters and drains.    

1 killed in afternoon DUI crash in Santa Rosa

Authorities are investigating a fatal DUI crash in Santa Rosa on Saturday evening. 

Bay Area gears up for heavy rain as holiday travel ratchets up

Mother Nature appears poised to throw a curveball into the Bay Area's way with holiday travel ratcheting up. The region is gearing up for several days of heavy rain as millions plan to take to the skies and roads over Christmas and New Year's.

Santa Rosa police return to high schools to quell violence, at least temporarily

A group of Santa Rosa parents, students and teachers are calling for better security evidenced by a rally outside Montgomery High School, where people carried signs that read “Help" and “Safe Schools Now."

21-year-old woman accused of attempted murder in Santa Rosa stabbing

A 21-year-old woman was arrested Saturday morning for allegedly stabbing another woman after a physical fight in Santa Rosa, police said.

Avian flu has zoos, backyard chicken owners on alert

It’s not just poultry farms that are seeing high-risk avian flu outbreaks. Wild and domestic birds are also at high risk for the deadly HPAI outbreak.

Violence at Santa Rosa schools triggers demand for safety

Teachers, parents and students in Santa Rosa are demanding safer schools after several violent incidents, including a campus fight on Thursday at Herbert Slater Middle School.

27 residents displaced in Santa Rosa apartment complex fire

27 residents from nine apartment units were displaced in a fire, according to Santa Rosa Fire Department on Monday. 

Avian Flu: 250,000 birds to be euthanized in Sonoma County

Animal disease experts are raising concern about the spread of the avian flu in the Bay Area after two farms in Sonoma County said they had to euthanize around 250,000 birds this week. 

Juvenile arrests for firearms possession soar 500%, police say

The number of juveniles arrested in possession of firearms has soared 500 percent this year, say Santa Rosa police who blame an increase in gang violence.

Gang rivalry fight involving several teens leads to 3 arrests, weapons recovered in the North Bay: police

Three 15-year-old boys were arrested by Santa Rosa police on Thursday. They are accused of participating in a large fight involving 18 juveniles. One of the boys is facing charges for carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in public. 

Petaluma's environmentally friendly Christmas tree farmer has been serving community for decades

From this weekend to next, will be the peak of the peak of the Christmas tree buying season. As many as thirty million will be sold in the U.S. alone. One environmentally friendly farmer from Petaluma and his family have turned to making Santa’s elves into a helicopter pilots to keep tree groves pristine.

Animal rights activist sentenced to 3 months for trespassing at Petaluma poultry farm

An animal rights activist was sentenced in Sonoma County on Thursday to 90 days in jail and two years of probation for felony trespassing at chicken and duck farms in 2018 and 2019.  

Caltrans removes encampment, unhoused folks say nowhere to go

The Joe Rodota Trail became the scene of yet another teardown of a homeless encampment right next to the SMART Train tracks in Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa teen not responsible for fatal stabbing of classmate: judge

A judge ruled on Monday that a Santa Rosa teen was not responsible for the fatal stabbing death of a fellow student in a classroom earlier this year.