Officials shut down an illegal cannabis extraction lab in Santa Rosa, describing the operation and risks to public safety due to dangerous chemicals used.

Vallejo resident Marquese Alvin Roberts indicted for firearms possession; he was spotted hiding a gun and detained with inter-agency cooperation. This follows a prior conviction for similar offenses.

Rohnert Park's City Council approved preliminary terms with CenterCal to develop the former State Farm campus into a downtown of homes, shops and a hotel.

A Watson Ranch developer sued American Canyon, alleging the city failed to collect about $2 million, blocked critical road access and allowed stormwater into a quarry lake.

Petaluma Police arrested Zeno Salinas-Rurales for vandalism and trespassing after barricading himself and confronting officers with improvised weapons.

San Rafael Police arrested Melvin Enrique Delgado for stealing a bike in a bait operation aimed at reducing thefts. The department advises using strong locks and recording bike details for theft prevention.

California's AB 720 will let winegrowers pour at vineyard sites next year, and Napa County staff are drafting strict limits — from 15‑person caps to shuttle requirements — that could reshape estate visits.

Juries have handed down multimillion‑dollar awards against nursing homes tied to Shlomo Rechnitz while advocates say state licensing gaps let troubled facilities keep operating. The cases raise fresh questions about oversight and enforcement.

A Santa Rosa police motor officer was injured in a collision while responding to a call; both the officer and the Subaru driver involved were not seriously harmed.

Santa Rosa police arrested Tasha Holt, 32, for refusing to leave a business, resisting arrest, damaging equipment, assaulting officers, and on active warrants. An officer was injured during the incident.

A new regional analysis shows poverty rising across the Bay Area even as AI wealth swells. Residents, food banks and city leaders are scrambling to fill the gap.

Vallejo Police arrested two people during a sex trafficking sting on a rainy evening, providing assistance information to one and impounding the other's vehicle for lack of a valid license.

EPA's proposed rewrite of WOTUS would narrow which wetlands the Clean Water Act protects, prompting warnings from conservationists and praise from farm groups.