Sonoma County supervisors scheduled to vote on housing proposals for homeless
The board in December approved spending nearly $12 million to buy or lease housing for the homeless, including dozens of the campers.
Santa Rosa's Lululemon ripped off, again
The break-ins have neighboring merchants concerned about safety and what can be done.
Mother suffers burn injuries in two-alarm Santa Rosa apartment fire
The two-alarm blaze was first reported at 8:34 p.m. Saturday in a two-story building within the Walnut Creek Apartments complex at 2120 Jennings Ave. Firefighters said the fire started in a first-floor unit, which was fully involved. A second ground-floor apartment sustained fire damage, and the two upstairs units sustained smoke damage.
Santa Rosa police investigating armed robbery at market
On Friday at 10:17 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery at Lola's Market at 1680 Petaluma Hill Road.
Sonoma Co. officials discuss growing Santa Rosa homeless encampment
Sonoma County officials are working on ideas for an already-approved indoor-outdoor shelter that they hope will address some of their safety concerns about a growing homeless encampment along a Santa Rosa trail.
Series of fires plagues growing Santa Rosa homeless encampment
On Santa Rosa's Joe Rodota Trail, a mile-long homeless encampment has swelled to an estimated 200 people. Now the encampment is dealing with a series of fires that have broken out, according to the fire department and neighbors.
2 men sue Santa Rosa diocese, youth camp over sexual alleged abuse by priest
The two men, who are now 56 and 49 years old, allege they were abused beginning at age 10 or 11 by Gary Timmons, a now-defrocked priest who served four years in prison for child molestation and who has been named in several previous lawsuits.
'Smoke Soldiers' pays tribute to North Bay firefighters
A North Bay man has written a song he hopes fire departments will adopt as an anthem.
Stolen vehicle suspect arrested after Sonoma Co. sheriff deputy's K-9 bites him
A Sonoma County sheriff's K-9 helped arrest a Santa Rosa man Saturday evening on suspicion of stealing a vehicle and possession of narcotics and burglary tools, sheriff's officials said.
Santa Rosa police terminate high-speed pursuit of cannabis robbery suspects
An alarm at the business in the 900 block of Piner Place notified police at 3:36 a.m. and officers found six men in their 20s loading cars with stolen marijuana, police said in a notice.
Four people arrested in Santa Rosa bike-theft sting
Police said there have been numerous complaints about bicycle thefts especially in the downtown area. Police used a bait-bicycle from a local bicycle store and arrested four people for grand theft, a felony if the bike's value is more than $950.
Man hurt in shootout with intruder in Santa Rosa
Attacker escapes after predawn gunfight
Man shot three times while confronting intruder in Santa Rosa
Investigators said the man and his girlfriend woke up after hearing noise coming from the balcony of their second-floor apartment unit.
Three charged with supplying fentanyl that led to deaths of Santa Rosa father and baby
The fentanyl that killed the pair, identified by the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office as Patrick Savoy Oneill, 29, and his son Liam Savoy-Oneill, 13-months, was obtained in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday.
Unlicensed contractors to face charges for Coffey Park bids
Unlicensed contractors are prohibited from performing work on a project valued at $500 or more in combined labor and material costs. The contractors face misdemeanor charges of contracting without a license.
Man accused of pointing umbrella like a gun is shot at by Santa Rosa police
Suspect not shot but is tackled
Santa Rosa police fire 3 rounds at suspect carrying umbrella
Several callers reported that the person had a gun and was pointing it at people and cars.
Wildfire victims learn preliminary details of PG&E’s proposed multi-billion dollar settlement
Attorneys inked the deal with PG&E Friday, paving the way for thousands of wildfire victims to receive compensation.
Santa Rosa police shoot man holding an umbrella
Officers say they received reports that the man was holding a rifle. He was arrested on charges of making criminal threats and brandishing a weapon.
Over 3,000 PG&E customers without power in Santa Rosa
The outage was reported about 2:55 p.m. Sunday, said PG&E spokesman J.D. Guidi.