Santa Rosa has been named California's safest city for 2025 and 14th nationwide in a WalletHub study that assessed factors like safety and natural-disaster risk.

Petaluma police seek help to find a prowling suspect after a break-in on Daniel Drive, with a perimeter set and a suspect seen in surveillance footage.

A motorcycle collision on southbound US‑101 just north of the Golden Gate Bridge toll plaza left one person dead early Wednesday. CHP and Marin agencies are investigating.

Mare Island Dry Docks in Vallejo will close after losing a key Coast Guard contract, the city says. About 80–85 workers face layoffs as local agencies scramble to help.

A December UC Merced report links summer immigration enforcement to a 2.9% drop in California private‑sector employment — roughly 447,000 jobs lost, with noncitizen workers hit hardest.

A Petaluma man and former Stockton officer was hit with a federal child‑porn charge after explosives and meth were seized during a July arson probe.

BAHFA approved a preservation deal for the Meridian on 400 Canal St., converting at least 60 units to affordable homes and funding repairs.

A pedestrian in his 70s was critically injured in a Santa Rosa hit-and-run accident. The responsible driver, Brigido Pena Villanueva, was arrested after fleeing and later calling police to disclose his location.

Vallejo Police issued an EMA for Tressa Diaz, 46, with dementia, missing since December 31, 2025. She was last seen in a grey sweatshirt and black pants.

Two men were arrested for burglarizing Santa Rosa Middle School, causing significant damage to the property including shattered glass and ransacked offices.

Novato ended formal talks with residents over the Marin Valley mobile‑home park. The city says offers couldn't guarantee long-term affordability.

CDFW announces plans to conduct helicopter captures for wildlife research in northern California, focusing on tracking through GPS collars for species like deer, elk, and gray wolves.

The CHP in Santa Rosa arrested a DUI driver early Thursday on Crane Canyon Road, reminding the public to stay alert and not drive under the influence.