Rare Beaked Whale Washes Up At Drakes Beach In Point ReyesA rare beaked whale washed up on Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County recently, according to the National Park Service.
Homeowners In Wildfire-Affected Areas Being Dropped By Insurers, Data ConfirmsStories of homeowners receiving notices of non-renewal have circulated since the wine country wildfires in 2017.
Reduction In Opioid Prescriptions Credited For Lowering Number Of Marin County OverdosesDrug overdose deaths in Marin County fell between 2013 and 2018 because doctors and clinicians were writing fewer prescriptions for opioid painkillers, county public health officials said Wednesday.
Brush Fire In Sonoma County Hills Quickly ContainedFire crews on Tuesday evening have contained a brush fire that burned four acres northeast of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, according to authorities.
Rattlesnake Sightings Spike In Sonoma County As Summer Heats UpSummertime in Sonoma County is really nice, and it turns out that rattlesnakes like it too.
Evacuation Order Due To Brush Fire In East Healdsburg LiftedThe city of Healdsburg has issued a mandatory evacuation order Tuesday due to a vegetation fire, according to officials.
Assault Inside Benicia Home Leads To Arrest Of 68-Year-Old ManBenicia police arrested a man on suspicion of assaulting another man in a home Monday afternoon.
Santa Rosa Doctor Pleads Not Guilty In Opioid Prescription DeathsA Santa Rosa doctor pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Sonoma County Superior Court to the second-degree murder of four patients by allegedly prescribing dangerously high levels of addictive opioids and narcotics to them in 2016 and 2017.
Local Concerned North Bay PG&E Redwood Trimming Could Increase Fire RiskPG&E is in the midst of an aggressive campaign to remove trees threatening its power lines, but how that’s being done may be making some areas more vulnerable to wildfires.
Petaluma Police Stop Accepting Unwanted, Damaged AmmunitionPetaluma police are no longer accepting ammunition at their station for destruction because of storage constraints and the cost of disposal.
Off-Duty CHP Officer Arrested On Burglary Charges In Santa Rosa