Sonoma County

The agreement between the county and the university, originally announced three weeks ago, "will provide a secure facility for people who are COVID positive or have tests pending, and a place for individuals experiencing homelessness who are highly vulnerable and are unable to shelter in place," according to a news release from the City of Rohnert Park.

The fire was reported shortly after 4 p.m. at 2341 Bethards Drive and crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the closed garage.

Given the $600,000 funding limit, the number of available loans the city can offer depends on the number of businesses that apply.

Nursing homes- with their vulnerable residents- might seem ideal for COVID-19 testing. But critics say testing is spotty at best, and often launched only after people are sick and dying. 

Santa Rosa police said that two boys are safe Tuesday after disappearing a day earlier.

Sonoma County, Marin County, and the city of Fremont have already announced new rules enforcing the use of face coverings in public. Other Bay Area counties are considering similar measures as the shelter in place order is set to expire on May 4.

Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday provided a roadmap to re-opening the state but warns it will be a changed California. 

When an emergency call comes in from someone complaining of flu-like symptoms from now on in Santa Rosa, a specialized vehicle will be dispatched.

The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety is asking for help in finding a missing 16-year-old girl.

Officials in Sonoma County issued a mandatory public health order for all residents to wear face coverings when out in public for essential activities. 

Tasting rooms statewide shut down last month after the governor ordered businesses to close to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

Bay Area food banks are seeing more hungry families and fear it's only going to get worse after the immediate coronavirus crisis.  

The two measures are mail-only ballots and both require two-thirds approval.

With in-person classes at Sonoma State University suspended for the rest of the academic year, the campus will be used as a treatment site for COVID-19 patients, the county said. 

Elena Halvorsen is offering to take pictures of families who are sheltering in place because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The hills in Sonoma County look green now after the recent rains, but it's likely they'll start drying out before too long.

Two women who were found dead at a residence in Santa Rosa Thursday are believed to be a mother and daughter who overdosed on fentanyl, a police sergeant said.

To the governor, construction is an essential business that should go on, but for a growing number of local government agencies, not so much.