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.

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.

Police looking for man who robbed bank in Petaluma Thursday afternoon

Police are searching for a man who walked into a Petaluma bank early Thursday afternoon and robbed it of an undisclosed amount of cash.

Mountain lion drags dog from Sonoma County home: Video

A mountain lion was euthanized last weekend after terrorizing a Sonoma County home. The lion dragged the dog outside, then returned a day later and killed two goats, the homeowner said.

Communities prepare for frigid temperatures — freeze warning for some areas

At King’s Nursery in Santa Rosa, floor manager Ron Magill used a frost cloth to cover certain plants for the night to protect them from the frigid cold.

Bay Area freeze warning north and south - cold everywhere else

The City and County of Sonoma have extended their extreme cold weather warming center operations through Saturday morning Friday This afternoon, Marin County opened up an a similar center in San Rafael

Santa Rosa activates emergency warming center for Tuesday and Wednesday night

Areas in the North Bay could see temperatures near freezing Tuesday night, followed by rain later in the week. So Santa Rosa has activated its emergency warming center protocol for the first time this season, and in a new location. 

Sonoma County Airport draws praise with new terminal and upgrades

As the busy holiday air travel season starts, the Sonoma County Airport is ramping up big time to become a real option for future holiday travel, business folks, and wind country tourists.

16-year-old girl shot; employee of Rohnert Park sandwich shop arrested

A 19-year-old employee of Sourdough & Co. in Rohnert Park was arrested after a 16-year-old girl was shot inside the sandwich shop, police said.