CAL FIRE’s Sonoma‑Lake‑Napa Unit says residential burn permits are required starting May 1 across six counties. Permits are free, but air districts still decide burn days.

A pedestrian suffered major injuries in a hit-and-run on Boyes Boulevard in Boyes Hot Springs; CHP is asking witnesses to call with tips about a gray Toyota Tacoma.

A California appeals court reversed two of three convictions against animal-rights activist Wayne Hsiung in a Petaluma farm-incursion case, remanding the matter to the trial court. The ruling focuses on excluded evidence tied to a necessity defense.

Sonoma supervisors voted 3-2 to zero out county cultivation and manufacturing taxes for qualifying cannabis operators and to create a $531 annual business license.

Judge Laura Passaglia gave a Santa Rosa man the maximum five-year state prison term after prosecutors said he attacked the same woman twice and violated a no‑contact order.

A juvenile was arrested after a fight in Rohnert Park left another teen with major facial injuries. Police say the encounter is believed to be gang-related and are asking for tips.

Rep. Jared Huffman has launched an inquiry after the USDA touted a Southern California water district as a potential buyer for PG&E’s Potter Valley dams. The move pits local restoration plans against a sudden federal push to preserve the infrastructure.

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.