Santa Rosa woman arrested after 1-year-old child was exposed to fentanyl, police say

A Santa Rosa woman, 39, was arrested on felony charges after police determined her 1-year-old child was exposed to fentanyl due to the mother’s negligence, Santa Rosa police announced on Wednesday. 

Santa Rosa cemetery groundskeeper arrested after shooting

A caretaker at a Santa Rosa cemetery is under arrest after allegedly firing a gun while threatening a visitor.

Gone in 60 seconds: $50,000 in sunglasses taken from mall; 2 arrested

Two women were arrested Friday in connection with an organized theft of about $50,000 in sunglasses at a downtown Santa Rosa mall that took less than 60 seconds, police said.   

Sonoma County sees 22 percent reduction in homelessness from last year

Sonoma County is touting its annual 2023 Point-In-Time count of people experiencing homelessness, citing a 22 percent decline in overall homelessness and a 24 percent decline in people who had been designated "chronically" homeless from the previous year, the county said Wednesday.   

Sonoma County sheriff's wife arrested in DUI crash had prior convictions

The wife of Sonoma County Sheriff Eddie Engram who was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of drunk driving after a crash home has prior DUI convictions.

Death of man found in Santa Rosa street is under investigation

Santa Rosa police said they are investigating the suspicious death of a man who was found on a city street on Thursday night. 

Sonoma County sheriff's wife arrested on DUI charge

The wife of Sonoma County Sheriff Eddie Engram was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after crashing into a house and injuring a person in the home, Engram said on social media.

Armed robbery at store; police searching for suspect

Police detectives are looking for a man who robbed a Rohnert Park retail store at gunpoint Thursday morning.   

Highway 37 closing in North Bay this weekend

Highway 37 in the North Bay will be closed from early Saturday until midday Sunday, so repairs can be made to railroad crossings along the vital corridor. 

Portion of Hwy 37 to close next weekend for train track repair

A portion of state Highway 37 will be closed next weekend to allow repairs to a railroad crossing, Caltrans said.   

Montgomery High in Santa Rosa temporarily placed on lockdown

Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa was placed on lockdown Friday for several hours after school staff were told that there was a student with a gun, authorities said.

Public health officer sounds alarm on rising rates of syphilis in women, their infants

Sonoma County is seeing "alarming" increases in congenital syphilis and is urging pregnant residents to access prenatal care as soon as possible and asking care providers to increase testing for the sexually transmitted disease.   

Missing 12-year-old Petaluma girl 'located,' police say

A 12-year-old who had run away from her Petaluma home, prompting a police search on Monday, has been found, according to authorities. 

Woman jumps from fleeing vehicle; driver charged with false imprisonment

A stolen Jeep SUV, pursued by police at high-speed Saturday through the north side of Santa Rosa, slowed long enough to take a corner and a female passenger jumped out, police said.   

Only 1 in 5 kids ready for kindergarten in county, report finds

Communities all over the state are reporting impacts on enrollment and test scores for school-age children in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Sonoma County has released a sobering, detailed report focusing on kindergartners there and how they are faring post-pandemic.     

Instagram influencer Katie Sorensen guilty of false kidnapping report

The "mom influencer" whose Instagram video went viral in December 2020 after falsely claiming a Petaluma couple tried to kidnap her kids at a Michael’s store, was found guilty Wednesday in a Sonoma County courtroom.

Instagram influencer accused of faking kidnapping in Petaluma heads to trial

The trial for the social media influencer accused of faking a kidnapping in Petaluma begins Tuesday morning. Katie Sorensen said she was shopping at Michael's when a couple tried to take her kids, but police later concluded it was a lie.