Growing Homeless Population In Santa Rosa Putting Strain On Emergency RoomsWith two massive wildfires, skyrocketing housing costs and, now, a growing homeless problem in Sonoma County, some people are reaching their breaking point. When they do, many of them end up in hospital emergency rooms.
Napa DA Says Officer Not Criminally Liable In 2018 Fatal ShootingNapa County District Attorney Allison Haley said Tuesday that a Napa police officer is not criminally liable for the fatal shooting of a man in Napa a year ago.
Santa Rosa Man Sentenced For Vicious Inmate Assault and Torching County JailA Santa Rosa man has been sentenced to more than 35 years in prison for a Sonoma County jailhouse crime spree that included the attempted murder of a fellow inmate and setting an arson fire that heavily damaged the facility's common area and sent several inmates to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
Sonoma Man Arrested For Carjacking, Battery Of Man Who Later Died In Police CustodyA Sonoma man is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon in Sonoma County Superior Court for beating a man and stealing his car last month in a case that ended with that man dying in an altercation with authorities three days later.
Unlicensed Contractors In Court Following Santa Rosa Coffey Park Sting OperationA dozen unlicensed contractors are scheduled to appear in Sonoma County Superior Court on Tuesday for allegedly providing illegal bids on jobs, county prosecutors said.
Fairfax Residents Upset Over Road Striping ChangesControversy over lines painted on the roadway has sparked a heated debate in the Marin County town of Fairfax where the line between perception and reality runs straight down Cascade Drive.
Santa Rosa Officer Opens Fire On Man Pointing Umbrella At CarsA Santa Rosa police officer opened fire on a man who was pointing what turned out to be a black umbrella at people and vehicles at a busy intersection west of the city Saturday afternoon, a police lieutenant said.
Man Killed, Boys Severely Hurt In Highway 101 Crash In Sonoma CountyA 23-year-old man driving a Ford Mustang was killed and three boys in his car were injured in a crash on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in Sonoma County on Saturday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Thanksgiving Week 'Bomb Cyclone' Blasted North Coast With Massive WavesA monstrous 75-foot wave was recorded about 20 miles off the coast of Cape Mendocino during Thanksgiving week's 'Bomb Cyclone' storm.
Santa Rosa Power Outage Affects Around 3,000 PG&E CustomersPG&E restored power after an outage left approximately 3,000 customers, an estimated 8,500 residents, on Santa Rosa's east side in the dark, including areas near Spring Lake Park and Trione-Annadel State Park.
Suspect in Rohnert Park Credit Union Robbery Arrested in Santa RosaPolice have arrested a suspect in the Saturday-morning robbery at the Patelco Credit Union on Golf Course Drive in Rohnert Park.
Youthful Offender Early Release Denied To Vallejo Man For Robberies, Sex AssaultThe state Board of Parole Hearings on Tuesday denied youthful offender early parole to a Vallejo man who was sentenced to 54 years in prison for two robberies in Marin and Sonoma counties and a sexual assault in 2004.
UPDATE: Elderly Woman Dies In Late Night Novato House FireAn intense fire swept through a cluttered Novato home late Monday night, claiming the life of an elderly female resident, authorities said.
Kincade Fire Victims May Be Eligible For Property Tax ReliefOwners of property in Sonoma County that sustained more than $10,000 damage from the Kincade Fire in October may be eligible to defer their first property tax installment due on Tuesday, Dec. 10, county officials said.