Bob Cabral quietly opened a reservation-only tasting room at Paradise Ridge in Santa Rosa, mixing rock memorabilia with small-lot Pinots and a charity focus.

Police say a 32-year-old was arrested after dozens of cars had tires slashed in Historic Railroad Square; detectives are seeking camera footage.

Two masked men robbed Ortega’s Market on Guerneville Road and fled on bicycles after a shot was fired. Santa Rosa police released photos and a reward is being offered.

A CHP helicopter medevaced a crash victim after a head-on collision on Arnold Drive near Bonness Road in Sonoma.

A Butte County jury convicted a Butte College campus officer of possession and distribution of child pornography. Sentencing is set for June 24, 2026.

Pedro Y. Campos was sentenced to eight years after a jury convicted him on three felony counts of lewd acts on a child. The verdict ends a weeklong trial in Napa County.

A well-funded progressive, Eric Jones, is mounting a primary challenge to Rep. Mike Thompson in California's redrawn 4th District. The June primary will test whether money and new voters can shake up a long‑standing incumbent.

Sealed court disclosures in the federal Hells Angels case have defense teams pushing for hearings that could threaten major convictions. Judges will soon weigh whether the material warrants new trials.

Napa County will host a free ADU info session next Thursday covering forgivable construction loans up to $105,000 and tenant eligibility requirements.

A 78-year-old Redwood Valley resident died after being bitten on April 8; a county coroner later ruled the death accidental as rattlesnake calls spike statewide.

Witness testimony at a preliminary hearing described a fight and about five gunshots before two young women were shot on Riverside Drive last April.

The Playground Café returns May 1 to St. Stephen’s with a weekend-first menu, grab-and-go bowls and a kids’ play area. The relaunch emphasizes family-friendly outdoor dining.

A 17-year-old was booked into juvenile hall after officers found a loaded Ruger hidden beneath a passenger seat during a traffic stop on Marlow Road. Police say the firearm had been reported lost and wasn’t registered to anyone in the car.