Sonoma County dairy farmers allowed to tap into aquifer as new water source
The aquifer will send 1.6 million gallons of water a day to a storage unit in Petaluma. Cows and residents alike will be drinking it, along with folks in Sonoma and parts of Marin Counties.
Fast-moving fire destroys home in Petaluma, forces evacuations
Evacuations were ordered for a structure fire in Petaluma on Tuesday that also spread to nearby vegetation.
16-year-old boy dies of overdose; Petaluma police suspect fentanyl
A 16-year-old boy has died of a drug overdose and Petaluma police suspect he had taken fentanyl.
Fire prompts evacuation of Petaluma residential retirement community complex
About a dozen residents of a Petaluma residential retirement community were evacuated early Saturday morning after a fire erupted there.
Former Petaluma officer charged with assault of Black student
Petaluma said that within hours of the assault, former officer Lance Novello was placed on administrative leave and he was suspended his police powers.
Military moms in Bay Area say the carnage in Afghanistan is especially painful
For more than a week, the women have been distressed watching the chaotic exodus from Afghanistan. They feel miscalculations were made, and that the U.S. drawdown did not need to be so unstable.
Petaluma police seek suspect in hit-and-run at gas station
Petaluma police are seeking a hit-and-run suspect who crashed a motorized bike into vehicles at a gas station on Thursday and then fled.
Petaluma police arrest car theft suspect
Police arrested a 45-year-old man suspected of stealing a shopper's car while they were inside a Petaluma grocery store on Sunday morning.
Petaluma police investigating double stabbing in downtown area
Two men were stabbed by a group of four assailants outdoors in downtown Petaluma early Saturday after area bars had closed for the night, police said.
Petaluma police investigating double stabbing
Two men were stabbed by a group of four assailants outdoors in downtown Petaluma early Saturday after area bars had closed for the night, police said.
Fire spreads to vegetation in Petaluma
From above, SkyFOX showed several crews at the scene working to contain the fire burning on the 100 block of Casa Grande Road in Petaluma.
Flurry of mountain lion sightings in Petaluma neighborhoods
With numerous mountain lion sightings all over the Bay Area this summer, wildlife officers say this is the time of year they migrate searching for food and water. They may be wandering further than usual due to the drought and a shrinking deer population.
Nest camera catches mountain lion exploring yard of Petaluma home
A mountain lion spotted east of U.S. Highway 101 in Petaluma on Tuesday night was seen again Wednesday morning on Nest video walking around the yard of a home.
Nest camera catches mountain lion exploring yard of Petaluma home
Video provided to KTVU by Petaluma resident Joe Luchok.
Superintendent of Marin County school district arrested for lewd acts with child
Marin County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested the superintendent of Shoreline Unified School District for lewd acts with a child under 14 years of age.
Petaluma police arrest two local residents with large quantities of fentanyl
Police in Petaluma reported arresting a local man early Thursday and a local woman early Friday who they said were each in possession of enough fentanyl to create thousands of potential deadly doses.
The drought's assault on California's $50 billion farm industry
A growing number of drought stricken California farmers are making the painful decision not to plant as much or anything at all for fear of losing it all.
Petaluma police arrest 21-year-old man suspected of stealing vehicle
Police in Petaluma on Friday arrested a man suspected of stealing a vehicle that was left running in the parking lot of a business in the 1300 block of North McDowell Boulevard.
Petaluma police searching for man who exposed himself to 2 girls
Petaluma police are searching for a man who exposed himself to two girls Tuesday morning. He's described as an Asian man, between the ages of 20 and 30 years, and was last seen wearing sunglasses and royal blue hospital-type scrubs.
Petaluma police arrest man accused of setting a woman on fire
Petaluma police on Monday arrested a 43-year-old man accused of creating a Molotov cocktail and using it to set fire to a woman and her encampment under a bridge.