A Sonoma parent filed suit alleging the district revised special‑education rules and approved SELPA changes without proper public notice, seeking nullification and Brown Act relief.

A 21-year-old was arrested after an attempted robbery at a Wells Fargo ATM on South McDowell Boulevard; police say surveillance video and a witness tip led to the arrest.

Straus Family Creamery has recalled select pints and quarts after possible metal fragments were found. The company is offering replacement vouchers to affected customers.

Santa Rosa and Sonoma County data show hundreds of ghost guns seized even as state and federal rules tighten.

Sonoma County Tourism has leased roughly 17,000 square feet at Fountaingrove Center in Santa Rosa, taking about a third of 3558 Round Barn Blvd. for expanded visitor services.

A 28-year-old man allegedly assaulted and threatened people across south Santa Rosa on Wednesday night, hours after his release from the county jail.

Sonoma County is moving ahead with plans for a new composting facility that could process most local green waste and cut long‑haul hauling and emissions.

A 15‑year‑old from Santa Rosa was arrested after a pursuit in Sonoma; police say the stolen car crashed into a parked vehicle and burglary tools were recovered.

A Santa Rosa woman was arrested after allegedly handing a teller a threatening note and taking cash from a Chase Bank on Sonoma Avenue. She was found at the Montgomery Village Post Office and booked into Sonoma County Jail.

Nearly 30,000 noise complaints swamped county records after new published departure paths funneled jets over West Sonoma County. County officials are asking the FAA for temporary changes while a study proceeds.

Butte County will mail two color‑coded ballot packets for June 2: a special primary to fill the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa's seat and the statewide primary under Prop 50. Here’s what to check.

A proposed redraw of Santa Rosa’s Wildland‑Urban Interface would add about 3,082 parcels and remove 811, affecting roughly 3,893 properties and triggering local defensible‑space and building rules.

A fatal collision closed eastbound SR‑12 at Kelly Road in Napa on Tuesday, killing one person and snarling afternoon traffic while CHP investigates.