Several thousands of dollars in meat stolen from multiple Santa Rosa Safeway stores: SCSO
(KRON) — Four people were arrested in connection with multiple organized retail thefts at Safeway grocery stores in Santa Rosa on Wednesday evening, which resulted in several thousands of dollars in stolen meat. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said its Henry-1 (H1) helicopter assisted in “locating, tracking, and...
‘Too much time has passed’: Parents of vanished 15-year-old Santa Rosa girl make urgent...
(KRON) — “Moments like this are never easy for parents.” The parents of a 15-year-old girl who vanished after being dropped off at a Santa Rosa junior college more than a week ago are making an urgent plea for information after various reported sightings of the teenager in the Bay Area. There is an active […]
Hot Dogs, Cool Cats: Sonoma County Fair opens Friday
Thrilling rides, fun games, awesome prizes, tasty treats and great exhibits are only the tip of the iceberg for what awaits at this year’s Sonoma County Fair, running Aug. 1 to 10 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. The fair is closed Aug. 4. The 2025 theme is Hot Dogs...
Santa Rosa gas station fight reaches boiling point
Is this a battle of NIMBYs and Karens versus working families, or a sensible effort to clean up environmental hazards? Santa Rosa residents will soon have their say. On Aug. 19, the Santa Rosa City Council will decide on a controversial proposal to build a gas station and market at the intersection of Highway 12 and...
Woman attacked 9-year-old boy to steal his bike, Novato police say
(KRON) — Novato residents helped to detain a woman who allegedly attacked a 9-year-old boy to steal his bicycle on Wednesday, according to the Novato Police Department. Police were dispatched around 1 p.m. to an apartment complex on Ignacio Boulevard on the report of a woman hitting a young boy and attempting to...
Hunger strike planned outside Sonoma County admin center
The Sonoma County Administrative center and board of. supervisors chambers in Santa Rosa. A group of faith leaders and community members have announced plans to stage a hunger strike outside the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors chambers. Reverend Lindsey Bell-Kerr, of Santa Rosa's Christ Church United Methodist,...
Flight path change meant to reduce airport noise is causing new complaints in Napa
How to report airport noise in Napa Residents can file noise complaints or provide feedback through the following channels: FAA’s noise portal: faa.gov/noise Napa County Airport Noise Hotline: 707-253-4333 Airport Advisory Commission meetings: The commission’s Noise Working Group meets next on Aug. 4 and Oct. 6 at...
Alaska Airlines to begin nonstop service to Palm Springs from Sonoma County
Alaska Airlines announced Thursday it will begin nonstop seasonal service on Oct. 26 to Palm Springs International Airport from Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport. Alaska will operate the Palm Springs flight five times per week and pause in May, according to Sonoma County airport officials. The Palm Springs...
How the Huimen Coast Miwok cared for Muir Woods for millennia before tourists ever...
For 10,000 years, the Huimen Coast Miwok called Muir Woods home. They burned the forest floor every few decades, creating the pristine redwood groves that European settlers would later claim as untouched wilderness. Mission enslavement and disease wiped them out by 1817. Today you can walk their ancient paths...
Calif. firefighters eye electric mini-aircraft for EMS, search and fire missions
MARIN COUNTY, Calif. — Marin firefighters got a potential glimpse of the future during a demonstration in Mill Valley. The exhibition focused on a new aircraft technology that could be used for emergencies and searches. The single-seat vehicle is 348 pounds, about 6.5 feet tall and powered by eight propellers and an...