A surfer was bitten on the hand about 300–400 yards off North Salmon Creek Beach; the beach is closed while authorities investigate.

A former Harlem Globetrotter and Petaluma coach says his truck was defaced with swastikas and slurs; police reviewed the report but detectives say evidence is limited.

Marco Morrone filed a cross-complaint denying misconduct and seeking legal fees as lawsuits and a 2021 investigation continue to unfold.

Christina Whisman pleaded guilty to multiple counts, including giving a minor cocaine and forcible lewd acts. She faces up to 36 years and is due to be sentenced Jan. 8, 2026.

Healdsburg police arrested a registered sex offender after phones allegedly showed sexually explicit conversations with teens; police say devices are under forensic review.

Deputies found stolen credit cards, checks and mail tied to more than 90 victims after a Boyes Hot Springs search. Two people were arrested and investigators are notifying victims.

Petaluma police issued a shelter-in-place advisory for the 200 block of South McDowell Blvd; residents were told to stay indoors and avoid the area.

A Bay Area‑born neo‑Nazi organizer has reappeared in Petaluma as an SPLC federal suit accuses his network of assault and harassment during a Nashville intimidation tour.

Federal filings say a Danville event planner and others used Super Bowl tickets and a prepaid “bank” of gift cards to steer which wines appeared on California grocery shelves. The charges connect producers, a major distributor and retail buyers.