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.   

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.