Santa Rosa CA

A California appeals court has revived a negligence lawsuit against Sonoma County over the 2020 killing of social worker Sylvia Bracamonte, reversing a lower-court ruling that had found there wasn't enough evidence to hold the county culpable. Bracamonte, 33, was fatally stabbed on March 20, 2020, while working as a group home program coordinator at Community Support Network's Sanctuary House in Cotati, where the man accused of killing her, Anderson Quinonez-Cabeza, was an 18-year-old resident.

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is shutting off power to customers in parts of Northern and Central California on Sunday and Monday because dry weather and gusty winds have raised the risk of wildfires. The utility’s latest Public Safety Power Shutoff forecast includes preventive outages in 17 counties and three tribal areas, including Napa County on both days. Earlier forecasts estimated about 12,200 customers could be affected.

The Golden Gate Bridge is undergoing a billion dollar seismic upgrade designed to limit earthquake damage and help keep the vital Bay Area crossing operational after a major quake.

To protect against the elevated risk of respiratory virus-related illnesses, such as COVID and flu, during the fall and winter, Sonoma County’s Health Officer Dr. Mia Shim issued a health order requiring health care personnel and others to mask in patient care areas of specified health care facilities. The health order, designed to protect the most vulnerable people in our community, will be in effect from Nov. 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.

A motorcyclist was killed after being ejected during a crash with a Mercedes-Benz near Mirabel Road and Giusti Road in Forestville Thursday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol's Santa Rosa Area Office. CHP officers responded to the scene at 6:09 p.m., finding a Mercedes-Benz that had stopped on Giusti Road before attempting to cross the intersection toward Davis Street when it collided with a northbound motorcycle on Mirabel Road.

Friday, October 9 was the last day that the Pride Flag greeted students at the entrance to Sonoma High. The evening of October 8 the Sonoma Valley Unified School Board voted 3-2, that only the U.S. and California flags will be flown at Sonoma Valley High School. In a sad and ironic twist, the following day was Homecoming, arguably the happiest day in the life of the school. In the past months Sonoma High students, both gay and straight, have made clear, in heartfelt and eloquent statements, the

More than 20 Petaluma Gap wineries will pour their wines at Gambonini Family Ranch on Saturday, Oct. 17, when the Petaluma Gap Wind to Wine Festival returns for three hours of tasting and celebration. General admission is $75 and VIP admission runs $95, with the day built around the appellation's signature wind-driven wines, a paella station and a live auction.

A former Cal Fire firefighter from Rohnert Park says he was pushed out of his job after asking to keep facial hair required by his Orthodox Christian faith, and he's now suing the agency over it. Kynan Barrios, who held the rank of Firefighter I, filed his complaint in Sonoma County Superior Court on August 19, alleging religious discrimination, retaliation and failure to accommodate his religious practices.

(KRON) — The California Highway Patrol Santa Rosa area office said an investigation is underway after a fatal crash Thursday involving a Mercedes-Benz and a motorcycle in Forestville. CHP said officers responded at 6:09 p.m. near Mirabel Road and Giusti Road. Investigators believe the Mercedes-Benz driver stopped on Giusti Road and was about to cross […]

Police say the car was returned to its rightful owner.