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Sonoma County officials are seeing a spike in overdoses from tranq-laced fentanyl. In just one week, Petaluma Valley Hospital had three patients, all in their twenties, come in after overdosing. CBS Bay Area reports that all three did not survive. Xylazine, also known as “tranq” or “tranq dope,” is usually used by veterinarians to anesthetize animals. While some lives can be saved with Narcan, a medication that can quickly reverse a drug overdose, the medication rarely ever works on those who take tranq.

A Petaluma nurse and mother of two has died after a camping accident. Amy Tharp died on May 26th after a utility task vehicle accident in Shasta County. She was camping with family and friends during the holiday weekend. Born Amy Preston in 1982 in Ireland, she moved to Sonoma County with her family when she was 17. She married Nick Tharpe of Petaluma and worked as a nurse for Kaiser Permanente. The family has set up a GoFundMe page to help cover medical bills and household expenses. It’s raised over $72,000 dollars so far.

(KRON) — Three women who were allegedly taking items from the shelf of a Cotati Walgreens and putting them in bags were arrested Thursday for retail theft, according to the Cotati Police Department. Cotati PD Dispatch got a call at around 5:37 p.m. Thursday about subjects inside the Walgreens “actively putting items from the shelf […]

(KRON) — A man who police say crashed into a light pole in Petaluma and caused it to collapse early Friday morning has been arrested for DUI, the Petaluma Police Department said. Petaluma PD officers were dispatched to Petaluma Boulevard South at Crystal Lake at around 12:29 a.m. on a report of a solo vehicle […]

Two teenagers were arrested Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with a shooting in the South Park neighborhood of Santa Rosa, police said. Investigators believe the victim in the shooting, a 17-year-old boy whose injuries were not life threatening and has been released from hospital, was targeted in a gang-related attack, police said in a news release.

A swastika was discovered spray-painted on the grounds of Thomas Elementary School in San Anselmo, prompting an investigation by the Bay Area school district. The offensive symbol, found near a classroom, has left the school community both shocked and worried. Officials are working to identify the individual or group responsible for this act, which is being treated as hate-motivated behavior by the school district.

"These are our neighbors": Driving through Novato, it's hard to miss. Nestled between Highway 101 and a wildlife sanctuary is Binford Road.

As we enter Pride Month, a family from Novato, California is emerging as a leading force in the battle for transgender rights. In a special report, ABC7 News Reporter Tara Campbell introduces the young siblings who are at the forefront of the push for change.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former U.S. Postal Service employee Edison Small, 42, of Vallejo, pleaded guilty to theft of government property, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on May 24, 2022, Small climbed inside a trailer that a USPS truck was towing in Vallejo while the...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (CN) — As I entered the visitation room at San Quentin’s death row, I gazed at the condemned inmates there and thought about all the awful things these men had done. California’s death row prisoners include serial killers, child abductors, white supremacists and gang...

(KRON) — A cannabis dispensary was broken into after an early morning burglary, the El Cerrito Police Department (ECPD) announced Thursday in a Nixle alert. Around 5:01 a.m. on May 22, The Nug had its front window smashed in by a vehicle, and a store spokesperson says approximately $10,000 worth of product from the dispensary […]

A man flying his personal drone helped authorities arrest a teenager accused of stealing about $30,000 from a home in the San Francisco Bay Area, police said.

KRON4's Philippe Djegal reports. KRON4's Philippe Djegal reports. Student injured with knife during fight at San Mateo …. KRON4's Haaziq Madyun reports. Read more: https://www.kron4.com/news/student-injured-in-altercation-with-knife-at-san-mateo-high-school/. Young Bay Area man drowns in Feather River near Chico. KRON4's Philippe Djegal reports. Read more: https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/bay-area-man-drowns-in-feather-river-near-chico/. Officials: Man drowns in East Bay lake trying...

(KRON) – A Vallejo man was arrested Wednesday in connection to a highway shooting on Interstate 80 on May 6, according to California Highway Patrol. Just before 4 p.m. on May 6, a freeway shooting on westbound I-80 just west of Tennessee Street was reported to CHP. The victim said the suspect vehicle, a gray […]

The Town is seeking feedback on possible updates to its green building code, which would follow Marin County's green building reach codes. The updates would require increased energy savings in single-family residential renovations and more EV charging infrastructure in certain residential and nonresidential renovations.

Authorities in San Joaquin County have announced the arrests of two people in connection to the alleged thefts and sales of stolen property. On April 1, law enforcement officials reported a vehicle burglary that took place in the Lincoln Center Parking lot in Stockton. The Sheriff’s Office swiftly initiated an investigation, leading to the identification of the primary suspect as DeShawn Leandrei Allen, who is reportedly a validated gang member from Richmond. With the involvement of the Special Services Division, a search warrant was obtained, Allen’s residence was searched, and he was ultimately taken into custody.

The Marin County Department of Public Works (DPW) in San Rafael, California will resume a preventative maintenance project after it was put on hold during the winter and spring months due to weather requirements.

A flock of sheep from Perennial Grazing is on the job at Montini Open Space Preserve, grazing to reduce overgrowth and fire danger. The movable pen was first placed next to the Field of Dreams on First Street West (above). The managed grazing — now through June 12 — will next focus on the lower meadow areas next to 4th St. West, and several targeted patches in the upper meadow.

Dog Kicker: A woman reported that a man kicked her dog in the head for no reason. The dog hater wore a big jacket and sweatpants. Police canvassed the area but could not locate the kicker. Epissode: A woman on Bridgeway was reported so drunk she pissed herself. Police talked...

A Rohnert Park man has died after crashing into a vacant Santa Rosa home. Police say the crash occurred Tuesday night near the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building on Maple Avenue. A truck drove through the Veterans building’s east perimeter fence, through the parking lot, and finally through a home’s backyard fence along the north side of the property. However, the crash wasn’t discovered until the next morning by Veterans Memorial staff arriving for work. The driver has been identified as 37-year-old Mario Garcia-Villavicencio. The cause of the crash is still being investigated and police say it may have been due to a medical emergency.