Michelin Guide will now rate wineries

If movies have the Oscar, and television has the Emmy, then Michelin's Star Ratings are the Oscars of dining. But Soon, Michelin will be rating exceptional wineries worldwide with their own kind of Oscar. 

Robbery suspects arrested after police chase in Santa Rosa

The suspect vehicle eventually stopped in a neighborhood, where one of the passengers exited with a handgun that was equipped with an extended magazine.

Cloverdale killing leads to barricade standoff with armed suspect in Santa Rosa

The suspect allegedly refused to exit the home, and during the ensuing three-hour standoff, "multiple rounds were fired from within the residence."

Man arrested for allegedly assaulting Petaluma officers during break-in

Authorities said the suspect smashed a lamp through a window, which sent glass shards flying that narrowly missed officers outside.

Woman arrested after leading Petaluma police on high-speed chase

A 21-year-old Santa Rosa woman was arrested after allegedly leading Petaluma police on a high-speed chase on Highway 101.

Drone pilot helps rescue family's lost dog in Petaluma

An Alaskan family's tragedy was turned into triumph thanks to a committed community and an unlikely techno-wiz hero, all looking for a lost dog named Crash.

Bird flu causes Sonoma County farm to euthanize 57,000 ducks

A Sonoma County duck farm is being forced to destroy tens of thousands of ducks that have been or will be infected by a highly-contagious bird flu. The same farm was hit by the disease two years ago when infected migratory wild birds made contact with domesticated farm animals.

Anti-ICE protesters rally outside Sonoma County Jail to voice immigrants' fear

Protesters rallied at the Sonoma County Detention Center on Thursday to voice the fears of the immigrant community and the apparently unfounded concerns the sheriff's office would cooperate with ICE.

North Bay mouth and foot artist featured in national calendar

A Sonoma County artist is gaining attention for her impressionistic landscapes, and her technique, using only her mouth and feet to paint. 

Animal rights activist convicted for stealing four chickens, faces five years

A Sonoma County jury on Wednesday, following seven weeks of trial, convicted an animal rights activist of felony conspiracy, two misdemeanor counts of trespassing, and tampering with a vehicle.

CAL-FIRE fully staffed for fire season, not so for federal wildland firefighters
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CAL-FIRE is at peak staffing levels, going into fire season, but other agencies aren?t nearly as well staffed. In comparison, the U.S. Forest Service has struggled to hire and retain firefighters in areas of the country where the labor pool is low, and pay isn?t competitive.

1 killed, 2 injured in DUI crash near Petaluma

Lakeville Highway was closed for more than four hours as authorities investigated the crash and cleared the scene.

Suspected DUI driver arrested after allegedly plowing into parked cars in Petaluma

Petaluma Police Department officers were called to the area of South McDowell Boulevard and Caulfield Lane and found that a driver had crashed into four parked cars in the area

Sonoma teen raised $10k for doctors at Stanford who save her mom's life

A Sonoma teenager is presenting a $10,000 check to a specialized research team at Stanford after she credited the team for saving her mom’s life.

Can Wine Country 'crush parties' help pull the industry out of its slump?

It's harvest season in wine country and full-out crush parties are still relatively new, but the parties may hold the key to pulling the industry out of its slump.

Person fatally struck by SMART train in Petaluma

A man was struck and killed by a Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit train Friday morning in Petaluma, the agency confirmed.