Governor signs bill into law after two straight years of vetoing it; it goes into effect Sept. 2014.
Bryant Moynihan, who served on the council from 2001 to 2004, said the city was improperly using money collected for wastewater systems to maintain its storm drains. A judge agreed.
Supervisor Efren Carrillo was arrested in July and says he doesn't plan to resign.
In 2011, BART officials cut off cellphone service to underground stations to prevent a planned protest. A bill sitting on the governor’s desk would require government agencies to get a court order before doing the same.
Sonoma County could ban single-use plastic bags at stores across the county.
More closures are scheduled for next week.
They currently aren't permitted under any part of the zoning code, so homeowners who use the site to rent out a room are breaking the law.
The 7th Annual Sonoma County Democratic Party Barbecue will be held Sunday, Sept. 22.
A companion dog training group based in Santa Rosa hopes to ratchet up pressure on people who give pass off untrained dogs as service dogs.
The Petaluma Health Care District wants a Walgreens pharmacy to be built as part of the Lynch Creek Plaza Project.
Public libraries in Sonoma County are closed every Sunday and Monday because of budget cuts.
Compare the ‘Best By’ date, production code and UPC for the recalled dog food to bags you have at home.
Congresswoman Speier says U.S. should not 'bomb for the sake of bombing.'
"No one is more committed to protecting the privacy rights of Americans than Mr. Thompson," spokesman Austin Vevurka said.
A protest of U.S. Congressman Mike Thompson’s support of the NSA's surveillance program at his Santa Rosa district office will include a speak-out, vigil.
Petaluma Health Center, local preschool students will also get a chunk of the $4.28 million allocated through a tobacco tax California voters approved in 1998.
The city's public art committee will hold a public forum next month introducing the plan.
Wildlife advocates say the highway widening and bridge demolition projects at the Petaluma River and Lakeville Overpass bridges imperil protected birds.
The Sonoma County Democratic Party released their official statement on the arrest of Sonoma County Supervisor Efren Carrillo.
The city says it can’t meet its needs, but a local taxpayer group says more cuts are needed.
Zane-backed resolutions are adopted by the National Association of Counties Federal Legislative Program.
The event typically attracts public officials and political candidates.
Drakes Bay Oyster Co. ordered to remove two invasive species.
The council on Monday unanimously approved a letter expressing concerns about proposed zoning changes for expanded solar power that city officials fear imperils Petaluma's open spaces.
A U.S. Census Bureau study shows cities where ethnic populations are nearly equal. Three of those cities are in Solano County.
Arraignment may be held Thursday for Carrillo's latest charges of burglary.
Environmentalists sought the removal of netting used on freeway widening projects in Petaluma that they say kills cliff swallows and violates Federal migratory bird laws.
Congressman Mike Thompson announced that two Sonoma County health centers received grant money to help county residents who need health insurance.
The high court has already issued its rulings on the Voting Rights Act and affirmative action in college admissions.
Petaluma's jobless rate was 5.5 percent in May.
Police check 900 cars at separate checkpoints.
An SUV and a big-rig got tangled up in an accident and traffic on the highway got snarled as a result.
As our armed forces come home from the Middle East, the Oakland Veterans Affairs benefits office is being stretched.
General fund increasing by nearly $2 million, mostly to cover rising healthcare and pension costs; Additional reserve funds to be put aside for a rainy day fund
Petaluma says proposal to create 23-acre solar farm east of town would alter the area's rural character. The operator says it can create clean energy for 750 local homes. Can common ground be reached?
Cancel the gym membership and save money on gas by commuting by bicycle
Development is often touted as a source of new revenue and jobs. But if out of town workers build the project how much benefit does Petaluma really get?
A California Supreme Court ruling means Petaluma's pot shop prohibition is upheld.
One would add nearly 300 housing units, a hotel and retail space, while the other is a more long-term vision for the area surrounding the downtown SMART station