Failed Santa Rosa dispensary robbery leads to arrest of Oakland man
Santa Rosa police arrested a man from Oakland for allegedly robbing a marijuana dispensary and ramming the car of an employee who tried stopping him.
Santa Rosa police arrested a man from Oakland for allegedly robbing a marijuana dispensary and ramming the car of an employee who tried stopping him.
Bay Area astronaut - and 1st Native woman - leads crew to space
Nicole Mann, commander of the SpaceX Dragon, is from Petaluma and became the first Native American woman to live and stay aboard the space station.
Nicole Mann, commander of the SpaceX Dragon, is from Petaluma and became the first Native American woman to live and stay aboard the space station.
2 Healdsburg men held on $1M bail following multiple fires
Esteban Miranda-Silva, 24, and Gabriel Gonzalez-Flores, 19, were arrested on Tuesday and booked into Sonoma County Jail on 21 counts of arson.
Esteban Miranda-Silva, 24, and Gabriel Gonzalez-Flores, 19, were arrested on Tuesday and booked into Sonoma County Jail on 21 counts of arson.
Santa Rosa's Mark West Creek starts flowing after last week's earthquakes
Mark West Creek in Santa Creek in Santa Rosa is flowing once again, not from rain, but from the ground beneath it. Earthquakes usually bring dread and damage. But last week's Santa Rosa quakes also brought a watery surpirse.
Mark West Creek in Santa Creek in Santa Rosa is flowing once again, not from rain, but from the ground beneath it. Earthquakes usually bring dread and damage. But last week's Santa Rosa quakes also brought a watery surpirse.
15-year-old girl arrested for allegedly stealing and crashing truck in North Bay
Petaluma police said a 15-year-old girl stole a truck and crashed it while intoxicated. They said she fled the scene on foot, but they tracked her down.
Petaluma police said a 15-year-old girl stole a truck and crashed it while intoxicated. They said she fled the scene on foot, but they tracked her down.
More rain needed in the Bay Area to put a damper on fire season
It was a wet weekend across the Bay Area and the rain brought some much-needed relief following a brutal heat wave.
It was a wet weekend across the Bay Area and the rain brought some much-needed relief following a brutal heat wave.
Rain causes mess on area roadways, tree falls on San Jose home
Pockets of heavy rain blanketed the Bay Area on Sunday, causing a mess on area roadways, while high winds brought some trees, including on a San Jose home.
Pockets of heavy rain blanketed the Bay Area on Sunday, causing a mess on area roadways, while high winds brought some trees, including on a San Jose home.
Santa Rosa residents say MyShake app worked 'perfectly' during quakes
Santa Rosa residents said the MyShake app worked well during Tuesday's quakes.
Santa Rosa residents said the MyShake app worked well during Tuesday's quakes.
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.
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.
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.
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, charged with felony DUI, hit-and-run for allegedly critically injuring motorcyclist
A Santa Rosa man was arrested for felony DUI and hit-and-run a day after the alleged crime that critically injured a motorcyclist, Santa Rosa Police Department says.
A Santa Rosa man was arrested for felony DUI and hit-and-run a day after the alleged crime that critically injured a motorcyclist, Santa Rosa Police Department says.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.