Sonoma State student dies after hit by car near campus

The student was crossing East Cotati Avenue, from Wolf Den Plaza toward the university, about noon when he was hit by a black 2015 Ford Fusion headed westbound, according to Rohnert Park police.

Flurry of mountain lion sightings in Petaluma neighborhoods

With numerous mountain lion sightings all over the Bay Area this summer, wildlife officers say this is the time of year they migrate searching for food and water. They may be wandering further than usual due to the drought and a shrinking deer population.

Biden announces $37M grant to help Sonoma County with wildfire mitigation

President Joe Biden met with governors from Western states Wednesday to discuss what is shaping up to be a torrid wildfire season and announce among other things that Sonoma County will be receiving $37 million in wildfire mitigation funds.

Nest camera catches mountain lion exploring yard of Petaluma home

A mountain lion spotted east of U.S. Highway 101 in Petaluma on Tuesday night was seen again Wednesday morning on Nest video walking around the yard of a home.

Santa Rosa mandates water conservation mandatory effective immediately

Santa Rosa is the latest Bay Area city to strengthen water restrictions due to the drought. Flagrant water wasters can be cut off.

About a dozen homes evacuated due to small fire in Sonoma

Sonoma County sheriff's deputies and the Sonoma Police Department are assisting with precautionary evacuations due to a small fire Wednesday afternoon. 

Russian River inflatable dam replacement to close boating access throughout summer

The Russian River's inflatable rubber dam near Forestville is being replaced for the first time since 1995, with construction starting Monday and continuing until mid-October.

Two teens identified as victims in fatal Rohnert Park crash

Killed were 17-year-old San Rafael resident Lorena Recendez-Martinez, who was driving, and 16-year-old Los Angeles resident Amada Guadalupe Salinas-Agular, who was a passenger in a 2018 Mercedes Benz Coupe, according to public safety officials.

Grass fire sparked by mower burns nearly 5 acres in Santa Rosa

A grass fire damaged several fences and a shed in Santa Rosa shortly before noon on Sunday. Fire officials say a mower accidentally sparked the blaze.

Crews contain Santa Rosa vegetation fire that burned 4.5 acres
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The fire was caused by the use of a riding mower and burned 4.5 acres. Several fences and one shed were damaged. (Video: Twitter.com/SantaRosaFire.

77-year-old woman killed, two others injured in Healdsburg crash

A 77-year-old woman died and her son and grandson were injured Saturday night after their SUV crashed into a guardrail and overturned on U.S. Highway 101 in Healdsburg, the California Highway Patrol said.

Two people killed in solo vehicle crash in Rohnert Park

Two people died Saturday night in a solo-car crash near the Foxtail Golf Club in Rohnert Park, police said.

Two teens wounded in Windsor shooting, 15-year-old suspect in custody

Two teenage boys were wounded in a shooting Friday evening in Windsor. The Sonoma County Sheriff says they've taken a 15-year-old suspect into custody.

Healdsburg bans outdoor watering as drought conditions worsen

People living in Healdsburg must turn off their sprinklers and drip irrigation systems because the city has declared a drought emergency, city officials said Friday.

Woman in critical condition following shooting in Santa Rosa park

A woman was in critical condition late Wednesday afternoon with life-threatening injuries after a shooting earlier in the day at a Santa Rosa park.