2 earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 4.0 shake Santa Rosa

Two earthquakes rattled northeast of Santa Rosa Tuesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. 

New COVID-19 booster shots available in Sonoma County

A new, updated booster shot specifically formulated to protect against the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron variant is now available in Sonoma County. 

Bay Area braces for another round of high heat Thursday

Much of the Bay Area is bracing for another day of stiflingly hot weather on Thursday after getting a bit of reprieve on Wednesday from the excessive heat.

Santa Rosa man arrested after he backed into a police car, hit officer

Police in Santa Rosa say they have arrested man for assault with a deadly weapon and violation of parole after he ran his car into a police car. 

Grand jury calls for more police oversight after DOJ indicts 'rogue' Rohnert Park officers

A 2021-22 Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury report has called for greater police protocols and oversight in Rohnert Park after the U.S. Department of Justice accused two officers there of "shaking down" motorists for drugs and cash. 

Fire concerns over holiday weekend amid excessive heat

Cal Fire and area departments are gearing up for what could be a busy holiday weekend. An excessive heat watch has been issued through Labor Day.

Petaluma suspect shoplifts, threatens employees at 7-Eleven

Petaluma police are looking for a man they believe shoplifted at a 7-Eleven twice earlier this month and threatened clerks with bodily injury during the second incident. 

Rancho Cotate High student becomes infected with monkeypox

An email to the school community at Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park alerted families to a confirmed case of monkeypox – also called MPX.

Petaluma daughter lives with mother's corpse for more than a year: police

A welfare check at a home in Petaluma on Tuesday revealed a woman who had been dead in her home for over a year, with her daughter cohabitating with the corpse the entire time, police said.

Rally for man shot to death by Sonoma County sheriff's deputies

David Pelaez Chavez's brother said the body camera video shows the 36-year-old man was scared and not a danger to the level of having him shot to death by Sonoma County sheriff's deputies.

Santa Rosa mother killed, family critically wounded, in Mexico car crash

Lorena Gutierrez was traveling with family when she was fatally struck in Mexico, according to the Press Democrat. The deadly car crash left her husband and two young children hospitalized in critical condition.

Santa Rosa man sentenced to 16 years after 2 friends overdose on meth

The DA said that Toby Rosa became aware that William Coffey and Jason Taylor, whom he had gone to high school with, had overdosed in his home yet refused to call 911.

Family of man killed by Sonoma County sheriff's deputy says he was not a threat

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office released video of a deadly shooting where a deputy killed a man they say was armed with a claw hammer, a rock, and a tiller. Family members of the man killed say he was not a threat. 

Excessive heat watch has Cal Fire hopping with triple-digit temps

As the Bay Area braces for hot weather on Tuesday, CalFire says it's preparing for a potentially busy week. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Tuesday, with parts of the North, East, and South Bay expected to see triple digit temperatures.

Santa Rosa parents charged with murder after toddler's fentanyl death

The Sonoma County District Attorney has charged two parents with the death of their 15-month-old daughter, who died of a fentanyl overdose in May.