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Police arrest Santa Rosa man suspected of stabbing woman to death
A 33-year-old Santa Rosa man suspected of stabbing a woman to death Monday afternoon was located and arrested in Rohnert Park.Read More
Driver arrested on DUI suspicion after crashing into coffee shop
A 21-year-old driver was arrested on DUI suspicion after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a Santa Rosa coffee shop.Read More
Senior living operator to pay $3.25 million for falsifying care quality across state
State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $3.25 million settlement Friday with the nation's largest operator of senior living facilities.Read More
Santa Rosa girl fights back, escapes kidnapping attempt
A 12-year-old Santa Rosa girl fought off a man who tried to pull her into a car as she was walking to school on Monday morning, police said. The...Read More
Driver flees after taking out tree, power in fiery rollover crash
Police are searching for a man suspected of fleeing after a rollover crash that took out a tree and downed power to a Santa Rosa neighborhood early Monday. An...Read More
Help Safari West pick name for 117-pound baby bundle of legs
Giraffe lovers are being offered a tall opportunity. Safari West, the popular safari and wildlife park in Santa Rosa, welcomed a new member of its family on Oct. 6:...Read More
Police say alleged Vallejo girl abduction was ‘poorly planned’ prank
The alleged abduction of a 15-year-old Vallejo girl in Santa Rosa on Wednesday that prompted an Amber Alert turned out to be a “poorly planned and decided prank,” a...Read More
Santa Rosa selects next city manager following nationwide search
A deputy city manager in Stockton was announced Friday as Santa Rosa’s new city manager pending a vote by the City Council next month. Maraskeshia Smith is set to...Read More
Police pursuit ends as wanted crashes into other vehicle, flips over
A Sonoma man flipped a Jeep while fleeing officers trying to pull him over Saturday night in Santa Rosa, police said. The 56-year-old man was seen driving a 1997...Read More
Santa Rosa installs new 24-hour, solar-powered public toilet
Relief has come to the citizens of Santa Rosa in the form of a new $267,795 public toilet. The city announced the installation of the sleekly modern “Portland Loo”...Read More
Local food editor starts meal program to feed neighbors in need
After the Tubbs Fire roared through Sonoma County in 2017, wiping out neighborhoods in Santa Rosa and destroying nearly 3,000 structures in the city, Heather Irwin watched the chaos...Read More
Traffic stop leads to 9-pound narcotics seizure
A Santa Rosa man was arrested Saturday after a traffic stop led police to nearly 9 pounds of narcotics. Officers pulled the suspect over about 10:15 a.m. on the...Read More
Get a shot for free admission to the Sonoma County Summer Fun Fest
Anyone looking to get vaccinated from Covid-19 can get free admission and a free ride ticket to Sonoma County’s Summer Fun Fest by getting a vaccine shot at the...Read More
Fifteen-year-old Santa Rosa girl goes missing
Police are seeking the public’s help locating a missing 15-year-old Santa Rosa girl. Isabella Gartner was last seen about 11:40 a.m. Friday in the area of Lockwood Circle, Santa...Read More
Santa Rosa installs backup batteries to keep traffic signals on during power outages
The city of Santa Rosa is installing backup batteries at 170 intersections, so that traffic signals keep working during power outages. The effort, made possible by a $1.4 million...Read More
Santa Rosa’s youth ride free on CityBus in 18-month pilot program
Youth can ride for free on Santa Rosa CityBus lines starting next week as part of a pilot program by the transit agency. On Thursday, the agency will launch...Read More
Crews contain Santa Rosa middle school grass fire
Crews have contained a grass fire that blackened a large field near Hilliard Comstock Middle High School on Sunday. The blaze, reported about 11:40 a.m. north of Ridley Avenue,...Read More
Woman in critical condition after Santa Rosa park shooting
A woman was in critical condition late Wednesday afternoon with life-threatening injuries after a shooting earlier in the day at a Santa Rosa park. Police were called at 2:52...Read More
Barbecue ash ignites Santa Rosa house fire
A house fire Monday afternoon in Santa Rosa was sparked by improperly discarded ashes from a barbecue earlier in the day, fire officials said. The blaze was reported about...Read More
PG&E agrees to pay $31 million in joint settlement for 2019 Kincade Fire damages
Sonoma County, the town of Windsor and the cities of Healdsburg, Cloverdale and Santa Rosa announced Wednesday that they have reached a joint $31 million settlement with PG&E over...Read More