Santa Rosa CA

The Napa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed a ban on retailers providing plastic carryout bags to customers in the county’s unincorporated areas starting next year, closing a loophole that had allowed thicker plastic bags marketed as reusable. The new rule aligns county policy with a forthcoming state...

Between July and September 2025, California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF) conducted enforcement actions against illegal cannabis operations. The task force seized and destroyed more than $222 million worth of illegal cannabis. Seventeen operations took place in 15 counties, focusing on unlicensed...

Streams like Dry Creek, that experience high flows in the winter, are always moving gravel downstream. A hole dug in times of low flows will be filled back up by the winter’s high flows. This gravel normally comes from upstream tributaries, but in Dry Creek’s case, with the Warm Springs Dam blocking the majority of...

(KRON) — A 14-year-old boy sustained “significant injuries” after he was hit by a Ford Transit van while riding an e-motorcycle. Now, Novato police are asking area residents to review home surveillance video to see if they captured the crash. Novato police said its officers responded to the incident Tuesday at 5:40...

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around petaluma..

Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at 707.431.3377, operational 24/7. 11:59am The Reporting Party (RP) said a woman at Rotten Robbie on Healdsburg Avenue screamed and mimicked gun shapes with her fingers at passersby. Officers responded and contacted the woman. 3:44pm The RP went...

The Rohnert Park City Council will hold a public hearing on October 28, 2025. The purpose is to discuss adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24) with local amendments. The meeting will be at City Hall Council Chambers at 5:00 PM.

A teen was sent to a trauma center in critical condition after crashing with a transit van in Novato, police said. On Tuesday, authorities said they responded to a report of a collision near Cambridge Street at Sunset Court at 5:40 p.m. Police said a 14-year-old boy riding an e-motorcycle...

When Mitch Blakeley joined the family business five years ago, his timing was less than perfect. The pandemic was just beginning. His job was to handle all winery purchases except grapes—bottles, boxes, corks, labels—and shortages and supply-chain snafus sent prices soaring, often making it a challenge even to get...

The Board of Supervisors approved a new set of developer fees to generate funds for affordable housing while putting a major cost on so-called luxury housing.