An alert tip led Vacaville police to a downtown car where officers say they recovered about 57 grams of suspected fentanyl; a 28-year-old man was booked.

A Marin County driver was arrested after a bullet‑riddled car fled deputies over the Golden Gate Bridge. Authorities recovered a loaded handgun and are seeking tips.

St. Helena is revisiting its short‑term rental rules, weighing buffers, caps and tighter reporting as staff compiles enforcement data. The review could reshape who gets to rent homes to visitors.

A 26-year-old was arrested after witnesses say he set small fires beneath the US-101 overpass in San Rafael; the blazes caused minor damage but no injuries.

A storage‑closet blaze at Bayshore Club Apartments on Canal Street displaced as many as 85 residents and left parts of the building temporarily uninhabitable, officials said.

A new Sonoma nonprofit formed from the local housing roadmap says it will buy small homes, push ADUs and raise seed funds to keep workers and families in the valley.

Piner's Nursing Home in Napa was sold to Napa Pueblo LLC and rebranded as Napa Community Health Center while a civil lawsuit alleging a fentanyl overdose moves through court.

Auction Napa Valley mixed top-tier lots with hometown touches — the fundraiser pulled in millions while Lawler’s $5 sandwiches fed crowds across the reimagined Mondavi estate.

A 41-year-old Santa Rosa man was arrested after police say he pointed a folding knife at an officer inside a Novato Dollar Tree and surrendered after a 20-minute standoff.

Saint Helena police released a photo after vandals damaged a Pride banner downtown and are asking residents to help identify two people seen on camera.

A $3M state grant that helped Sonoma’s PEARLS outreach ends this month, and nonprofits are racing to plug gaps as senior loneliness climbs.

Lawrence and Stephanie Bondulich are opening Owl & The Vine at 3535 Guerneville Road, converting the former Walter Hansel bistro into a wine bar and taproom late this summer.

Cal Fire has suspended outdoor residential burning in Napa and six North Bay counties. Officials urge residents to check permit status and use chipping or green‑waste options.