Sonoma County News

The California Highway Patrol in Santa Rosa is seeking the public's help in locating a vehicle and driver suspected of being involved in a fatal hit and run collision Saturday morning in unincorporated Sonoma County.

Everyone expects new growth in the spring and summer, but it's not only nature that's blooming.

Petalumans driving Old Adobe or Frates Road have likely noticed PG&E workers installing new pipeline beneath Green String Farm, where the two streets converge.

There was perhaps some wishful thinking at work when owners of Sebastopol's landmark feed store hung a banner last spring announcing the business would reopen late this summer.

U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton lifted a stay she had imposed on claims made against Sheriff's Deputy Erick Gelhaus by the parents of Andy Lopez.

Prosecutors filed almost four dozen new fraud charges Friday against a Rohnert Park man accused of manufacturing credit cards, stealing others' identities and living a lavish life of fast cars and luxury rental homes on the fake credit.

A man who eluded capture after a shootout during an attempted robbery at a Bennett Valley jewelry store Thursday remained at large Friday morning, Santa Rosa police officials said.

Called on to investigate the fatal shooting of a toy-gun carrying 13-year-old boy by a sheriff's deputy, Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch chose a consultant she described as "an independent, outside expert on human performance in high-stress encounters, such as officer-involved shootings."

The board of directors of Sonoma Clean Power voted Thursday to request that Sonoma County Supervisor Efren Carrillo be removed from his board post with the agency, saying his arrest last year and subsequent acquittal on charges of attempting to peek into a female neighbor's home have made him a distraction for the new public electricity provider.

Digging her work boots into a hillside at Westminster Woods near Occidental on Thursday, Madison Martinez hammered steel rods through a block of wood to secure a new step on the steep and winding trail.

At least two people are wounded after a shooting during an attempted robbery at a Santa Rosa jewelry store while the manhunt for a possibly wounded second suspect has been called off for now.

As if all those fresh fruits and veggies and other homemade goods weren't enough, local farmers' markets can now add another feature to their lineup: wine tasting.

Announcement from the Petaluma Police Department: The Independence Day Weekend anti-DUI crackdown in Sonoma County reports 39 DUI arrests from local routine traffic enforcement and special "Avoid the 13" deployments in Sonoma County.

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The Children's Museum of Sonoma County includes an outdoor play area, known as Mary's Garden.

Some of Sonoma County's struggling fire agencies are starting to cash in on profits from Sonoma County's newest casino.

Plans to ease the criteria for Indian tribes to gain federal recognition are being criticized by a California gaming policy organization who worried Wednesday that the regulatory revisions could lead to a spike in tribal casinos statewide.

A tagger who police say goes by the moniker "Hiker" was arrested Wednesday by Santa Rosa police.

The following is a news release from the county of Marin: Contemplating a run for office? The Marin County Elections Office has announced that Monday, July 14, is the first day for candidates to file nomination papers for local offices in the Nov. 4 General Election.

The Sonoma County Fair opens in Santa Rosa later this month, but Sonoma gets a sneak preview Tuesday, July 15 when a road show Traveling Fair visits Sonoma Plaza from 4 to 8 p.m. The free mini fair, decorated with colorful flags and banners, will offer free popcorn, balloons and a few carnival games with free prizes for all.