Santa Rosa man sentenced to 16 years after 2 friends overdose on meth
The DA said that Toby Rosa became aware that William Coffey and Jason Taylor, whom he had gone to high school with, had overdosed in his home yet refused to call 911.
Excessive heat watch has Cal Fire hopping with triple-digit temps
As the Bay Area braces for hot weather on Tuesday, CalFire says it's preparing for a potentially busy week. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Tuesday, with parts of the North, East, and South Bay expected to see triple digit temperatures.
Santa Rosa parents charged with murder after toddler's fentanyl death
The Sonoma County District Attorney has charged two parents with the death of their 15-month-old daughter, who died of a fentanyl overdose in May.
Sonoma County sheriff's deputy fatally shoots man who allegedly stole truck, ATV and held weapon
Sonoma County Sheriff's Office says deputies tased and then fatally shot a man who allegedly stole a truck, an ATV and refused to drop an unspecified weapon Friday morning.
Dave Chappelle's Santa Rosa shows sell out amid protests
Dave Chappelle, the famed comedian no stranger to controversy, kicks off a pair of sold-out Bay Area shows on Tuesday night in Santa Rosa.
Santa Rosa man arrested for allegedly owning 500 pounds of illegal fireworks
A Santa Rosa man was arrested for allegedly owning more than 500 pounds of illegal fireworks for sale, police said.
New Santa Rosa top cop outlines priorities; focuses on violence reduction
Reducing violence, filling vacancies, bringing back the gang unit and cracking down on sideshows are among new Santa Rosa Police Chief John Cregan's priorities.
Santa Rosa chiropractor gets 10 years for molesting child patients
A former Santa Rosa chiropractor was sentenced to 10 years in state prison more than five years after he was convicted of molesting patients between 2012 and 2017.
Santa Rosa chiropractor gets 10 years in prison in sexual abuse case
A chiropractor from Santa Rosa was sentenced to 10 years in state prison after being convicted of sexually abusing eight women and underage girls, authorities said Wednesday.
Man arrested on suspicion of murder, robbery and extortion in the North Bay
Juan Martinez, 33, of Santa Rosa was taken into custody by detectives on Tuesday for the shooting death of a man who was missing for more than a week.
Wild day for Santa Rosa police officer who captured loose goat
A Santa Rosa police officer managed to capture a goat that was on the loose, and it was all caught on camera.
Santa Rosa residents assaulted, cars set on fire during illegal sideshows
Santa Rosa police said the sideshows involved 150 cars and 250 spectators in at least nine different locations.
4 arrested as part of investigation into North Bay meth ring
Sonoma County authorities arrested four people for alleged methamphetamine distribution in Santa Rosa, police said Friday.
Suspect in Santa Rosa Cinco de Mayo sideshow shooting turns himself in
Tiari Thompson, 22, turned himself in to the Santa Rosa Police Department Tuesday at 2:00 pm. He was arrested and booked into the Sonoma County Jail for attempted homicide.
Santa Rosa police need help finding suspect in Cinco de Mayo shooting
Santa Rosa police named a suspect in a sideshow shooting that happened on May 5. They said they need the public's help in finding him.
For the 1st time in 2 years, in-person Sonoma County Pride kicks off
The 36th annual Sonoma County Pride is back this weekend with in-person festivities for the first time in two years. To help kick off Pride, there was live music on Friday in Santa Rosa's Courthouse Square, ahead of Saturday’s annual parade.
Santa Rosa man, 28, shot and killed while driving with friends
A 28-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday morning while out with friends, Santa Rosa police said.
Santa Rosa school prepares to reopen following COVID spike-related shutdown
St. Rose Catholic School in Santa Rosa is preparing to reopen following a three-day shutdown from a dramatic spike in COVID cases. Students and staff will be required to wear masks indoors upon reopening.
Fentanyl found in Santa Rosa home after death of baby girl
An apartment complex just feet from the Santa Rosa Police Department was where officers found the lifeless body of 15-month-old Charlotte Krostick, her home filled with signs of fentanyl use, police say.
Parents arrested after Santa Rosa toddler found dead in home next to suspected fentanyl
The parents of Santa Rosa toddler were arrested Monday on suspicion of child abuse related to the toddler's death.