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.

Registered nurses at Adventist Health St. Helena voted to join the California Nurses Association in an NLRB election, moving the unit toward formal bargaining.

Warm spring weather pushed Napa and Sonoma into an unusually early harvest. Growers say yields are much lighter than a typical year.

A pedestrian was struck and killed early Saturday on the southbound US‑101 off‑ramp to Rowland Boulevard in Novato.

Napa County and BayREN are expanding EASE Home to bring free or heavily subsidized insulation, duct sealing and induction cooktops to eligible residents. Sign‑up info and workshops are available.

Napa County alerted residents after a dead crow outside Napa tested positive for West Nile virus. Officials say there are no local human cases so far.

Echelon Communities paid $10.8 million for Redwood Meadows, a 101‑unit senior complex in Willits that includes land with approval for 15 more units.

A judge bound a Clearlake man for trial in the June 8 killing outside Rosewood Village. Police say surveillance and vehicle evidence led to arrests the next day.

A 20-year-old Santa Rosa man was sentenced to seven years after pleading no contest to pimping and related charges for trafficking his underage girlfriend.

A tower computer outage at Sonoma County Airport forced multiple Alaska Airlines flights to divert to nearby airports, leaving passengers with hours‑long detours.

A driver was killed and a passenger hospitalized after a Jeep crashed on SR‑128 north of Tubbs Lane near Calistoga. CHP says the driver was ejected and the investigation is ongoing.

An 82-year-old San Anselmo man was arrested and booked on attempted murder charges after police say he attacked his roommate with a hammer. A Marin judge set a plea hearing for Aug. 4.

Napa County’s 2026–27 assessment roll rose to $59.3 billion, a $1.8B increase driven largely by Prop. 13 inflation adjustments and new construction amid property declines.