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DA: 'My heart is broken' for BART stabbing victims' family

OAKLAND — Prosecutors will seek a life sentence against a parolee charged with murder and attempted murder in the unprovoked stabbing of two young women …

 

Arson wildfire forces entire California town to evacuate

IDYLLWILD — A fast-moving wildfire — believed to have been sparked by arson — tore through trees, burned five homes and forced evacuation orders for …

 

SRJC names new police chief

Longtime Santa Rosa Junior College police Lt. Robert Brownlee has been named the agency’s new police chief.

 

Active shooter drill at Piner High Thursday

Santa Rosa police and other emergency agencies will conduct an active shooter drill at Piner High School on Thursday, cordoning off the campus from 8:30 …

 

Ironman comes to Santa Rosa with fire recovery focus

Santa Rosa is gearing up for Saturday’s Ironman 70.3 triathlon, which comes this weekend with a focus on supporting the community after October’s firestorm.

 

Two sides testify over disabled girl’s access to cannabis oil

A Santa Rosa mother’s quest to permit her seizure-afflicted young daughter to receive medical cannabis oil treatments while attending a local elementary school played out …

 

Smith: A furry gift for a grateful boy

Vinnie Schenone is a gently animated 12-year-old boy with two birthdays, special instructions for safe living and, suddenly, a dog of his own.The Rohnert Park …

 

Lawmakers take up debate on utility liability for wildfire damages

SACRAMENTO — With eight major wildfires burning across the state Wednesday, a special legislative committee held its first public hearing in response to last year’s …

 

Kaiser gives $1 million for post-fire crisis counseling

A program that provides crisis counseling to local residents affected by last year’s devastating wildfires has received a $1 million grant from Kaiser Permanente, county …

 

House GOP moves to impeach Rosenstein

WASHINGTON — Eleven House Republicans have introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian …

 

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