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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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. …
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 …
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 …
Santa Rosa to pay $1.9 million for injuries caused by police in summer protests
The City of Santa Rosa announced it will pay $1.9 million, including attorneys’ fees, to end a lawsuit brought by people who said they were …
One person sustains injuries in Santa Rosa propane business explosion
One person was injured in an explosion and fire at a propane supply business in Santa Rosa on Friday morning, fire officials said. Santa Rosa …
Santa Rosa police investigate fatal shooting at party
Police on Sunday morning are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred during a party in Santa Rosa. A resident called police shortly before 5 a.m. …
Santa Rosa distributes weather radios to residents in high-risk zones
Santa Rosa city leaders plan to distribute to residents 12,000 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather radios as part of a program to enhance the …
Reckless driver leads Santa Rosa police on pursuit before arrest
A 32-year-old San Francisco woman was arrested Sunday in Santa Rosa after allegedly hitting multiple parked cars with her vehicle and then leading police on …
Police suspect Santa Rosa man of intentionally running down motorcyclist
Police arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of intentionally running down and injuring a motorcyclist Friday morning in Santa Rosa. About 6 a.m., James Hover allegedly …
Santa Rosa offers $2,000 grants for musicians facing pandemic hardship
Santa Rosa’s musicians now can apply for $2,000 grants if they are facing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, the city announced Monday. The …
Police find two women dead inside apartment where man barricaded in eight-hour standoff
Two women were found dead inside a Vacaville apartment early Saturday where a suspect had barricaded himself for nearly eight hours until officers took him …
Man tries to extinguish house fire with garden hose before crews arrive
Firefighters responded Friday to a residential structure fire in Santa Rosa that displaced one person. The Santa Rosa Fire Department responded Friday at 6:33 p.m. …
County’s main jail in Santa Rosa sees Covid-19 cases spike
Sonoma County officials are reporting a recent increase in Covid-19 cases at the county’s main jail and said Tuesday they are looking at their existing …
Former Sebastopol Inn soon opens as Project Homekey supportive housing complex
The second of two new housing complexes for people experiencing homelessness, the former Sebastopol Inn, is scheduled to open in Sebastopol next week, expanding the …
Suspect threatens, throws object at officer in Santa Rosa standoff
Police in Santa Rosa on Wednesday arrested a man in connection with several crimes following a standoff with officers. Markiques Andrew Valdovina, 34, was arrested …
Helicopter crew rescues injured mountain biker from Annadel State Park
A mountain bike rider with a severe knee injury was rescued Saturday afternoon from Annadel State Park in Santa Rosa. The rider was reached using …
Santa Rosa standoff ends in arrest after officers deploy chemical, K-9, foam rounds
Police in Santa Rosa on Friday night arrested a man wanted in connection with several warrants following an hours-long standoff. On Friday at 8:19 p.m., …
Sonoma County fire survivors to get debris cleanup details in virtual town hall
Sonoma County and the City of Santa Rosa are holding a virtual town hall meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday for fire survivors and property owners …
Supervisors approve Santa Rosa hotel purchase as transitional housing, resource center
The purchase of a Santa Rosa hotel to provide temporary housing for vulnerable people lacking shelter was approved Tuesday by the Sonoma County Board of …
Fire officials say staining rags sparked fire that burned two homes
Two homes were badly burned in Santa Rosa in an early Tuesday morning fire, according to the fire department. The 3:47 a.m. blaze started between …
FEMA to close Santa Rosa mobile intake center Saturday
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Saturday will close the mobile registration intake center it has been operating in Santa Rosa for survivors of the …
Glass Fire destroys 80 homes, threatens more than 10,000 structures in uncontrolled blaze
The Glass Fire complex of wildfires burning in Napa and Sonoma counties has burned an estimated 42,560 acres and destroyed 80 homes between the two …
Nearly 70,000 people under evacuation orders in Glass Fire zone
Firefighters on Monday continued to battle the Glass Fire, which raced across from Napa Valley into Sonoma County Sunday night and destroyed homes on the …
Man in custody after Santa Rosa argument ends in stabbing attack
A suspect was arrested Saturday in Santa Rosa on suspicion of stabbing a man multiple times, police report. The victim was taken to a hospital …
Stony Point Road crash kills two men, seriously injures three other people
Two men were killed and three people were hospitalized with serious injuries in a vehicle collision early Sunday morning, the Santa Rosa Police Department said. …
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake shakes The Geysers area after dozen small quakes over past day
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake rattled the area near The Geysers geothermal power generating plant north of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County at 9:14 a.m. Sunday …
Santa Rosa structure fire causes $250,000 in damage to home, two vehicles
A structure fire in Santa Rosa on Thursday did an estimated $250,000 in damage to a residence. Firefighters with the Santa Rosa Fire Department responded …
