Police Log, Dec. 22-28, 2025
Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at 707.431.3377, operational 24/7. 8:10am A man slept under the Gazebo in Plaza Park on Healdsburg Avenue and hung his items on nearby artwork. The man was told to clean up and move along. He was cited for camping.
Berkeley’s Cazadero camp heavily damaged by winter storms
The powerful storms that blew through Berkeley over Christmas pummeled the city-owned Cazadero camp in Sonoma County, where howling winds toppled trees and damaged dozens of structures at the remote retreat that has hosted music and performing arts programs for generations. Now staff are working to clear mountains of...
Remorseless driver in deadly Sonoma DUI crash gets maximum sentence: DA
(KRON) — A DUI driver who caused a deadly crash in Sonoma has shown zero remorse for his crime, according to the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office. On Tuesday, a judge cited Abdulhadi Awad’s lack of remorse when he sentenced Awad to a maximum prison term of 12 years and eight months, the DA’s office […]
New law targets abandoned vineyards threatening Wine Country farms
Sonoma County farmers are used to regulation. What is different in 2026 is that California’s latest round of laws is not only about tightening standards. Some of it is designed to protect working farms from problems they cannot control, especially abandoned vineyards and orchards that can turn into pest factories.
$66,000 In Cash Forfeited In Illegal Fishing Scheme
A Sonoma County husband-and-wife team has pleaded guilty to operating an illegal fish-selling operation out of their Rohnert Park home, bringing an end to a California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) investigation that authorities say uncovered years of unlawful activity tied to sport-caught fish from the...
Regional: 4.0-Magnitude Quake Shakes Sonoma County, Nearby Areas
A 4.0-magnitude quake struck Sonoma County and shook nearby areas in Northern California early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was recorded just after 12 a.m. at 7.6 miles west-southwest of Cloverdale, or 8.5 miles east of Cobb in Lake County. Article continues below this ad.
At 51, Calif. cop overcomes odds to complete firefighter academy
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Dack Thompson racked up numerous injuries during his time as a San Francisco cop, particularly the pounding abuse on his knees from countless foot pursuits. During his training this year at the Santa Rosa Junior College Firefighter Academy, Thompson, 51, felt the toll of both...
Marin Co. residents still recovering after storm, king tides cause devastating flood damage
"I've never seen it this bad before." The king tides and storm have passed through Marin County. But for many residents, the devastation is only beginning. Many are still trying to pick up the pieces in the wake of some major flood damage.
4.2 magnitude quake strikes near Cloverdale in early morning
An early morning 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook parts of the North Bay early Thursday, with an epicenter in a rugged area 12 miles east of Cloverdale.
Fire breaks out at Santa Rosa home, displaces 3
(KRON) — Three people, including a child, were displaced from their Santa Rosa home after a fire broke out behind their pellet stove Wednesday night, according to the Santa Rosa Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched at around 11 p.m. to a two-story house at 5537 Yerba Buena Road on the report of a fire. The […]
