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. 

California doctor convicted after patient overdosed and died

A federal jury convicted a 75-year-old California physician of prescribed an opioids and other powerful drugs to a patient who didn’t need them and who eventually died of an overdose, prosecutors said.

Sonoma congressmember calls for immediate climate action on a local level

At Sonoma Clean Power's showroom, Congressman Mike Thompson brought North Bay groups together to demonstrate how the Green Act and Inflation Reduction Act must take place on the local level.

1 dead after boat carrying 3 capsizes along Sonoma Coast: Sheriff

A man died Thursday after a boat carrying three overturned along the Sonoma County coastline, officials said. A rescue team was able to reach him via helicopter, the sheriff said, but they were unable to save him.

Frost advisory goes into effect for Bay Area

The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory for much of the Bay Area on Sunday night. 

PG&E warns of possible shutoffs in Northern California

Pacific Gas and Electric notified customers that parts of Northern California, including Napa and Lake counties, could be left in the dark this weekend.