Atmospheric river triggers evacuation and flash flood warnings in North Bay
The North Bay is bracing for the worst as heavy wind and rain, brought on by an atmospheric river winter storm, sweep through the area Tuesday evening.
Sonoma County could be next to evacuate ahead of storm
Between 4 to 6 inches of rain is forecast for the North Bay from Tuesday night into Wednesday, enough to set off mudslides, debris flows and flooding.
Richmond man arrested for stealing catalytic converters, driving stolen truck
A 32-year-old Richmond man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of catalytic converter theft and driving a stolen truck, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said.
Man arrested after pursuit from Napa to Santa Rosa
An Isleton man driving a vineyard truck reported as stolen Friday morning was arrested following a pursuit into Santa Rosa, the Napa County Sheriff's Office said.
Two catalytic converter theft suspects arrested in Sonoma County
Two Stockton men were arrested following a month-long investigation of catalytic converter thefts, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said Friday.
Landlord demands $20K in back rent from California gym or owners must leave
As a new administration promised relief, the Kovaks found a notice on the door of their Sonoma facility. It was a demand from his out-of-state landlord to pay $20,000 in back rent or vacate the premises in 72 hours.
Santa Rosa’s homeless community face winter weather and COVID
Besides all their other problems, the homeless community in Santa Rosa are being hit with a triple whammy of winter weather, the threat of COVID and no place to go.
Weird winter windstorm leaves path of destruction
Much of the Bay Area spent Tuesday picking up after a windstorm. The untimely wind event left widespread effects: downed trees, property damage, and power outages.
Bay Area restaurants, wineries file lawsuit over outdoor dining ban
A coalition of Bay Area restaurants and wineries filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against California’s ban on outdoor dining, calling the restriction "arbitrary, capricious, and untethered to evidence."
Man shot, killed in front of home east of Petaluma
A man was shot and died Monday afternoon in unincorporated Sonoma County just east of Petaluma, Sonoma County sheriff's officials said.
Petaluma Highway 101 widening project progressing with new stage next week
Work is progressing on a freeway widening project on Highway 101 in Petaluma, and the next stage will next week involve closing northbound lanes.
Sonoma man loses pregnant wife, mother and three children in fiery crash
A Sonoma man lost five members of his family, including all three of his young children in what he said was a blink of the eye.
California widow of drowned family establishes scholarship fund at Jewish school in childrens' name
Sarah Wyman created the fund to honor her children, ages 4 and 7, who are presumed dead from a Jan. 3 drowning accident. A sneaker wave at Blind Beach in Jenner snatched up the children from the beach, and her husband, Michael Wyman, 40, raced in to save them. He drowned, and the children have not been found.
Recovery mission for 2 children swept into Pacific Ocean continues
Authorities again searched the area along Blind Beach in Sonoma County Tuesday, looking for any sign of the two Petaluma children swept away into the Pacific Sunday.
Mother, daughter killed in Santa Rosa crash were out running errand
Alondra Bandt, 21 and her mother Tomasa were braving the morning rain Monday on Highway 12. They had left their Sonoma home and were heading to the Santa Rosa DMV to register their Nissan.
Mother, daughter killed in Santa Rosa crash were out running errand
Alondra Bandt, 21 and her mother Tomasa were braving the morning rain Monday on Highway 12. They had left their Sonoma home and were heading to the Santa Rosa DMV to register their Nissan.
Children, ages 4 and 7, presumed dead after sneaker wave kills father in Sonoma Co.
Officials have identified the father who died trying to save his two children after a sneaker wave swept them into the ocean in Sonoma County.
Crashes claim 3 lives on Hwy 12 in Santa Rosa
It was a deadly morning on Highway 12 in Santa Rosa on Monday, with two crashes claiming three lives during the wet weather.
CHP investigates 2 separate fatal crashes near Santa Rosa
There were two deadly car crashes on a stretch of Highway 12 near Santa Rosa on Monday morning.
29-year-old father drowned at Sonoma County beach, two children missing
A 29-year-old father drowned Sunday at Blind Beach in Jenner. His two children, ages 4 and 6, are both missing and believed to be in the water.