Two-Alarm Apartment Fire on Ignacio Boulevard
Novato, CA — On Monday night, December 22, 2025, at approximately 9:30 pm, Novato Fire responded to a structure fire at an apartment complex in the 400 block of Ignacio Boulevard. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire conditions in a 3rd floor apartment unit. All occupants were evacuated safely...
SCSO seeks owner of lost prosthetic leg
(KRON) — Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the owner of a prosthetic leg that was found Tuesday. The prosthetic leg was discovered on the Joe Rodota Trail, west of Dutton Avenue, according to SCSO. “If you or someone you know is missing something important, please give us a call at (707) 565-3119 and […]
The Awakening of a Once-Sleepy Shopping Center
While the famed Union Square in downtown San Francisco appears to be coming back, another retail power center is emerging about an hour north of the city, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. A shopping complex east of fast-growing Santa Rosa “could become the next retail mecca,” Staff Writer Julie Johnson notes,...
Highway 12 Heartbreak as Il Fuoco Prepares to Go Dark After a Decade
Il Fuoco, the wood-fired pizzeria in Boyes Hot Springs that grew out of Rob Larman’s Cochon Volant barbecue, is getting ready to turn off its ovens at the start of the new year after 10 years in business. Chef-owner Rob Larman broke the news on social media, saying the restaurant will keep serving through Dec. 31...
Power outage affects 104.9 FM broadcast
KRCB is currently off the air at 104.9 on the FM dial. As is often the case during winter storms, a tree has made contact with power lines in northeast Santa Rosa. The resulting power outage was reported just after 5:00 this morning and is affecting 15 customers, according to the PG&E website.
Pediatric clinic at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital to close in March
Pediatric patients at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital will need to find a new place for treatment next year. Providence Health recently announced the final date for in-patient pediatric care at the hospital will be March 27th, 2026. Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital is the only level II trauma center serving Sonoma,...
Illegal narcotics shipped from Peru disguised as teas and herbal powders, Santa Rosa police...
(KRON) — A 47-year-old Santa Rosa woman faces multiple charges after the Santa Rosa Police Department said investigators intercepted a package sent to her from Peru that contained suspected illegal narcotics packaged to appear as tea and herbal powders. SRPD said its narcotics investigators were tipped off about the...
After Painful Cuts, Sonoma Schools Suddenly Sitting on Millions
Sonoma Valley Unified School District says its finances have finally swung out of the danger zone, with months of cuts, consolidations and a surprise boost in local property tax receipts helping to rebuild its reserves. The district now projects a roughly $12.1 million general-fund ending balance for 2025–26 and...
The Welcoming Committees: YIMBY groups say the answer to the housing shortage is more...
Housing can be a divisive issue. What some people consider too little, others find too much—and the result is a statewide housing shortage. California YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for an increase in fair and equitable housing, placed Marin, Napa and Sonoma counties on...
Santa Rosa Man, Eyobell Solomon, Arrested for Suspected Drug Sales and Bringing Controlled Substances...
A repeat drug offender has been arrested once again in Santa Rosa, leading to the seizure of controlled substances and cash. According to a social media post by the Santa Rosa Police Department, Eyobell Solomon, a 28-year-old Santa Rosa resident, was stopped by the Downtown Enforcement Team (DET) last Tuesday....
