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.

Man tries to coax child to leave Petaluma park with him, police say

Police in Petaluma received a call from a resident Thursday night who told them a suspicious man tried to coax her young son into leaving with him earlier at the city's McDowell Park.

Police seek link in separate attacks of two women in Santa Rosa

Two women were attacked in different locations in Santa Rosa in recent days, and police say it's unclear if the incidents are related.

2 women attacked in public, Santa Rosa police say

Police in Santa Rosa are investigating two recent reports from women who say they were attacked by a man while they were walking.   

Sonoma deputies shoot allegedly armed man

Two Sonoma County deputies shot a man they say fired upon them while they investigated complaints of someone smashing car windows on Saturday. 

Santa Rosa man evidently called police to warn of murder-suicide plan

Santa Rosa police said they received a call Wednesday from a man telling of plans to kill his wife and himself. The caller provided an address and then hung up the phone, police said.

Study: Oakland among the least safe cities in the U.S.

Oakland was ranked among the least safe cities in America, in a new study that looked at a wide range of risks from crime to natural disasters and financial security.