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Woman passed out in Sebastopol car ensues in police chase
(KRON) — A woman led Sebatstapool police into a car chase after police received calls of her being passed out on the wheel, the Sebastopol Police Department said. Police initially received calls of the driver at approximately 4 p.m. on Friday. As they were responding, officers learned that the registered owner of the car was […]
Road rage incident escalated to shooting in Santa Rosa
(KRON) – Two people were arrested after a road rage incident that escalated into a shooting, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department Around 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday, while a Santa Rosa Police Department Field and Evidence Technician was in the process of towing a vehicle, she noticed the driver of a black Volkswagen Tiguan […]
Santa Rosa man sentenced to over 12 years in prison for molesting 2 children
SANTA ROSA, Calif. - A man was sentenced earlier this week to 12 years and eight months in prison after he was convicted last year of molesting two children, Sonoma County prosecutors said. A jury found 37-year-old Robert Herrera guilty in August 2023 of six charges of child molestation; two...
Loved ones remember the late Tommy Smothers, comedian, musician and yo-yo master
Friends and loved ones shared laughs and tears at the Friedman Event Center in Santa Rosa Sunday afternoon to celebrate the life of Tommy Smothers, the late comedian, musician, yo-yo master and beloved member of the famed Smothers Brothers comedy duo. Smothers, who was considered the Sonoma Valley’s most famous...
3 Santa Rosa residents charged in federal human smuggling case
Three Santa Rosa residents have been indicted in a federal investigation into human smuggling across the U.S. border in Blaine, Washington, officials announced Thursday. The suspects are identified as Sushil Kumar, 35; Bobby Joe Green, 67; and Rajat Rajat, 26, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Also arrested was...
California Inmates Get the Chance to Become Composers Through Nonprofit's Program 'Music for the Future'
The nonprofit Project: Music Heals Us has developed a program called “Music for the Future," which offers incarcerated individuals an opportunity to tap into their musical sides. The goal is to give the inmates hope.
Santa Rosa Parolee Re-arrested for Severe Assault in Petaluma, Held Without Bail
N an incident reported by the Petaluma Police Department, officers and medical personnel were called to the scene of a violent incident at about 3:43 AM on April 23, where they discovered a victim with significant facial and head injuries. Fleeing the scene before law enforcement arrived, Hiram Joseph, a...
Santa Rosa public safety event showcases growing role of female first responders
With dogged determination, Deja Jones and Lewelyn Orlandi, both 18, used heavy hydraulic rescue tools, commonly known as jaws of life, to cut and pry the doors and roof off a green mini-SUV. Standing behind a line of orange safety cones, parents and children — many of them grade-school girls...
Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation and other abuses under new rule
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Temporary farmworkers will have more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, illegal recruitment practices and other abuses under a Labor Department rule announced Friday. Each year about 300,000 immigrants, mostly from Mexico, take seasonal jobs on U.S. farms. The new rule, which...
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