Police arrest 4 overnight for suspected DUI, 3 involved in crashes

Petaluma police arrested four suspected drunk drivers Saturday night and early Sunday morning, three of whom were involved in collisions.   

Teen girl killed, 3 hurt as car plunges into creek, catches fire in Santa Rosa

A 17-year-old girl was killed, and three people were hurt after a speeding car flew off an east side road into a creek and caught fire, Santa Rosa police said Saturday.   

Petaluma mom and son battle, and survive, cancer together

Shawna Majerus and her son, Elec, of Petaluma battled cancer together at the same time. And they survived it together, too.

Petaluma mobile home park residents facing 300% rent increase

Residents of Little Woods Mobile Villa in Petaluma fear they may be homeless after receiving notices that their monthly rent would increase by 300% or more a month.

Elderly Santa Rosa woman killed by driver, not found until the next day

A Santa Rosa woman was hit and killed while she was walking to the bus stop at Seminary and Outlook. She was not found until the next day.

'It makes me so angry': Polly Klaas kidnapping remembered 30 years later

It was 30 years ago, during a sleepover at her Petaluma home, that 12-year-old Polly Klaas was kidnapped. She was found dead two months later.

Is the Marin Sonoma SMART train doomed?

Civil Grand Jury has concluded that the Sonoma Marin Area Rapid Transit District SMART trains may have to close before the end of this decade. It will all hinge on renewing a tiny tax.

Shelter-in-place order lifted after Windsor gas leak

A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for some Windsor neighborhoods after a natural gas leak on Monday, said fire officials.

Public meeting to be held for proposed Santa Rosa casino

The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold a virtual public hearing Wednesday to receive public input on a report of potential environmental impacts of a proposed multi-million dollar casino resort project in Santa Rosa.

Public meeting to be held for proposed Santa Rosa casino
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The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold a virtual public hearing Wednesday to receive public input on a report of potential environmental impacts of a proposed multi-million dollar casino resort project in Santa Rosa.

Cal Fire using new AI tool to watch for fire during North Bay red-flag warning

A red flag warning due to wildfire weather conditions is set to last from 11 p.m. Wednesday to 5 p.m. Thursday in the mountainous parts of Napa and Sonoma counties.

Several Bay Area health departments issue new mask mandates, amid rising COVID cases

Health officials in several Bay Area counties have issued new mask mandates as COVID-19 cases continued to rise and in preparation for the upcoming respiratory virus season.

Bay Area tattoo artists create body art to raise suicide awareness

Long lines snaked around the block on Friday as people signed up to get tattooed in Petaluma to raise awareness about suicide and mental health.

Sketch released of Sonoma State sexual assault suspect

Sonoma State University police have released a sketch of a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault that occurred last week on the Rohnert Park campus.

1 man arrested after body is found inside Santa Rosa residence

A man in his 40s was arrested Saturday after police discovered the body of a man in a northwest Santa Rosa residence, police said.   

School fight at North Bay high school leads to discovery of assault rifle at student's home

An unregistered AR-15-style rifle was found in the home of a 14-year-old Montgomery High School student by Santa Rosa detectives investigating a threat against a middle school student, police said Friday.