A civil trial opened Monday in Santa Monica as Donna Motsinger accuses Bill Cosby of drugging and assaulting her in 1972; deposition excerpts are expected to be central.

Jeffry Hill apologized in court and received three years of probation after prosecutors said he misrepresented about $2.5 million in Napa grapes and wine.

A 56-year-old man was arrested after reports of indecent exposure on Walker Avenue and the Joe Rodota Trail. Deputies say they found him hiding under a tarp and booked him on indecent exposure charges.

A Sonoma County raid uncovered 833 roosters and evidence of an alleged cockfighting ring at a Santa Rosa property, officials say.

More than 100 investors say distributions stopped after Novato-based Pacific Private Money abruptly shut its office, and Marin prosecutors have opened a probe. Former partners and court records allege irregular transfers and a push toward arbitration.

Sonoma County deputies arrested three New York residents after a months-long bank fraud probe; investigators say they seized $15,000 and counterfeit IDs at a Vacaville hotel.

A 35-year-old Napa man was arrested after a solo crash in Petaluma; police say the driver fled on foot and was booked on suspicion of DUI.

A Santa Rosa driver was arrested after her truck hit another car and crashed into a home; police say a breath test showed an approximate .25% BAC. The driver faces DUI causing injury and child‑endangerment charges.

A 48-year-old Santa Rosa man was arrested after officers linked him to multiple home burglaries and a stolen vehicle.

A Santa Rosa man injured in an October crash with a sheriff's vehicle later died, a coroner found. County and CHP investigators are reviewing the case.

A 50-year-old man was found shot on Highway 37 in Novato Saturday; police say he’s in critical condition but is expected to survive and are seeking tips.

A Rohnert Park man drew an eight-year prison term after his girlfriend’s femur was broken. Prosecutors say prior convictions and a letter addressed to the victim’s dog were part of the case.

At his murder trial, Varinder Singh told jurors he feared relatives and said he stabbed his sister-in-law — a claim prosecutors sharply dispute.