Santa Rosa's free downtown festival returns Sept. 20 with mariachi, hip-hop, and a folk-rock band making its first appearance since 2016.

Firefighters pulled at least one dog from a burning RV near Fifth and Kirkham — a corner with a fiery, violent history.

The 15-branch library system will move 96 staffers from Rohnert Park into a three-story Sequoia Center building by fall 2027.

Danville leaders meet Tuesday morning to weigh funding options for a 44-unit apartment complex amid unexpected costs.

Firefighters had to extricate a trapped passenger after a crash near Idyllwild Road and SR-17, but everyone walked away safely.

San Jose is headed for a hotter Wednesday as a Heat Advisory takes effect. Cooler, sunnier weather arrives by Friday.

The fire was first spotted Monday afternoon with no containment yet reported, reviving memories of the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex.

Dominic Peterson, a rising national U19 talent, collapsed on the Lafayette-Moraga trail just days into his sophomore year.

Firefighters used airbags to free a man pinned under LCD screens at the Lucas Valley estate near Nicasio.

Costs came in 29% over budget, but Tiburon council members pushed ahead on accessible paths and new play features anyway.

Four Teslas were damaged before dawn at the Corte Madera dealership, with neighbors reporting loud explosions overnight.

The article describes separate gunfire reports in Santa Rosa, but available sources do not establish their locations, timing, injury status or suspects.

Land Trust staff counted about 20 monarch caterpillars this season on milkweed replanted since the 2017 Atlas Fire scorched the ridge.