Sonoma County News Archives

Lanes in both directions on state Highway 12 in Sonoma County are blocked as crews respond to a fatal crash, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Dramatic vistas of sun-splashed vineyards, fabulous food, remarkable wine, unique shoppinga 'Sonoma County is one of Americaa TMs prolific wine-producing regions as well as being a captivating destination for the savvy traveler.

A Santa Rosa man pleaded guilty Thursday morning to the stabbing murder of his mother after the district attorney's office agreed to dismiss an enhancement alleging intentional infliction of torture that subjected him to the death penalty.

On Wednesday afternoon, a former Sonoma Valley soccer coach was ordered to stand trial on 20 counts alleging he had a sexual relationship with an underage female player on his traveling soccer team in 2007.

A 16-year-old Santa Rosa girl testified today in Sonoma County Superior Court that four males forced her into a car, drove her to Comstock Middle School and took turns raping her in April.

Plans to sell Sonoma County's Central Landfill and three transfer stations and turn its waste disposal operations over to an Arizona company for 20 years failed Tuesday afternoon with two supervisors voting against the divestiture proposal.

Assuming City Hall can raise the $175,000 necessary for expenses, the nation's biggest professional bike race will return to Santa Rosa next May.

Share + Oct 23, 2009 8:46 am US/Pacific THE GEYSERS The U.S. Geological Survey reported three earthquakes struck Thursday night near The Geysers in Sonoma County.

Across the Bay Area, one of the few places to get the swine flu vaccine is in Sonoma County.

The California Highway Patrol is at the scene of an accident involving a bicyclist and a hot air balloon in unincorporated Napa County.

The Salvation Army will have to pay more than $1 million to two men who were beaten by a group of drug rehabilitation residents led by an employee.

The Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County will honor good deeds at the 16th annual Simcha Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct.

The Sonoma County Department of Public Health is offering H1N1 flu vaccinations in Windsor and Petaluma on Saturday to priority groups.

Sonoma County officials broke ground Tuesday afternoon on the installation of a 1.4-million-megawatt direct fuel cell that will provide electricity and heat to the county administration complex in Santa Rosa.

It's only a slight improvement, but the prospects for Sonoma County jobseekers have picked up a bit in recent weeks.

Sonoma County sheriff's deputies are searching for a 38-year-old Mendocino County man who allegedly fatally shot a Cloverdale man at a metal warehouse just north of the city Friday afternoon.

One woman was killed and three more people were seriously injured in an early morning crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Sonoma County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The sheriff's office was investigating a fatal shooting that took place in Sonoma County north of Cloverdale on Friday afternoon.

Our recent storm droped several inches of rain on most of Sonoma County and helped ease the water shortage a bit.

Thousands of Sonoma County residents are participating in a statewide earthquake preparedness drill today.

A Rohnert Park woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning in Sonoma County Superior Court to vehicular manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed a 5-year-old boy in April.

A Sonoma County woman is expected to return to court for a settlement conference next after she pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter for a crash that killed a 5-year-old boy.

The California Highway Patrol is warning commuters of flooding on highways throughout the Bay Area this morning.

Grapes can't grow without water. But now, near the end of harvest season, a storm spells trouble for Chardonnay sippers.

Sonoma County authorities are investigating a shooting of a woman who was enjoying a boat ride with her husband and young child.

A Santa Rosa police officer who was hit by a car while pursuing a robbery suspect Sunday afternoon is in critical but stable condition this morning at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, police said.

A Santa Rosa man has been killed as he walked along some railroad tracks near the community of Weed, near the Oregon border.

Share + Oct 9, 2009 10:02 am US/Pacific SANTA ROSA A Sebastopol man was arrested on multiple weapons violations in Santa Rosa on Wednesday after a sheriff's deputy making a traffic stop found a loaded handgun, a machete and a sword.

Supervisor Valerie Browna TMs resolution banning the use of county funds for the purchase of single-serving water bottles was approved 5-0 by the board of supervisors on Tuesday morning.A A goal for the near future is eliminating the purchase of five-gallon water containers as well.

A new, larger Santa Rosa VA Outpatient Clinic is scheduled to open its doors to North Bay veterans on Thursday, a veterans affairs spokeswoman said.

Authorities say a 66-year-old inmate who escaped from a Northern California prison has been recaptured after a 26-hour manhunt.

Henry Wendt's obsession began, as so many lifelong fascinations do, entirely by accident.

Donald Silks, a medium security inmate, escaped from the California Correctional Center which is located just outside of Susanville, Calif.

Sonoma County sheriff's deputies have arrested three men on suspicion of impersonating federal drug agents to steal marijuana.

Deputies arrested three men who allegedly posed as federal agents Thursday afternoon and broke into a Sonoma County home, tied up a man at gunpoint and robbed him, according to the sheriff's office.

Out country folks are heading to Sonoma County this weekend and plan to hit wineries in Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley and Sonoma County - time permitting.