Santa Rosa CA

Portions of State Routes 12 and 121 were closed in Sonoma County after an overturned big-rig crashed in the area early Monday morning, authorities said. The crash happened around 5:50 a.m. The California Highway Patrol's Napa area office asked motorists to avoid the affected freeways west of Napa Road and Eighth Street

A 32-year-old transient was arrested on suspicion of arson after a vegetation fire burned near Highway 12 in Santa Rosa on Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Firefighters and police responded at about 2:23 p.m. to reports of a fire burning in dry grass between Highway 12 and the Joe Rodota Trail, just east of Fulton

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The Yountville Sun is back, just weeks after disappearing, and its new owner is a billionaire business figure with deep ties to the Napa Valley town. Gary Jabara bought the community paper, which resumed publishing July 16, and says readers should expect its newsroom to remain editorially independent. According to...

Napa’s annual Town & Country Fair is bringing back the carnival rides, deep-fried treats and livestock displays this week, with a colorful new attraction joining the usual summer mix. The four-day event also packs in national touring acts, local performers, karaoke, line dancing and enough live entertainment to make a

Sonoma County – Travelers planning routes along the Sonoma Coast received welcome news this week as evacuation orders and warnings tied to a small wildfire were lifted. The fire, which started Thursday afternoon in a wooded area west of Highway 1, has now reached 50 percent containment while burning 152 acres, accordin

Fire crews across the North Bay are on heightened alert this weekend as a stretch of triple-digit temperatures increases fire danger throughout the region. Santa Rosa firefighters stopped the forward progress of a grass fire Saturday near Highway 12 and Fulton Road.

A mountain lion was spotted Sunday on a trail at Nagasawa Park, in the city of Santa Rosa. The Santa Rosa Police Department advised residents to be on the lookout for the big cat and use caution in the area. Article continues below this ad. Friends of SFGATE enjoy ad-free...

A 30-year-old Petaluma man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after leading officers on a brief pursuit late Thursday, police said. An officer spotted Frank Jordan Garcia allegedly driving at an extremely high speed eastbound on East Washington Street near the Highway 101 overpass at about 11:10 p

They say, “This isn’t my first rodeo”… but this actually IS Amber’s first rodeo!. To celebrate, we’re sending you to The Wine Country Rodeo at the Sonoma County Fair. Listen to Mornings with Amber every weekday at 7:30 a.m. for YeeHaw or YeeNah!. Amber...