Alleged street racer drove up to 100 mph before crashing in Santa Rosa parking lot, police say
An alleged street racer in Santa Rosa miraculously survived after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed in a grocery store parking lot.
California doctor convicted after patient overdosed and died
A federal jury convicted a 75-year-old California physician of prescribed an opioids and other powerful drugs to a patient who didn’t need them and who eventually died of an overdose, prosecutors said.
Frost advisory goes into effect for Bay Area
The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory for much of the Bay Area on Sunday night.
Police seek link in separate attacks of two women in Santa Rosa
Two women were attacked in different locations in Santa Rosa in recent days, and police say it's unclear if the incidents are related.
2 women attacked in public, Santa Rosa police say
Police in Santa Rosa are investigating two recent reports from women who say they were attacked by a man while they were walking.
Santa Rosa man evidently called police to warn of murder-suicide plan
Santa Rosa police said they received a call Wednesday from a man telling of plans to kill his wife and himself. The caller provided an address and then hung up the phone, police said.
Sideshow spectators in Santa Rosa could face jail time under proposed ordinance
A proposed sideshow ordinance in Santa Rosa would give police officers the ability to arrest or cite spectators.
Study: Oakland among the least safe cities in the U.S.
Oakland was ranked among the least safe cities in America, in a new study that looked at a wide range of risks from crime to natural disasters and financial security.
Failed Santa Rosa dispensary robbery leads to arrest of Oakland man
Santa Rosa police arrested a man from Oakland for allegedly robbing a marijuana dispensary and ramming the car of an employee who tried stopping him.
Santa Rosa's Mark West Creek starts flowing after last week's earthquakes
Mark West Creek in Santa Creek in Santa Rosa is flowing once again, not from rain, but from the ground beneath it. Earthquakes usually bring dread and damage. But last week's Santa Rosa quakes also brought a watery surpirse.
More rain needed in the Bay Area to put a damper on fire season
It was a wet weekend across the Bay Area and the rain brought some much-needed relief following a brutal heat wave.
Rain causes mess on area roadways, tree falls on San Jose home
Pockets of heavy rain blanketed the Bay Area on Sunday, causing a mess on area roadways, while high winds brought some trees, including on a San Jose home.
Santa Rosa residents say MyShake app worked 'perfectly' during quakes
Santa Rosa residents said the MyShake app worked well during Tuesday's quakes.
2 earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 4.0 shake Santa Rosa
Two earthquakes rattled northeast of Santa Rosa Tuesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Bay Area braces for another round of high heat Thursday
Much of the Bay Area is bracing for another day of stiflingly hot weather on Thursday after getting a bit of reprieve on Wednesday from the excessive heat.
Santa Rosa man arrested, charged with felony DUI, hit-and-run for allegedly critically injuring motorcyclist
A Santa Rosa man was arrested for felony DUI and hit-and-run a day after the alleged crime that critically injured a motorcyclist, Santa Rosa Police Department says.
Santa Rosa man arrested after he backed into a police car, hit officer
Police in Santa Rosa say they have arrested man for assault with a deadly weapon and violation of parole after he ran his car into a police car.
Fire concerns over holiday weekend amid excessive heat
Cal Fire and area departments are gearing up for what could be a busy holiday weekend. An excessive heat watch has been issued through Labor Day.
Rally for man shot to death by Sonoma County sheriff's deputies
David Pelaez Chavez's brother said the body camera video shows the 36-year-old man was scared and not a danger to the level of having him shot to death by Sonoma County sheriff's deputies.
Santa Rosa mother killed, family critically wounded, in Mexico car crash
Lorena Gutierrez was traveling with family when she was fatally struck in Mexico, according to the Press Democrat. The deadly car crash left her husband and two young children hospitalized in critical condition.