A Rohnert Park man was arrested after a Santa Rosa shooting that left a man wounded and led detectives to a loaded gun and cocaine.

A fast-moving wildfire near Hopland ballooned to 500 acres in two hours, triggering evacuation orders across a vineyard-filled area of Mendocino County.

A 50-acre fire near Timber Cove forced Salt Point State Park to evacuate and closed Highway 1.

A blue Honda sedan allegedly ran red lights and struck a parked vehicle in Petaluma before police stopped the driver. The 34-year-old Rohnert Park man now faces DUI and hit-and-run allegations.

A Marin defense attorney says prosecutors pursued felony charges against him three times over a disputed $3,000 payment. Now he is suing the DA’s office in federal court.

A late-night structure fire in Deer Park spread into nearby vegetation and displaced two residents and their dog.

A Larkfield home rebuilt after the Tubbs Fire was heavily damaged again, with losses estimated at $500,000. Two adults escaped and nearby homes were protected.

San Rafael police ordered an evacuation at Westamerica Bank headquarters Wednesday morning and warned people to avoid Mission and B streets. Officials had not yet disclosed what prompted the alert.

Joint probes by Santa Rosa police and fire led to arrests after more than 30 blazes were tracked this summer.

A vegetation fire burned along Hillside Avenue in Mill Valley Monday and scorched about 1.5 acres near homes before crews stopped forward progress. No evacuations were ordered.

A Santa Rosa man pleaded to voluntary manslaughter in the 2025 killing of Marisol Chavez Figueroa; sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 17, 2026.

A July 25 traffic stop near W 8th and Donahue produced a loaded .22‑caliber revolver; a juvenile and a 28‑year‑old man were booked, police say.

Security footage shows a white Infiniti plowing into parked cars at the Taco Bell on East Washington in Petaluma; police are seeking tips and dashcam footage.