Santa Rosa schools face challenges with weapons, drugs, closures
Schools in Santa Rosa have been hit with a flurry of challenges in the last month, from fatal drug overdoses, a stabbing, school closures and the latest - a student was arrested for allegedly carrying a loaded gun and knife onto campus.
Santa Rosa teacher charged with lewd acts against a child
A school teacher in Santa Rosa has been arrested and charged with lewd acts against a student, and police are asking for other possible victims to step forward.
Bay Area cafe spends $4,000 a month on eggs, adds surcharge for customers
The manager of the North Bay restaurant says she hasn't heard any complaints about the new surcharge, saying most customers understand the egg shortage is affecting everyone.
Student stabs and injures another student at a Santa Rosa high school
A high school in Santa Rosa was locked down after one student stabbed another, officials say. The suspected stabber is in custody.
Police arrest suspect in student fentanyl deaths
Family and friends gathered around a lamp post in Santa Rosa on Monday, trying to show their love and support for a neighbor named Victoria, whose daughter Gia, 16, died suddenly Saturday, along with another high school student of an apparent fentanyl overdose.
Fentanyl overdoses cost Santa Rosa high schools district current, former students lives
Santa Rosa police investigators said on Monday they're conducting multiple investigations into the overdose death of two high school students, and the poisoning and hospitalization of two others, all due to fentanyl.
2 Santa Rosa high school students die from suspected fentanyl overdose
Two Santa Rosa City Schools students have died, and another two remain hospitalized following suspected fentanyl overdoses.
'Heart-wrenching': Community devastated by Santa Rosa school closures
A series of consequences from COVID-19 and the continuing decline in birth rates is causing schools nationwide to downsize.
2 deaths reported during North Bay storms
Two people have been found dead during the North Bay storms, officials said.
Flood watch for Bay Area and Central Coast as 2nd atmospheric river is on track
After a bit of a break from the rain on Monday morning, a second atmospheric river is on track to soak the Bay Area.
Bay Area family-run cheese factory shuts down after 45 years
A family-run cheese company in Santa Rosa closed after 45 years in business.
North Bay will bear the brunt of atmospheric river, flood watch in effect
The North Bay will bear the brunt of the incoming atmospheric river with the heavy rain arriving on Monday and Tuesday.
Son, wife arrested in shooting death of Santa Rosa man
The suspect told the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office that he shot and killed his father with his mother present.
Woman killed in Santa Rosa; investigation underway
The exact manner of the woman's death was not available, and police had yet to identify a suspect.
California Lottery player thought he won $1K; turns out he actually won $1M
A California lottery player got a shock of a lifetime when he went to claim what he thought was a $1,000 prize from a winning scratchers ticket. Turns out he was mistaken, and he actually hit the top prize of $1 million.
Santa Rosa Schools holds final town hall on looming school closures
Santa Rosa City Schools hosted a final town hall Thursday, as the district considers school consolidation and closure options due a $20 million deficit.
Founder of famed Slanted Door restaurants dies at age 62
The Slanted Door's Charles Phan has died. The visionary chef came to the U.S. as a refugee from Vietnam when he was 13. He built a network of high-end restaurants serving modern Vietnamese food.
Santa Rosa police identify 4 people found dead in home
While completing a welfare check at the home, Santa Rosa police discovered the bodies of four individuals ranging from 28 to 67 years old.
Man in black Jeep stalks girls leaving school in North Bay, police warn
A man in a black Jeep with body damage has been seen stalking girls from his car as they left school in Santa Rosa, police said.
Another Bay Area school district will see closures as early as this fall
Santa Rosa City Schools is hosting town halls throughout the city this week, as the district considers school consolidation and closure options due a $20 million dollar deficit.