Sales Taxes Rising In Several Bay Area Communities
Higher sales tax rates went into effect in more than 50 communities across California on Monday, including in a dozen Bay Area jurisdictions.
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Higher sales tax rates went into effect in more than 50 communities across California on Monday, including in a dozen Bay Area jurisdictions.
One person died Friday afternoon in a multi-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 101 near Geyserville Avenue in Sonoma County, the California Highway Patrol said.
An overturned propane tanker on Highway 128 near the Sonoma and Napa County line Tuesday morning prompted an evacuation order and the closure of the highway for hours, according to authorities.
A federal jury in San Francisco unanimously ruled Tuesday that exposure to Monsanto Co.'s Roundup herbicide was a substantial factor in causing the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of a Sonoma County man.
Curbside debris collection will begin Monday for Russian River communities affected by recent storms and flooding, Sonoma County officials said.
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Thursday unanimously approved $2.5 million that will be used to remove toxic debris from flood-damaged areas.
A wayward duck was captured on video being sucked down the morning glory spillway at Lake Berryessa on Monday.
The Sonoma County Assessor's Office is advising owners of business property, structures and land that sustained more than $10,000 damage in last week's storm and flooding to file a Calamity Damage Reassessment Form.
The floodwaters that crested in Russian River towns like El Nido, Guerneville, and Monte Rio have also altered the Sonoma County coastline.
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services issued a household hazardous waste warning on Tuesday in the aftermath of last week's storm and subsequent widespread flooding.
As the residents of Guerneville work to clean up and dry out from the Russian River flooding, state and local agencies are arriving to offer what help they can.
A woman was killed and two other people suffered major injuries Sunday morning when their SUV veered off U.S. Highway 101 south of Cloverdale and crashed into a tree.
Days of heavy rains and flooding along the Russian River have caused an estimated $155 million in damage across Sonoma County. Properties affected include 1,900 homes and 578 businesses, according to county estimates.
A vibrant shopping district in Sebastopol was trying to dry out from Russian River floodwaters Friday as angry local officials complained about the failure of flood-prevention measures at the shopping center.
Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday declared a state of emergency for Sonoma County following days of rain that led to flooding and mudslides along the Russian River.
Over the past few days, a North Bay water rescue team has set a new record scooping up people after a creek breached its banks.
A Sonoma County Sheriff's deputy made a dramatic rescue on the coast near Sea Ranch Wednesday morning, saving an injured six-year-old boy who had fallen onto rocks 20 feet below.
A Category 3 Atmospheric River roared into the Bay Area Wednesday, triggering torrential rains, flooded roadways, mudslides and falling trees across the region.
Sonoma County Animal Control is looking for a couple whose dog bit a chunk out of a man's arm on Doran Beach in Bodega Bay on Monday.
Cal Fire announced Thursday that an investigation has determined the deadly Tubbs Fire that ravaged Santa Rosa in October of 2017 was started by a private electrical system and not by PG&E equipment.
Napa and Sonoma may have cracked the code on crafting world-renowned wines. Next up, the Wine Country could be acclaimed for growing some of the rarest and most sought-after delicacies in the world.
Sonoma County officials are warning residents about the possibility of mudslides in the areas burned by the 2017 wildfires. Likewise, Butte County officials prepared for mudslides and flooding in the Camp Fire zone.
A man and woman suspected of gunning down two Sonoma County residents during a 2016 marijuana heist were arrested last week in Austin, Texas, authorities said Monday.
Authorities said a search for a suspect that shut down lanes of Highway 37 near Highway 121 at the Sonoma County line Wednesday afternoon became a rescue operation after the suspect jumped into the water.
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning announced a $3 million settlement of a federal excessive force civil lawsuit filed by the family of 13-year-old Andy Lopez, who was fatally shot by a county sheriff's deputy in 2013.
