A man detained at the Sonoma County jail was found unresponsive and later died; Marin County’s coroner has launched an independent investigation. Details remain limited.

Supervisors voted July 7 to drop a jail‑focused plan and push a proposed $135M behavioral‑health campus, accepting a conditional $54.6M state award and facing a nearly $50M gap.

A beloved Napa cottage at a busy five‑way junction may be lost to a long‑planned double‑roundabout. Longtime resident Charlie Rossi faces possible displacement.

Napa’s one-night tally jumped 14% to 428 while Sonoma’s official count held near 1,951 — but a big youth spike and a larger by-name list have providers warning the picture is still fragile.

Napa County is asking residents to temporarily care for healthy found kittens while the animal shelter contains a spike in feline panleukopenia.

Sonoma County supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution affirming nondiscriminatory access to medically necessary care, including gender‑affirming services, and asked county staff to notify state leaders and local providers.

Illegal fireworks sparked six small fires across Sonoma County over the Fourth; crews contained the blazes and one person was cited. No injuries were reported.

At Hopland, robots, drones and smart valves demoed for winegrowers — and Napa’s farmworker report shows the region is especially exposed to automation.

Rohnert Park police say a 21‑year‑old Sonoma man was booked on a felony charge after allegedly trying to sell a marijuana vape pen to a 12‑year‑old arranged over Snapchat; the child’s mother interrupted the deal.

A Santa Rosa man was arrested after allegedly challenging a plainclothes deputy to a fight; the sheriff’s office says it was his 32nd arrest in Sonoma County.

A 12-year-old on a gas minibike led Petaluma officers on a Fourth of July pursuit that ended in a crash and juvenile arrest. Authorities say injuries were not serious.

Sebastopol will pay $1.95M to settle a federal suit alleging officers tased a man during a diabetic emergency and broke his arm.

Planning commissioners advanced a revised plan to turn the 1933 Franklin Station post office into a 120-room hotel and a second building of for-sale units while preserving the historic façade. Parking and seismic costs remain central concerns.