Basko, who served the department for eight years from 2012 to 2020, died Nov. 2.
In the first such partnership in Northern California, Petaluma police officers can now hand out repair vouchers rather than tickets.
The chemical spill was first reported at 1:06 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6, on Sonoma Mountain Parkway, near Cygnus Way.
Christian Ernest Beyer was arrested and charged after he allegedly posted videos online threatening to kill military members Fort Irwin.
He and his big sister, 4, were riding as passengers when the crash happened on Highway 1 in the Sea Ranch area of coastal Sonoma County.
The 48-year-old was arrested Tuesday and booked into Sonoma County jail following a monthslong investigation, police said.
A 19-year-old driver was arrested in the crash that also injured a 4-year-old child, the CHP said.
Carlos Barreda of Santa Rosa was arrested on suspicion of felony assault and other charges, police said.
It was the first of two fires within two days in Petaluma where a properly functioning fire sprinkler system kept the damage to a minimum.
The residents said they heard a loud pop and went downstairs to find their golf cart in flames.
A Rohnert Park man turned himself in to Petaluma police and was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and stabbing a man in the face.
A Monte Rio man was arrested on suspicion of murder following a brief manhunt Sunday.
Detectives have opened a case into death threats on a bathroom wall written in black ink at Petaluma High School.
Police recovered $10K in merchandise believed stolen from Lululemon stores in Santa Rosa and Napa.
With car crashes the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, parents and teens are encouraged to talk this week about driving responsibly.
Police described the incidents, which all happened late Saturday and early Sunday in Petaluma.
The pair skirmished over the sale of a car.
Nearly three weeks later, police were able to identify and arrest the person suspected in the assaults.
A man surrendered without further incident and was arrested for violating a restraining order, battery, false imprisonment and more charges.
Police made contact with Michael Aaron Galli, 34, shortly after 3:30 a.m. as he was walking on Petaluma Boulevard North.
Police said a father and son duo helped capture two Antioch men accused of stealing $18,000 in merchandise from a Sunglass Hut.
A husband and wife who operate 14 Subway franchises owe employees hundreds of thousands in back wages, according to labor officials.
One of the men was pepper-sprayed as they detained two women accused of trying to leave with $18,000 in merchandise, police said.
Five were arrested as part of a DUI saturation patrol and a sixth was arrested by routine patrols.
The crash happened late Tuesday morning in Petaluma.
Local families are invited to a free car seat check event at the conclusion of Child Passenger Safety Week. Here's what to know.
The Henry-One crew was en route to Pacifica when it stopped to help recover a jumper from below the Golden Gate Bridge.
A man and a woman from San Rafael were caught just over 2 miles from the store they stole from, police said.
An officer tried a PIT maneuver but the driver man prevented it; when the officer tried a second time, the chase ended, police said.
The Petaluma Police Department deployed six additional officers Friday night for the patrol.
The 21-year-old driver had objective signs of intoxication, police said.
Witnesses reported suspicious people equipped with tactical gear and wearing Petaluma PD uniforms in a parking lot.
An officer was driving by and saw the car on its side. He tried to help the driver out of the car but was not immediately able to.
Police said they found a loaded, unregistered firearm with a high-capacity magazine and armor-piercing rounds inside a vehicle.
Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit and the Sonoma County Fire District were battling blazes Thursday in the Schellville and Sonoma area.
The nationwide MADD event takes place annually the Saturday prior to Labor Day Weekend.
When a crash caused damage to the driver's side front tire/wheel, further efforts at fleeing were futile, police said.
A man who went missing in a boat on his way to Petaluma was found in good health and his boat was towed to a marina.
With eight DUI arrests in just the last week, Petaluma officers will be boosting patrols and sobriety checkpoints this weekend.
Officers followed a gouge in the roadway made by parts falling off the suspect's car.