Santa Rosa CA

A 43-year-old Petaluma resident is facing federal charges as part of the Justice Department’s “Operation Protect the Vote” crackdown on alleged non-citizen voting. According to the Press Democrat, prosecutors claim Verónica Bullene, a legal permanent resident from Mexico, illegally registered to vote and cast ballots in 2022 and 2024 before making false statements on her naturalization form.

A 31-year-old Petaluma man was arrested over the weekend on allegations that he left the scene of a collision before leading police on a low-speed pursuit while intoxicated. Joel Martinez Manuel was accused of getting into a collision on Garfield Drive at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday and driving away, according to a statement Tuesday from the Petaluma Police Department.

(KRON) — A Petaluma card shop owner is trying to warn other stores about people stealing cards. Strike Zone owner John Yon says a male suspect walked into his business and stole a $550 box of trading cards from a shelf behind the counter while staff members were assisting other customers. The suspect, who was […]

SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — A section of Highway 37 that runs along the San Pablo Bay will be completely closed over the weekend, with overnight westbound closures beginning Wednesday night. Work being done on the 21-mile stretch of roadway between Mare Island in Vallejo and Sears Point in Sonoma County aims to prepare for […]

Duncans Mills’ Blue Heron has closed indefinitely after owner Tom O’Bryan was killed in a fiery Highway 116 crash Monday.

The only place to buy bulk ice between San Francisco and Fort Bragg is about to get a long-overdue overhaul. Sonoma County officials announced plans to replace the aging, failure-prone ice-making equipment at Bodega Bay's Spud Point Marina with a $2.8 million investment aimed at keeping roughly 250 commercial fishing boats, charter operators and recreational anglers supplied with reliable ice.

(KRON) — A 47-year-old Windsor man faces multiple charges after allegedly running a Santa Rosa chop shop linked to multiple stolen vehicles and trailers.  Philipe Nance was arrested in connection to string of organized vehicle thefts throughout Sonoma County, according to The California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Division office in a social media post Tuesday. […]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Trump Administration is increasing the pressure on California ahead of the midterms. Federal agents are going after people across the state for allegedly registering to vote illegally. On Monday, KRON4 accompanied agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security during an enforcement as part of what Trump officials are calling, […]

This week U.S. Senator Adam Schiff visited Sonoma County after meeting with Canadian officials about the fallout from tariffs that have fueled a boycott of U.S. wine in much of Canada. Schiff said Sonoma County wine growers are already facing huge challenges, and losing sales to Canada, which was California...

Jason Sutter, Superintendent of Sonoma Valley Unified School District, was a strong presence among the students at Sonoma Valley High School during the October 13 noontime walkout. On that day, several hundred students left classes to demonstrate for the return of the Pride Flag to its flagpole at the entrance to the campus. “I was there to support our students,” he stated simply. “I wanted to be sure the students could safely exercise their First Amendment rights.”