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Investigation leads to seven arrests across two counties, 19-pound meth seizure
An investigation by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration led to the arrests of seven people and seizure of about 19 pounds of methamphetamine...Read More
Covid-19: National strategy offers needed hope as Bay Area death toll surpasses 3,600
The first case of Covid-19 was detected in the U.S. one year ago Wednesday. Since then, more than 24 million Americans have been infected and in excess of 411,000...Read More
County appoints vaccine chief to oversee rollout of ‘most important tool’ in pandemic
Sonoma County on Friday named Dr. Urmila Shende as its Covid-19 vaccine chief, county officials announced. In that role, Shende will oversee the county’s rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine,...Read More
Bay Area Region ICU availability drops below 1 percent
Less than 1 percent of the Bay Area’s intensive care unit beds remain available amid the region’s latest coronavirus surge, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. Approximately 0.7 percent of...Read More
Two children still missing after being swept out near Jenner
A man died and authorities are still looking Monday for his two young children who are presumed drowned after being swept out to the ocean by waves at Blind...Read More
County’s main jail in Santa Rosa sees Covid-19 cases spike
Sonoma County officials are reporting a recent increase in Covid-19 cases at the county’s main jail and said Tuesday they are looking at their existing policies to see if...Read More
Former Sebastopol Inn soon opens as Project Homekey supportive housing complex
The second of two new housing complexes for people experiencing homelessness, the former Sebastopol Inn, is scheduled to open in Sebastopol next week, expanding the county’s supply of long-term...Read More
Sonoma State University extends Fall 2021 application deadline
Sonoma State University announced this week that the deadline to apply as a student for the Fall 2021 semester has been extended by a month to Jan. 15 to...Read More
Bay Area ICU availability triggers regional stay-at-home order in the local nine counties
The Bay Area Region Wednesday dropped below 15 percent in intensive care unit bed availability, triggering the state-directed stay-at-home order effective Thursday at midnight. Several counties had voluntarily implemented...Read More
Dry winds prompt Bay Area red flag warning
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning from Sunday night through late Monday morning for the entire North Bay, East Bay and San Francisco Peninsula, along...Read More
Dangerous ocean swell poses threat along Northern California coast
A persistent ocean swell is creating dangerous conditions along the coast from Sonoma County to Big Sur, according to the National Weather Service. From 10 a.m. Wednesday through 4...Read More
More than 800 Covid-19 patients in Bay Area hospitals as state inches closer to lockdown
California could soon face another near lockdown if alarming Covid-19 case and hospitalization rates keep pace. Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered the somber update Monday, pointing out that the number...Read More
Sonoma County fire survivors to get debris cleanup details in virtual town hall
Sonoma County and the City of Santa Rosa are holding a virtual town hall meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday for fire survivors and property owners in the wake of...Read More
Covid-19 update: Breed ‘sounding the alarm’ in SF, five Bay Area counties now in most restrictive tier
In response to surging cases, San Francisco has slipped back two tiers in the state’s four-tiered reopening guideline, requiring city officials to tighten restrictions on many businesses and activities. ...Read More
Supervisors approve Santa Rosa hotel purchase as transitional housing, resource center
The purchase of a Santa Rosa hotel to provide temporary housing for vulnerable people lacking shelter was approved Tuesday by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. The $8 million...Read More
Officials say Election Day voting ‘smooth sailing’ across Bay Area counties
Elections officials say so far, so good at the polls Tuesday, as Election Day 2020 has launched smoothly in the Bay Area’s nine counties. By 11 a.m., counties reported...Read More
Millions of Bay Area ballots cast before Election Day polls open
Tuesday is Election Day! Polls in California officially opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. Bay Area voters are already off to a big start with...Read More
Sonoma County offers 30 early voting locations
Thirty in-person voting locations in Sonoma County will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through Monday, and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Election...Read More
Man in custody after allegedly striking Petaluma firefighter with vehicle
A 30-year-old San Pablo man was arrested early Sunday for allegedly striking an on-duty Petaluma firefighter with his vehicle, police said. Police were notified shortly after 3 a.m. that...Read More
Crews reach 100 percent containment in 67,000-acre Glass Fire
Cal Fire reported that the Glass Fire that burned more than 67,000 acres in Napa, Sonoma and Lake counties since starting in late September is now 100 percent contained...Read More