Sonoma County Sheriff reaches $3M settlement with family of teen killed while carrying airsoft rifle
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Department announced in a Facebook post on Monday that the agency and the family of Andy Lopez settled his federal civil rights suit for $3 million. KTVU's Debora Villalon reports.
Windsor Walmart falls victim to counterfeit cash
'Tis the season to beware of counterfeit money, as the case was for a Walmart in the North Bay, which was taken for a thousand dollars in gift cards. KTVU's Debora Villalon tells us what to look out for.
Tiny homes from one veteran to others
As busy as Mike Wolff, owner of Wolff Contracting, is with rebuilding Wine Country, he's putting a lot of time, energy and personal money into 14, 250 square foot tiny homes, for veterans to use at little or no cost, for however long they need it. He's a veteran himself and says when he returned from Iraq, he noticed his own PTSD and knows firsthand how difficult this transition can be.
Santa Rosa: Dog owners desperately search for stolen 'family member'
A Santa Rosa couple hopes their dog, Lucy, who was stolen, turns up after a tip came in that the French bulldog was spotted. Debora Villalon reports
Homeless Petaluma woman dies in clothing donation bin
A 30-year-old homeless Petaluma woman was apparently scavenging through a clothing donation bin when it shut on her, asphyxiating her to death.
North Bay Fire survivors offer Camp Fire victims helping hand
What's happened in Butte County is deja vu for Sonoma County. Last year, thousands of people there ran from flames and found no homes to return to. Now fire survivors in Santa Rosa are rallying to help their neighbors to the north.
Jail fire started by Sonoma Co. inmate sends 21 to hospital
Five inmates and 16 Sonoma County Jail staff members were treated at hospitals for smoke inhalation after an inmate started a fire in the jail Monday morning, county sheriff's officials said.
Red Flag Warning issued for North and East Bay Hills
It's more high-fire danger for the North and East Bay Hills. A Red Flag Warning goes into effect 1 a.m. Saturday, for fire crews it means extra hours on the job.
PG&E shuts off power, schools closed because of high winds, fire danger
17,000 PG&E customers in the North Bay are without power as the energy company took a preemptive strike, deliberately shutting off power during red-flag conditions.
Art rising from Santa Rosa's ashes
There are some new exhibits in the North Bay timed for the first anniversary of last October's firestorm. The artists hope their works are as healing for the public as they were for them to create.
Journey's End mobile homes remain red-tagged a year after North Bay fires
As the North Bay marks one year since devastating firestorms, people in one pocket of the fire zone feel forgotten.
Reward offered for missing 800 lb. hammer
A reward is being offered for the return of an 800 pound sculpture of a giant hammer in Healdsburg.
Santa Rosa residents are Coffey Strong at remembrance for Tubbs Fire
The community in the Santa Rosa neighborhood of Coffey Park gathered on Tuesday to commemorate one year since the Tubbs Fire swept through the area like a blow torch, killing five people.
Hundreds gather to commemorate one-year-anniversary of North Bay firestorms
It was a subdued ceremony Monday night at the Old Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa as hundreds gathered to mark the one-year-anniversary of last October's devastating firestorms.
Family's emotional return to Coffey Park one year after Tubbs Fire
The Samson family of Santa Rosa moved into their rebuilt home in Coffey Park on the one year anniversary of the Tubbs Fire.
Large crowd gathers in Santa Rosa to protest 'rushed' Kavanaugh vote
There were many hastily-called rallies across the Bay Area to push back against the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court after allegations of sexual misconduct and assault. One of those gatherings drew a crowd of over 100 people in Santa Rosa.
Thieves strike Santa Rosa Lululemon store
Four young women wearing red and black hooded sweatshirts stole clothing from a Lululemon Athletica store in Montgomery Village in Santa Rosa and fled late Wednesday morning, police said.
Witness tells police two vehicles struck male pedestrian in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa police this afternoon said two vehicles may have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision with a pedestrian on Occidental Road Saturday night.
Thief seen on video swiping Santa Rosa CarTunes tip jar
A video posted by a car stereo business in the North Bay is going viral. It shows a woman swiping the businesses tip jar. The jar contained about $500. Now they hope the video leads to some different kinds of tips.
Sonoma Co. supes approve plan to consolidate fire agencies
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved a fire deployment plan that proposes consolidating the 39 fire agencies in the unincorporated area and asking voters to approve a half-cent sakes tax in 2019 that would raise $41.8 million annually for their operation.