Santa Rosa preps for fall fire danger

Dry fall weather and encroaching storms are bringing risky fire conditions to the North Bay.

Proposed Santa Rosa parking fee hike irks businesses and customers

It's a growing trend for cash-strapped cities: raising parking prices that may also result in more parking tickets. Santa Rosa city leaders are taking heat for their latest parking proposals.

Santa Rosa police detail gruesome scene: 1 woman killed, 2 dogs shot at a home

Detectives in the North Bay are investigating a shooting at a home that left a woman dead. Police said a dog was also killed and another was injured, likely from gunshot wounds.

Santa Rosa man accused of impersonating officer, threatening to call ICE and sexually assaulting woman

A 42-year-old Santa Rosa man is in custody after police say he sexually assaulted a woman while posing as a police officer and threatening to turn her over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.  

Santa Rosa could play a huge role in redistricting

The North Bay will play a major role in the Democrats' effort to take a seat away from a Republican, while keeping two seats they already have in their column with Sonoma's County seat playing a pivotal role. Santa Rosa's may soon have a different Congressional boundary around it.

19-year-old killed in crosswalk while walking dog in Santa Rosa

The family of a Santa Rosa teenager killed while walking her dog wants to raise awareness about pedestrian safety. They 're struggling to make sense of how a driver could crash into the 19-year-old when it was still light outside. Her family visited the scene of the crash to try to get answers.

Sonoma County sues all major social media giants

Saying that some 94,000 minors, in Sonoma County alone, have been ‘uniquely harmed’ by social media, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors have signed on to a major lawsuit with two other California counties against an army of social media giants.

Santa Rosa man accused of killing 94-year-old father-in-law

Khanh Trong Tran, 71, reported on Aug. 11 that his father-in-law, Sy Van Nguyen, was found unresponsive at a residence in the 5800 block of River Road, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.

Santa Rosa police fatally shoot domestic violence suspect

Santa Rosa police killed a domestic violence suspect Thursday after an hours-long standoff, authorities said.

Sonoma County sheriff's deputy kills ex-girlfriend, then self

An off-duty Sonoma County sheriff's deputy killed his ex-girlfriend and then himself in an unusual tragedy that has shocked the entire department, authorities said on Monday. 

Enclos opens in Sonoma with focus on sustainability

Enclos, a restaurant that opened nine months ago, has already been awarded two Michelin stars, along with a first-ever Green Star for sustainability—a major achievement for the city it calls home.

Rohnert Park residents concerned about new plastic processing plant

Residents in Rohnert Park sounded off Wednesday night on a new recycling facility in town. The plant, which melts plastic into oil, could be up and running in a matter of weeks, and some neighbors are concerned about the environmental impact. 

Woman arrested after driving erratically with child inside along  Highway 101, CHP says

A woman was arrested Monday afternoon in Petaluma after she was seen driving erratically with her toddler son inside, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Sheriff rescues Point Reyes hikers stranded on remote beach

Two hikers were rescued from Point Reyes National Seashore on Saturday by a helicopter crew from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office after being stranded by the tide. 

60-year-old woman leads Petaluma police on suspected DUI chase

Petaluma Police Department officers were sent to investigate reports of “an occupied suspicious vehicle" in the middle of the road,