Two arrests cap a seven-month Sonoma County probe into copper thefts that damaged utility infrastructure; detectives recovered suspected stolen wiring in Santa Rosa.

Three suspicious blazes hit downtown Petaluma in the pre‑dawn hours; police have opened an arson probe and are asking residents to check camera footage.

A high-speed chase that began on U.S. 101 ended in Kenwood when an SUV rolled into a vineyard and the driver surrendered, authorities said.

Ben Gongora has sued Napa Valley Unified after his dismissal over a disputed 2025 game, asking to clear his name and be reinstated. The petition seeks removal of 'assault' references from his personnel file.

A 19-year-old Petaluma man died after entering the frigid Truckee River near Floriston; search crews later recovered his body. Authorities warn of cold-water danger during snowmelt.

A two-night string of vehicle burglaries and tire thefts hit Petaluma this week; police are canvassing neighborhoods and asking residents for tips and footage.

A surfer was bitten at Big River Beach in Mendocino. Nearby beaches were closed as a precaution.

A Mendocino County man received a 10.5-year federal sentence after convictions for coercing a minor and child pornography, the FBI says.

A Simi Valley supplier sold urinalysis kits missing a preservative for nearly a decade, prompting a state audit and local reviews of a handful of DUI cases.

A Napa County judge sentenced Gabriel James Chavez to 10 years after his no-contest plea in the June 8, 2024 Lake Berryessa brawl that killed a Vallejo man.

A Santa Rosa police officer shot a man near 10th and B streets on Thursday; the victim was taken to hospital and a third-party probe has been launched.

A jury convicted Juan Ferrel-Gonzalez on 27 felony counts; the Sonoma County DA says one victim first reported abuse in 2018 and three more were later identified. He was sentenced to 342 years-to-life.

Windsor High School was put on lockdown Friday after a bomb threat forced deputies to block part of Windsor Road and ask families to avoid the campus.