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.

Napa tourism generated $2.8 billion and nearly $294 million in tax revenue, but the latest reports reveal a costly dependence on overnight and international visitors.

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.

A DMV-approved partner is adding surprise fees to California registration bills while lawmakers struggle to rein in the model.

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.

A preliminary magnitude 4.3 earthquake shook the North Bay near Cloverdale Tuesday evening, followed by a smaller aftershock.

Napa County's 2025 Crop Report tallies $974.2M in agricultural production, with winegrapes accounting for nearly the entire sum amid modest declines in tonnage.

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

Jerry Seinfeld, Rick Steves and Tower of Power are headed to Santa Rosa's Luther Burbank Center this fall; general-sale tickets start 10 a.m. Friday, July 31.

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.