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.
Grand jury calls for more police oversight after DOJ indicts 'rogue' Rohnert Park officers
A 2021-22 Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury report has called for greater police protocols and oversight in Rohnert Park after the U.S. Department of Justice accused two officers there of "shaking down" motorists for drugs and cash.
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.
Petaluma suspect shoplifts, threatens employees at 7-Eleven
Petaluma police are looking for a man they believe shoplifted at a 7-Eleven twice earlier this month and threatened clerks with bodily injury during the second incident.
Rancho Cotate High student becomes infected with monkeypox
An email to the school community at Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park alerted families to a confirmed case of monkeypox – also called MPX.
Petaluma daughter lives with mother's corpse for more than a year: police
A welfare check at a home in Petaluma on Tuesday revealed a woman who had been dead in her home for over a year, with her daughter cohabitating with the corpse the entire time, police said.
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.
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.
Family of man killed by Sonoma County sheriff's deputy says he was not a threat
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office released video of a deadly shooting where a deputy killed a man they say was armed with a claw hammer, a rock, and a tiller. Family members of the man killed say he was not a threat.
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.
Petaluma man allegedly enters home and touches woman while she slept, police said
Petaluma police are searching for a man who reportedly entered a woman's home and touched her leg while she was sleeping early Friday morning.
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 health officials urge awareness about monkeypox 'accelerating spread'
Health officials in Sonoma County are sounding the alarm to the community about the ongoing monkeypox outbreak.
Sonoma sheriff releases name of man shot and killed by deputy along with more details about the altercation
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of the man killed in an officer involved shooting on Friday as well as more information about the altercation.
Guy Fieri to host fundraiser at Sonoma County home for injured chef
Guy Fieri announced he is hosting a fundraiser for a fellow chef who was severely injured in a boating accident. The $5,000-per-ticket event will benefit chef Justin Sutherland and his long road to recovery.
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.
One person fatally shot by Sonoma County deputies
One person was fatally shot by Sonoma County sheriff's deputies Friday morning.
Confederate flags removed from campsites at Sonoma Raceway
Sonoma Raceway officials removed two confederate flags from campsites at the track over the weekend.
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.