Santa Rosa CA

A Sonoma County judge has signed off on mental health diversion for a former City of Santa Rosa staffer accused in a violent kidnapping and assault, a move that keeps him out of jail and has reignited local debate over when treatment should take the place of incarceration. Judge Karlene Navarro granted the diversion ea

ROHNERT PARK, CA — Police recently arrested a man who was allegedly found slumped over in an idling vehicle in a store parking lot. According to a press release by the City of Rohnert Park Police & Fire, officers responded to the local Target parking lot in early July after dispatch received a report of someone “slumpe

(KRON) — A woman who was struck by a SMART train Tuesday morning in Santa Rosa was transported to the hospital with major, life-threatening injuries. According to the Santa Rosa Police Department, officers responded at around 7 a.m. to the area of Piner Road and the SMART train tracks on a report of a person […]

A day at a Sonoma Coast campground turned tragic on Sunday when a 4-year-old girl was fatally struck by a motor home inside Salt Point State Park, according to emergency officials. Crews rushed to free the child from underneath the vehicle, and she was airlifted to a children's hospital in Oakland, but authorities late

Residents in Alameda, Contra Costa and Marin counties could lose power for up to 20 hours this week due to elevated fire weather, according to PG&E.

However, levels in the Bay Area have still been very low since last fall.

The temporary traffic circle at the intersection of Third Street West and Perkins Street has now been installed and is open to traffic. Please use extra caution as everyone becomes familiar with the new traffic pattern. The temporary installation will remain in place until construction of the permanent traffic circle..

The annual Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon & Rosé 5K returns to Sonoma Valley on Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26. The event has been a longtime tradition in the community and, as in previous years, most traffic impacts will occur during the early morning hours. Motorists may...

A Novato startup company that is researching the connection between Alzheimer’s disease and a bacteria found in gum disease has received backing from a local venture capital firm. Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures announced its investment in Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals, based at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, on J

(KRON) — A car slammed through the exterior wall of a popular North Bay tavern on Monday, inflicting significant damage. The Novato Police Department said it responded to a car crash into the side of the HopMonk Tavern at 224 Vintage Way. No one was injured in the crash, but the building is currently undergoing […]