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A grass fire in Santa Rosa burned 4.5 acres. The fire was sparked by a riding mower, according to officials.

University of California, Berkeley researchers are urging state officials to avoid rebuilding homes in areas destroyed by wildfires, saying it will keep homeowners out of harm’s way. But some people say it’s not as easy as it sounds.

University of California, Berkeley researchers are urging state officials to avoid rebuilding homes in areas destroyed by wildfires, saying it will keep homeowners out of harm’s way. But some people say it’s not as easy as it sounds. Pete Suratos reports.

Santa Rosa police on Wednesday said reports of an active shooter at the downtown mall were inaccurate.

A fire in Santa Rosa displaced residents of a 10-unit apartment building Saturday night.

Students were evacuated from a North Bay classroom after a woman ran inside, punched a teacher and two students and began removing her clothes, police said Wednesday.

The Santa Rosa City Council decided Tuesday to ask residents to voluntarily reduce their water consumption by 20%.

The Santa Rosa City Council decided Tuesday to ask residents to voluntarily reduce their water consumption by 20%.

Three women have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing the one-time Northern California home of a former police officer who testified on behalf of the former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin by splashing pig blood on it and leaving a pig’s head near the front porch.

The city of Santa Rosa will pay nearly $2 million to settle lawsuits stating some protesters were injured by police while protesting against the killing of George Floyd.

Some middle and high school students in San Francisco and Santa Rosa are set to return to campuses Monday as those districts expand reopenings. Cierra Johnson reports.

Some middle and high school students in San Francisco and Santa Rosa returned to campuses Monday as those districts expanded reopenings to higher grades.

Some middle and high school students in San Francisco and Santa Rosa returned to campuses Monday as those districts expanded reopenings to higher grades. Cierra Johnson reports.

Quick thinking from a police officer led to the rescue of a utility worker who was stuck in a burning truck in Santa Rosa Friday.

A car explosion in Santa Rosa sent debris more than 100 feet in all directions hitting nearby cars and nearly hitting several people Monday.

A car explosion in Santa Rosa sent debris more than 100 feet in all directions nearly hitting several people and nearby cars.

Santa Rosa police say a bizarre crime in the area is related to the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

Police say vandals threw blood and a pig’s head at a home once owned by retired Santa Rosa officer Barry Brodd, who recently testified in the Derek Chauvin trial.

Santa Rosa has expanded city services and operations in some areas following Sonoma County’s move into the orange tier earlier this month.

A blunt message from California Governor Gavin Newsom to every school in the state: Open up. The governor visited a Santa Rosa Elementary School Wednesday to drive home the importance of in-person instruction. Jodi Hernandez reports.