The Quadrantid meteor shower is known for bright fireballs—explosions of light and color that persist longer than an average meteor streak.
State regulators say the prevalence of marine life including humpback whales is too high for crab fishing to begin.
Do you have the best Christmas decorations in town? Send us photos and a description for Patch's 2024 holiday tour of lights.
A Rohnert Park man is accused of injuring an officer and leading law enforcement on a chase.
Numerous Native American cultural resources and pioneer findings connected to the Gold Rush have been identified at illegal grow sites.
He was a 33-year-old resident of Santa Rosa, police said, and was standing outside his postal vehicle sorting mail when he was struck.
Bañuelos won the Santa Rosa City Council District 5 race with 60% of the vote, and Ford won the Cotati election with 27.6% in a 3-way race.
Patch and T-Mobile are teaming up to bring your moments of thankfulness from the dinner table to a wider audience.
The summit of Mt. Tamalpais is bathed in gold.
“Hopefully you will see some SRHS students in your freshman electrical engineering classes next year!"
Patch and T-Mobile have partnered to highlight what people are grateful for this November.
The recreational boat had 6 people aboard, including adults and youths, when it set out to go crabbing.
Do you just need a prescription to buy heartworm medications or other preventatives online? This could save money and simplify your life.
AIMS is a high-achieving school serving low-income students in Oakland.
In the Bentley Lab, students were fitted with virtual reality headsets and used an app designed by a Sonoma State alumna.
The multi-unit building was declared uninhabitable and the American Red Cross was requested to assist the displaced residents.
The fatal crash was among at least three collisions a 20-year-old man was involved in, the CHP said.
Jose Orozco-Abaraca was accused of possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle and shooting at an inhabited dwelling.
Sunday November 2, 2025 at Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building
The fires happened a day apart in the same area, Santa Rosa police said.
She is the curator at Imagery Estate Winery and has curated over 200 artists in the San Francisco Bay Area, nationally and internationally.
It has been seven years since the deadly Tubbs Fire consumed large portions of the city of Santa Rosa.
In the North Bay, there is a widespread search for three goats stolen from a Santa Rosa home in the middle of the day.
Capt. Heard was a husband, father, son, brother and 21-year veteran of the Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District.
Each of the CSU’s 23 campuses nominate a student for the award.
T-Mobile and Patch are highlighting the contributions made by teachers.
While some officers pulled the driver from the burning car, others used fire extinguishers to stop the flames from spreading.
Cars stopped in traffic were turned around or moved off the freeway through a break in the fence.
Condo, renter, and home insurance rates are skyrocketing for many customers across the Bay Area and California, with more increases looming.
The shooting was considered attempted homicide.
The garage marks the first completed project of a multi-year, $1 billion expansion of the casino resort.
Police said five suspects tried to rob a Santa Rosa dispensary, then led police on a high-speed chase.
The two-alarm fire damaged several apartments, officials said.
The closures, which take place this week, are for the Hearn Avenue Overpass Replacement Project in Santa Rosa.
Walmart Pharmacies will hold a back-to-school wellness day this Saturday. See the full list of screenings and immunizations available.
There will be 377 jobs lost due to permanent closures across Mendocino, Napa, San Luis Obispo and Sonoma counties, according to the state.
Dr. Cutrer is "the right leader for Sonoma State at this critical moment in the university’s history," Chancellor García said.
"He deserves to be recognized as an amazing teacher."
Hand crews are making progress, Cal Fire said, no structures are threatened, and the rate of spread is moderate.
On hot days the surface temperature of the tables and seats reach over 143F. OSHA’s limit before personal protection is required is 140F.