29-year-old father drowned at Sonoma County beach, two children missing

A 29-year-old father drowned Sunday at Blind Beach in Jenner. His two children, ages 4 and 6, are both missing and believed to be in the water.

14-year-old girl found dead in vehicle driven by underage DUI suspect

Santa Rosa police are investigating the death of a 14-year-old girl found in a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old girl suspected of being under the influence and hit-and-run.

Santa Rosa Junior College expands on-campus classes for spring

On-campus course offerings at Santa Rosa Junior College will expand to 98 for the spring session, an increase of 29 from what was offered in the fall. 

Man in Trump mask, Santa hat shoots former brother-in-law in Rohnert Park: police

A man from Las Vegas wearing a Donald Trump mask, a long white beard and a Santa hat shot his former brother-in-law in Rohnert Park on Saturday morning, according to police.

Graton casino abruptly cancels 4,000-person New Year's Eve party

The casino cancelled a planned 4,000 guest event after pushback from the community. Because it's on tribal land, the state's stay home mandates do not apply.

Petaluma police warning shoppers about theft scam

A woman had just returned to her vehicle after going to the bank at the center at 301 S. McDowell Blvd. about 6 p.m. last Friday when she heard a knock on the window.

Santa Rosa home brighter than ever after ‘Grinch’ stole Christmas decorations

Last week the Dolcini family's Cody Court home was vandalized, wrecking their holiday decorations. Now some Christmas elves have come to the rescue.

Ex-Sonoma County deputy asks judge to keep evidence against him secret

A former California sheriff’s deputy indicted by a grand jury on a charge of felony involuntary manslaughter in the death of a man after a high-speed chase asked a judge to keep secret the evidence against him.

Mom went viral with kidnapping claim, but Petaluma police rule out crime

The Petaluma Police Department said on Thursday there is no evidence to corroborate Katie Sorensen's claims that the couple tried to kidnap children from a Michael's store on Dec. 7. 

Santa Rosa police investigating possible murder-suicide

Responding officers say two children directed them to the backyard where a woman was found lying on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound.

Woman says her kids were victims of Petaluma kidnap try

A Sonoma County woman says her children were the victims of an attempted kidnapping outside a Petaluma store.

Helicopter used to rescue injured mountain bike rider in Santa Rosa

A mountain bike rider with a severe knee injury was rescued by helicopter Saturday afternoon from Annadel State Park in Santa Rosa.

Bay Area finally has rain in the forecast

Last wet pattern was November 18 in a year that looked to rebound from a dry 2019.

Sonoma County joins Bay Area stay-at-home order

Sonoma County is joining Bay Area jurisdictions that pre-emptively adopted stay-at-home orders.