Sonoma County

A growing number of drought stricken California farmers are making the painful decision not to plant as much or anything at all for fear of losing it all.

Police in Petaluma on Friday arrested a man suspected of stealing a vehicle that was left running in the parking lot of a business in the 1300 block of North McDowell Boulevard.

Petaluma police are searching for a man who exposed himself to two girls Tuesday morning. He's described as an Asian man, between the ages of 20 and 30 years, and was last seen wearing sunglasses and royal blue hospital-type scrubs.

Three women have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing the one-time Santa Rosa home of a former police officer who testified on behalf of the officer convicted of killing George Floyd by splashing pig blood on it and leaving a pig’s head near the front porch.

Petaluma police on Monday arrested a 43-year-old man accused of creating a Molotov cocktail and using it to set fire to a woman and her encampment under a bridge.

Former Sonoma Mayor Rachel Hundley told the San Francisco Chronicle that Foppoli climbed on top of her and exposed himself inside a hotel room six years ago.

Sonoma County sheriff's deputies say an Uber driver who reported three suspects actively stealing a catalytic converter from a Toyota Prius resulted in the arrests of three Oakland men.

The scandal-rocked town of Windsor has a new council member after sexual assault allegations were lobbed at the former mayor.

Eight public water utilities in Sonoma and Marin counties have called on customers to voluntarily reduce their water usage by 20 percent as the region faces worsening drought conditions.

Eight public water utilities in Sonoma and Marin counties have called on customers to voluntarily reduce their water usage by 20 percent as the region faces worsening drought conditions.

Sebastopol police are notifying residents of a beary-unusual sight. Cameras outside a resident's home captured images of a bear roaming in the areas of Pleasant Hill, Lynch, and Robinson roads.

The City of Santa Rosa will pay nearly $2 million to settle lawsuits filed on behalf of five people injured while protesting against the police killing of George Floyd.

A Sonoma County woman was charged with two misdemeanor counts of making a false report of a crime. An investigation concluded she made up a story that her children were victims of an attempted kidnapping by a couple at a Petaluma arts and crafts store last December.

Last week, use-of-force expert Barry Brodd testified that former officer Derek Chauvin was justified in his conduct toward George Floyd. But the vandals attacked his former home in Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa police responded to a vehicle explosion at a shopping center Monday afternoon. Police say they arrested a man suspected of mishandling butane. 

A popular Sonoma County regional park ravaged during the 2019 Kincade Fire is being rebuilt with the goal of deterring fire. 

A 21-year-old Santa Rosa man suspected of drunken driving was arrested in connection with a fatal crash late Saturday in Petaluma.

Santa Rosa police are searching for the people responsible for vandalizing a large hand statue in front of the Santa Rosa Plaza mall and a home with what appears to be animal blood.

Embattled Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli said on Friday that he is stepping back from his duties, a marked change from his earlier refusals to do so following a scathing investigation into past sexual assault allegations against him.