Escaped inmate back in Sonoma County jail custody
An escaped kitchen-crew inmate has been arrested and back in custody two days after he ran away, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff.
Flooding expected to worsen along swollen Russian River in Guerneville
The already swollen Russian River could flood over very soon.
Kitchen crew member escapes Sonoma County jail
A kitchen crew member escaped on Tuesday from the loading dock of the Sonoma County Jail.
Crews work to repair sinkhole along Highway 12 in Sonoma County
A sinkhole opened up on Highway 12 in Sonoma County Friday, which forced Caltrans crews to reduce traffic along the road.
Man arrested on suspicion of human trafficking
Police officers arrested a Santa Rosa man for allegedly exploiting two females -- one a minor -- in human trafficking crimes at a Rohnert Park hotel.
Two women busted in Santa Rosa on suspicion of car theft, vandalism
Two women were arrested in Santa Rosa on Friday after they were suspected of using a stolen vehicle to try and ram a gate and being in possession of two stolen catalytic converters.
Woman reports attempted child-snatching Thursday night
A suspect attempted to snatch a 3-year-old child from his mother on Thursday night in Petaluma, police said.
Santa Rosa father, 7-year-old son die after Jeep overturns down embankment in Sonoma County
A Santa Rosa father and his 7-year-old son were among the victims killed in a crash Monday evening in rural Sonoma County, according to the victims' family. A third person also died while attempting to rescue the victims whose vehicle went down an embankment.
2 dead, 3 injured from crash in Sonoma ravine
Two people died and three suffered major injuries when a Jeep crashed 300 feet into a ravine in Sonoma County, the California Highway Patrol said Monday night.
Santa Rosa police make arrests, issue citations at sideshows
Sideshows in Santa Rosa resulted in citations, dozens of traffic stops, arrests, a towed vehicle, a recovered stolen vehicle, and a police chase, officials said.
Collision kills pedestrian Saturday morning
Police in Petaluma responded to a traffic collision involving a pedestrian Saturday morning.
Petaluma man released from custody, allegedly murders man 9 days later
A man was found assaulted and later died of his injuries at a Sonoma County inn, authorities reported.
Santa Rosa cannabis dispensary burglarized overnight
A cannabis dispensary in Santa Rosa was burglarized early Thursday, police said.
Search continues for missing at-risk Petaluma woman
As temperatures continue to dip across the region, authorities said Wednesday they have distributed hundreds of fliers and are using a K-9 tracking dog, thermal imaging by aircraft, and drones to search for an at-risk Petaluma woman missing since Tuesday.
Clover Sonoma, a familiar brand, giving up on ice cream
Clover Sonoma, the 106-year-old dairy in Petaluma, is giving up on the ice cream business.
Santa Rosa now has 1st Black mayor
The historic appointment as mayor makes Natalie Rogers the first Black woman to lead the North Bay’s largest city.
Warming centers open in 3 North Bay cities
Three North Bay cities are opening warming centers for the next few days as overnight temperatures are expected to plummet.
Man wearing stolen CHP badge crashes car, fires gun into air, sheriff says
A man wearing a stolen California Highway Patrol badge crashed his car and fired a gun into the air Thursday night, officials said. The Sonoma County Sheriff's office said they arrested the man on multiple charges.
Car collision in Marin leaves 1 dead, 1 hospitalized
A car accident Saturday on Point Reyes Petaluma Road, north of Hicks Valley Road, resulted in the death of a driver and serious injuries of another, CHP authorities said.
Tourists bloodied after man attacks them at hotel: Petaluma Police
A couple visiting the Bay Area from Sweden was brutally attacked outside a hotel in Petaluma, police said. The tourists were reportedly beaten by a man on drugs, who thought they had broken into his room.


















