Santa Rosa opens homeless encampment during COVID-19

Seventy tents are arranged on the parking lot, with restrooms, showers, and hand-washing stations nearby. 

'Sign of hope': Sonoma County lifts some restrictions

Sonoma County allowed several businesses reopen Friday but under strict limitations. Others are still prohibited for now.  

Sonoma County lifts some shelter-in-place orders

”We have clients who are constantly calling us, do you have any idea when we're going to get a haircut?" said Nancy Dibble, co-owner of Solo Hair Design. 

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.

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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.