Here's how to buy Pliny the Younger during the coronavirus pandemic

The annual event normally draws thousands to Sonoma County, which has been canceled this year because of coronavirus. So the release is going virtual, with pre-sales starting at 11 a.m. 

Atmospheric river triggers evacuation and flash flood warnings in North Bay

The North Bay is bracing for the worst as heavy wind and rain, brought on by an atmospheric river winter storm, sweep through the area Tuesday evening. 

Sonoma County could be next to evacuate ahead of storm

Between 4 to 6 inches of rain is forecast for the North Bay from Tuesday night into Wednesday, enough to set off mudslides, debris flows and flooding.

Richmond man arrested for stealing catalytic converters, driving stolen truck

A 32-year-old Richmond man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of catalytic converter theft and driving a stolen truck, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said. 

Man arrested after pursuit from Napa to Santa Rosa

An Isleton man driving a vineyard truck reported as stolen Friday morning was arrested following a pursuit into Santa Rosa, the Napa County Sheriff's Office said. 

Two catalytic converter theft suspects arrested in Sonoma County

Two Stockton men were arrested following a month-long investigation of catalytic converter thefts, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said Friday. 

Landlord demands $20K in back rent from California gym or owners must leave

As a new administration promised relief, the Kovaks found a notice on the door of their Sonoma facility. It was a demand from his out-of-state landlord to pay $20,000 in back rent or vacate the premises in 72 hours.

Santa Rosa’s homeless community face winter weather and COVID

Besides all their other problems, the homeless community in Santa Rosa are being hit with a triple whammy of winter weather, the threat of COVID and no place to go.

Weird winter windstorm leaves path of destruction

Much of the Bay Area spent Tuesday picking up after a windstorm. The untimely wind event left widespread effects: downed trees, property damage, and power outages.

Bay Area restaurants, wineries file lawsuit over outdoor dining ban

A coalition of Bay Area restaurants and wineries filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against California’s ban on outdoor dining, calling the restriction "arbitrary, capricious, and untethered to evidence."

Man shot, killed in front of home east of Petaluma

A man was shot and died Monday afternoon in unincorporated Sonoma County just east of Petaluma, Sonoma County sheriff's officials said. 

Petaluma Highway 101 widening project progressing with new stage next week

Work is progressing on a freeway widening project on Highway 101 in Petaluma, and the next stage will next week involve closing northbound lanes.

California widow of drowned family establishes scholarship fund at Jewish school in childrens' name

Sarah Wyman created the fund to honor her children, ages 4 and 7, who are presumed dead from a Jan. 3 drowning accident. A sneaker wave at Blind Beach in Jenner snatched up the children from the beach, and her husband, Michael Wyman, 40, raced in to save them. He drowned, and the children have not been found.

Recovery mission for 2 children swept into Pacific Ocean continues

Authorities again searched the area along Blind Beach in Sonoma County Tuesday, looking for any sign of the two Petaluma children swept away into the Pacific Sunday.

Mother, daughter killed in Santa Rosa crash were out running errand

​​​​​​​Alondra Bandt, 21 and her mother Tomasa were braving the morning rain Monday on Highway 12. They had left their Sonoma home and were heading to the Santa Rosa DMV to register their Nissan.

Mother, daughter killed in Santa Rosa crash were out running errand
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Alondra Bandt, 21 and her mother Tomasa were braving the morning rain Monday on Highway 12. They had left their Sonoma home and were heading to the Santa Rosa DMV to register their Nissan.

Crashes claim 3 lives on Hwy 12 in Santa Rosa

It was a deadly morning on Highway 12 in Santa Rosa on Monday, with two crashes claiming three lives during the wet weather.