What will dining-in eventually look like in Sonoma County?

Restaurants that have been surviving on take-out business are learning what is required to re-open their dining rooms. 

Santa Rosa to open tent city for homeless to practice social distance

By next week, an empty parking lot of the Finley Community Center in West Santa Rosa will be a tent city for homeless people. It's an encampment being organized by the city.

Santa Rosa setting up tents for homeless in community center lot

The 24,600-square-foot city-owned parking lot at 2060 W. College Ave. will be for temporary use to provide safe social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Deadline for 2019 Kincade Fire debris removal extended to August 1

Many property owners who submitted applications and site work plans experienced delays in completing the debris cleanup because of the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place orders.

The Kincade Fire
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Produced by Duncan Sinfield/KTVU.

Two new COVID-19 testing sites to open in Sonoma County

Sonoma County on Tuesday will open two new coronavirus testing sites available to residents regardless of whether they're experiencing symptoms or not.

Sonoma County reports third COVID-19 death

Sonoma County on Sunday reported its third death from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. 

K9, helicopter help track down Sonoma domestic violence suspect

Sonoma police were notified of the incident in the 100 block of East Macarthur Street about 4:30 p.m. and a K9 unit approaching the scene located the victim driving on Broadway.

Four hurt, two seriously, in Sonoma County DUI crash

The crash occurred about 11:20 p.m. Friday on Wikiup Drive just east of Carriage Lane in the unincorporated Larkfield-Wikiup area just north of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, CHP Officer David DeRutte said.

Santa Rosa man who stole bicycle arrested for attacking victim

Jeffrey Hall, 63, was riding a bicycle on Santa Rosa Avenue when the bicycle theft victim saw Hall on his stolen bike as he passed him, the sheriff's office said.

Sonoma business group provides free meals to community

The prepared meals are made in the kitchen of Ramekins Catering at 450 W. Spain St. and distributed at the nearby Vintage House Senior Center and General's Daughter restaurant. 

Sonoma State University dorms serving as coronavirus shelter

35 people, mostly homless, became the first of as many as 150 overall Sonoma County residents to move into what's called an Alternate Care Site on the campus of Sonoma State University.

Sonoma Co. announces easing of restrictions on state parks
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As mental and in some cases physical fatigue wears on from coronavirus restrictions, Sonoma County announced a soft opening at some state parks.

Second phase of major Highway 101 paving project starts Tuesday in Sonoma County

Nicknamed "Big Pave 2," this project will begin in the northbound direction, starting at Canyon Road in Geyserville, and work northward until reaching the turnaround point at the state Highway 128 junction.

Sonoma County Sheriff announces 3-year-old K-9 dies after undisclosed "medical emergency"

According to a social media post by the Sheriff's office, Mako was training with his human handler late Saturday when he suffered an undisclosed "medical emergency."

Russian River communities report a surge of out-of-town visitors

Out-of-towners packed beaches and grocery stores in Monte Rio and Guerneville, and some were not wearing masks or practicing social distancing.