San Rafael police say modern DNA testing has tied Laurel James Switzer to the 1966 killing of Marjorie Rudolph. Investigators credit Othram and a grant from Season of Justice for the breakthrough.

A traffic stop in Napa turned into a pursuit that ended when a car crashed and burst into flames at Travis Air Force Base, killing two people. Authorities are investigating.

A Guerneville Road traffic stop led to the seizure of a modified, loaded 9mm and the arrest of two Santa Rosa residents, police say.

Forensic genealogists matched a tibia found at Salmon Creek Beach in 2022 to Walter Karl Kinney, a banker who vanished in 1999.

Rohnert Park officers arrested a 36‑year‑old March 24 after seizing about 350 suspected counterfeit oxycodone pills believed to be fentanyl, plus meth. The suspect was booked into the county jail.

The Wonderful Company will pay $1.49M and adopt policy changes after an EEOC lawsuit alleged repeated sexual misconduct at Justin Vineyards' Paso Robles estate.

Two arrests cap a seven-month Sonoma County probe into copper thefts that damaged utility infrastructure; detectives recovered suspected stolen wiring in Santa Rosa.

Three suspicious blazes hit downtown Petaluma in the pre‑dawn hours; police have opened an arson probe and are asking residents to check camera footage.

A Vallejo man struck on Georgia Street died days later as police investigate and collect video evidence.

A high-speed chase that began on U.S. 101 ended in Kenwood when an SUV rolled into a vineyard and the driver surrendered, authorities said.

Mill Valley police arrested a 29-year-old after they say he broke into and damaged Our Lady of Mount Carmel; authorities say hate-crime allegations are under review.

Ben Gongora has sued Napa Valley Unified after his dismissal over a disputed 2025 game, asking to clear his name and be reinstated. The petition seeks removal of 'assault' references from his personnel file.

A 19-year-old Petaluma man died after entering the frigid Truckee River near Floriston; search crews later recovered his body. Authorities warn of cold-water danger during snowmelt.