Sonoma Co. inmates being released to limit spread of COVID-19

Some non-violent Sonoma County inmates are being released to keep the COVID-19 coronavirus out of the county's two jail facilities.

3 Santa Rosa police officers test positive for COVID-19

Three Santa Rosa police officers have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus and six other employees are self-quarantined, Santa Rosa Police Chief Ray Navarro said Tuesday afternoon.

Sonoma County joins others in issuing shelter-in-place

Sonoma County joineD seven other counties in the Bay Area Tuesday that issued shelter-in-place orders to residents to restrict the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.    

Three Bay Area counties are not under shelter in place

Solano, Napa and Sonoma are sticking with current guidelines on crowds and social distancing, at least for now. 

Mother of Petaluma boy arrested in Maui for child abduction, child is safe

The Maui Police Department on Thursday arrested a woman on suspicion of abducting her 9-year-old son, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.

North Bay voters reject sales tax extension for SMART train system

Voters in Sonoma and Marin counties rejected a 30-year extension of a quarter-cent sales tax for the operation of the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit's SMART train system.

Deputies search for missing 9-year-old Petaluma boy

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday that a search was under way for a missing 9-year-old boy who was last seen after his father put him to bed the previous night.

North Bay school closed over coronavirus concerns

The Healdsburg School closed Monday when school officials learned Sunday evening that an adult member of the community was exposed to someone with a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus.

Sonoma County water agency inflating rubber dam early due to lack of rain

The rubber dam, typically inflated in spring or early summer when demand for potable water increases, is being put to use now because of the lack of measurable rainfall in February and warm temperatures, coupled with increased water demand at a time when the river is relatively low.

Sonoma County sheriff investigating death of hospitalized inmate

he inmate had been in the Sonoma County Jail Main Adult Detention Facility since Jan. 22 for driving under the influence and other charges, the office said, and was admitted to the hospital for a pre-existing medical condition.

Vacant Santa Rosa home damaged in early morning fire

The fire was reported about 5:30 a.m. at a home in the 1200 block of Jacky Drive, according to the Santa Rosa Fire Department