SRPD's Special Enforcement Team seized a Uzi, a Tech 9 and multiple Glock conversion devices during search warrants; a 19‑year‑old was arrested.

Court testimony this week filled in a timeline of the Oct. killing of Condor Club manager Mark Calcagni, and prosecutors say evidence ties two former employees to the attack.

A state report and sweeping raids show the legal cannabis industry still supplies only a fraction of statewide demand amid entrenched illicit growing.

Constellation Brands warned U.S. high‑end wine demand is soft as Bill Newlands exits and Robert Mondavi prepares to reopen, raising pressure on Napa tasting rooms.

Parkside Eats has taken over the former Lepe’s Taqueria in Santa Rosa and is drawing crowds for a $21 Parkside cheeseburger and a menu of Mexican‑leaning comfort food.

CAL FIRE says it will move to permanently staff one engine per battalion and is recruiting full‑time Firefighter II crews as training begins in Sonoma‑Lake‑Napa.

Sandpino's Coffee & Brews opened in Rohnert Park, pairing Black Oak coffee and Don Luis pastries with a tap list of Sonoma beers and wines.

Redwood Gospel Missions opened a bakery in Santa Rosa on April 14 that pairs croissants and espresso with hands‑on job training for program participants.

Santa Rosa City Schools has agreed to a $6.25M settlement tied to the March 1, 2023 Montgomery High classroom stabbing. The payouts resolve civil claims that the district failed to curb escalating violence on campus.

Doctors and regulators are urging California to consider banning high‑silica engineered stone after hundreds of fabricators developed silicosis and dozens have died.

The Barlow in Sebastopol is adding new shops and eateries this spring — from an enlarged Rust Boutique to a Wild Poppy location with on-site tofu production. Permits and events are lining up to bring more visitors this summer.

Santa Rosa police arrested a 53-year-old woman after witnesses reported she chased people with a knife near the Safeway on Mendocino Avenue; no other injuries were reported.

Newsom’s 2026–27 budget would make Medi‑Cal mobile crisis services optional in April 2027, shifting costs to counties and putting North Bay teams at risk.