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Scammers prey on PG&E customers
Police in Petaluma are warning residents about a potential scam in which thieves are posing as PG&E employees and are demanding customers give them immediate payment to avoid having...Read More
Junior college trades training facility will prepare workers to rebuild after fires
Santa Rosa Junior College will soon have a construction and building trades training center on its Petaluma campus that will provide skilled workers needed training to help rebuild the...Read More
Firefighters rescue critically injured worker from silo structure collapse
Firefighters rescued a man who suffered life-threatening injuries following a structure collapse at the top of a silo Friday in Petaluma, officials said. Emergency crews were summoned around noon...Read More
Hit-and-run crash injures 70-year-old bicyclist
A hit-and-run crash Thursday evening left a 70-year-old bicyclist with major injuries near Petaluma, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Petaluma man was riding northbound on the right...Read More
Petaluma man, 70, accused of attempted murder on NYE fight turned shooting
A Petaluma man was arrested on suspicion of trying to kill another man in a shooting in Petaluma on New Year’s Eve, police said Wednesday. William Hanson, 70, of...Read More
Brentwood stabbing suspect in custody
A suspect has been arrested in a Brentwood stabbing that sent a Petaluma man to the hospital with multiple wounds early New Year’s Day, police officials said. Officers found...Read More
Man who died in custody after pursuit of stolen vehicle, struggle was owner of car
A man who died in custody after a pursuit and struggle with officers and Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies pursuing what they thought was a stolen vehicle last week was...Read More
Parent company to close 96 Sears, Kmart stores nationwide
The company that owns Sears and Kmart announced Thursday that it will shutter 96 stores nationwide in the latest round of closures since its parent company filed for bankruptcy...Read More
Big-rig strikes, kills Petaluma man on tricycle
A Petaluma man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a collision between his large tricycle and a big-rig on eastbound Lakeville Street near U.S. Highway 101 in Petaluma, a police...Read More
Man in custody suspected of robbing same store twice, assaulting clerk
A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with two robberies Wednesday night at a store in Petaluma, police said. Armando A. Monter, of Petaluma, is suspected of stealing items...Read More
Petaluma festival celebrates 10 years of ‘reverential riverside revelry’
The city of Petaluma is holding its 10th annual Rivertown Revival festival Saturday to celebrate the city and the Petaluma River. The 11 a.m.-8 p.m. celebration includes live music,...Read More
Suspected shooter in Valley Ford house party assault surrenders
The third suspect in a stabbing and shooting last week at a residence in the Valley Ford area of west Sonoma County turned himself in at the Sonoma County...Read More
Petaluma man drowns during family trip to Russian River
A Petaluma man became separated from his family and drowned in the Russian River in Geyserville Sunday evening, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded around 7:10 p.m....Read More
Caltrans workers find dead man, crashed motorcycle
Caltrans workers who were cutting high grass along Lakeville Highway in Petaluma on Tuesday morning found the dead body of a male near a crashed motorcycle, a police lieutenant...Read More
Petaluma police arrest woman with 102 grams fentanyl, scales, $3,000
A woman was arrested in Petaluma after a traffic stop led to the discovery of fentanyl and more than $3,000 in cash late Monday night, according to police. The...Read More