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Flash floods, debris flows threaten Kincade Fire area Saturday
With another round of heavy showers headed to the region, the National Weather Service has updated a flash flood watch for the Kincade ...
Crime
Board denies parole for man serving 54 years on robbery, sexual assault convictions
The state Board of Parole Hearings on Tuesday denied youthful offender early parole to a Vallejo man who was sentenced to 54 years ...
Health
Investigators search for cause of fatal Novato house fire
An 84-year-old woman died in a fire reported at her house Wednesday night in Novato, according to Novato Fire Protection District Chief Bill ...
Cars
Man who died in custody after pursuit of stolen vehicle, struggle was owner of car
A man who died in custody after a pursuit and struggle with officers and Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies pursuing what they thought was ...
Environment
Big-rig leaking fuel in Highway 80 overturn crash
A big-rig overturned and has leaked fuel near an onramp to westbound Interstate Highway 80 in Fairfield on Monday morning, according ...
News
Woman in hospital after crashing into Russian River near Jenner
A woman was being taken to a Santa Rosa hospital late Saturday afternoon after her vehicle veered off state Highway 1 into the ...
Environment
Flash floods threaten areas scarred in Kincade Fire
Forecasters are warning that an atmospheric river flowing into the region this weekend could bring flash flooding and mudslides to the Kincade Fire ...
Cars
Cotati police bust catalytic converter theft suspects
A vehicle left up on a car jack with an exhaust pipe cutter attached to the catalytic converter led Cotati police on Friday ...
Crime
Police advise San Rafael residents to watch for home burglary pair
Police are asking residents of San Rafael’s Dominican neighborhood to be on the lookout for two men wanted in connection with a home ...
East Bay
Missing grandmother, children found safe in Pinole
A 75-year-old woman and her two grandchildren have been found safe in Pinole Thursday after having been missing in Fairfield since Sunday, police ...
Crime
Carjacking suspect dies in custody after pursuit, struggle with deputies
A carjacking suspect died Wednesday after he had a medical emergency while handcuffed and in the custody of Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies.
The unidentified ...
News
Fairfield woman, two grandchildren missing since Sunday
Police are looking for a woman and her two young grandchildren who were reported missing by family members.
Sandra Young, 75, has lived with ...
News
Missing Sonoma County man, 58, found in Santa Rosa
A 58-year-old man who was last seen Saturday in Sonoma County has been found, the county sheriff’s office said Tuesday.
Raymond Jimenez had last ...
Environment
Hazmat team stabilizes Tamalpais High School chemical spill
A chemical spill related to an outdoor pool at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley Tuesday morning has been stabilized, a city spokeswoman ...
Environment
Chemical spill near Tamalpais High School pool prompts shelter order
The Mill Valley police and fire departments have responded to a chemical spill near the pool at Tamalpais High School Tuesday morning.
A shelter-in-place ...
History
Historic Forestville church sustains heavy fire damage
The Forestville Fire Protection District responded to a fire at the Forestville Church of Christ in west Sonoma County Monday morning.
Fire Chief David ...
News
SMART train expands schedule, service for North Bay commuters
A new train service schedule for North Bay commuters will roll out on Jan. 1, the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District announced.
The ...
Election
Marin County voters to weigh wildfire prevention tax on March ballot
Marin County voters in March will consider approving a parcel tax that would raise approximately $19.3 million a year for wildfire prevention in ...
Crime
Police make arrest in stabbing death of Santa Rosa man
A 21-year-old man was arrested Saturday afternoon in connection with the Thursday stabbing death of a 55-year-old man, Santa Rosa police said.
Carlos Martinez-Carceres ...
Business
Storage company to pay $140,000 for price gouging during 2017 wildfires
A self-storage rental company has been ordered to pay $140,000 in penalties and costs for price-gouging violations during the 2017 wildfires, the Sonoma ...
News
PG&E issues ‘all-clear’ to begin power restoration
PG&E issued an “all-clear” early Thursday morning when improved wind conditions ended its most recent Public Safety Power Shutoff that affected 50,000 customers ...
Crime
Attorney accuses Vallejo police of bias in officer-involved shooting account
Vallejo police on Tuesday said an off-duty Richmond police sergeant fatally shot a man who took a gun out of his vehicle and ...
Health
Healthcare workers strike in Napa, Sonoma counties
Nursing assistants, medical technicians and housekeepers are picketing outside Providence St. Joseph hospitals in Sonoma and Napa counties Wednesday morning as part of ...
Cars
Early morning head-on collision kills two on Highway 29 near St. Helena
Two people died following a head-on collision on state Highway 29 just north of St. Helena early Tuesday morning, according to the California ...
News
Mare Island adds 500 acres through acquisition
The Nimitz Group LLC, which is in partnership with the city of Vallejo for the development of Mare Island, announced Friday it has ...
Beyond SFBay
North Bay braces for another possible power shutoff
PG&E said Sunday that an expected high wind event Wednesday could prompt a Public Safety Power Shutoff for some customers in the North ...
News
SMART trains begin simulated service to Larkspur station
Simulated SMART service to the new Larkspur station began Sunday, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit announced.
The simulation means that southbound trains will drop off ...
Environment
Highway 121 remains closed due to overturned, leaking fuel tanker
State Highway 121 near Sears Point remains blocked Saturday afternoon in both directions, five hours after a big-rig hauling a tanker overturned and ...
News
Overturned tractor-trailer shuts down highway near Sears Point
The California Highway Patrol issued a traffic alert Saturday morning after an overturned tractor-trailer was blocking both directions of state Highway 121 at ...
News
Death row inmate dies in San Quentin cell
A condemned inmate at San Quentin State Prison was found unresponsive and pronounced dead early Thursday morning, according to the California Department of ...
News
Fairfield police lift evacuations after grenade removal
A grenade that appeared to be a live device was removed from the rear of a business on 600 block of Beck Avenue ...
News
One dies in four-vehicle Fairfield highway collision
One person died in a traffic crash Wednesday evening on northbound Interstate Highway 680 in Fairfield, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash ...
Crime
Online threats against San Rafael High School land boy in juvenile hall
San Rafael police arrested a boy Monday evening on suspicion of making threats against San Rafael High School on several social media platforms.
The ...
News
Coast Guard helicopter rescues three, suspends search for fourth man
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three people Saturday from a fishing boat that capsized about 30 miles northwest of Bodega Bay, but have ...
Crime
Police seek suspect in Saturday night Santa Rosa shooting
Police in Santa Rosa are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday night and left a victim hospitalized.
Officers with the ...
News
Missing Hood Mountain hiker found dead in creek bed
A hiker missing since Saturday was found dead on Thursday afternoon.
A search and rescue team found the body of Jon Clifford Thursday afternoon ...
