A College of Marin professor is under Title IX investigation after a student filed a sexual‑harassment complaint; a closed hearing is scheduled for May 22.

A 28-year-old man allegedly assaulted and threatened people across south Santa Rosa on Wednesday night, hours after his release from the county jail.

A 15‑year‑old from Santa Rosa was arrested after a pursuit in Sonoma; police say the stolen car crashed into a parked vehicle and burglary tools were recovered.

A Santa Rosa woman was arrested after allegedly handing a teller a threatening note and taking cash from a Chase Bank on Sonoma Avenue. She was found at the Montgomery Village Post Office and booked into Sonoma County Jail.

A fatal collision closed eastbound SR‑12 at Kelly Road in Napa on Tuesday, killing one person and snarling afternoon traffic while CHP investigates.

A man in a wheelchair was killed Monday on West College Avenue in Santa Rosa after being struck by a pickup; police and the Sonoma County DA are investigating.

A wildfire named Concow was reported May 11 in Plumas County. The blaze was discovered at 9:47 a.m.; containment and cause are unknown.

A DoorDash driver reported a stolen car in downtown Santa Rosa on May 9. The driver was arrested after a pursuit that left multiple police vehicles damaged.

Cloverdale police arrested a man after a Saturday-night barricade in which a woman was held inside a bedroom. He faces multiple felony charges and was booked into the Sonoma County Jail.

A Santa Rosa man was arrested after Rohnert Park police say he struck an In‑N‑Out manager and later refused to exit his car during a Cotati standoff.

Deputies say a Navarro cannabis grow included forced labor and poor living conditions; officers seized hundreds of plants, processed product and a butane oil lab. A Boonville man was identified as a suspect.

A Vallejo woman on a scooter died after falling into traffic on Sonoma Boulevard. Vallejo police say the driver stayed and investigators are seeking witnesses.

Undercover buys by Napa detectives and state health officials found kratom and concentrated 7‑OH products on sale at three local smoke shops; misdemeanor referrals are planned.