A crash Friday afternoon closed Lakeville Highway at Highway 37 southeast of Petaluma, knocking down a utility pole and leaving dozens without power while investigators worked.

A 21‑year‑old suspect surrendered after a two‑hour standoff in downtown Sonoma; officials say no one was hurt.

A Napa jury found retired corrections officer Richard Bardouski guilty of multiple sex crimes involving three children; sentencing is set for Aug. 7, 2026.

A woman was killed after her pickup rolled backward and struck her on Burnside Road near Sebastopol, the CHP says. The crash remains under investigation.

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.

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.

Santa Rosa police say arrests were made after the city's first homicide of 2026; detectives say the investigation is active and follow-up work is ongoing.

A Piner High graduate has sued Santa Rosa City Schools, alleging staff failed to report grooming by a wrestling coach. The suit names district employees and cites California reporting law.

A disturbance call in Santa Rosa ended with officers finding a loaded 9mm hidden behind a child car seat and a woman booked on weapons charges.

A multi-vehicle collision shut all southbound lanes of US‑101 near East Washington in Petaluma, with bystanders performing CPR and lanes blocked for hours while crews cleared the scene.

A family discovery led to a Rohnert Park arrest. Authorities say the suspect faces child-pornography and lewd-acts charges and the investigation is ongoing.

An interagency hazmat response shut Petaluma Boulevard North on Friday after animal byproducts spilled from a trailer; crews contained and cleaned the scene while police investigate.