Sonoma

The Sonoma State University Police Department is investigating potential hate crimes on campus, school officials said.

Health officers from 12 California counties, including eight in the Bay Area, are urging the public to take precautions as COVID-19 cases are on the rise.

What started as a hot air balloon ride over wine country turned into a terrifying situation mid-flight when the burners used to keep the balloon aloft detached. Sergio Quintana reports.

A hot-air balloon crashed Thursday west of Sonoma, but no one was hurt thanks to a passenger’s help and the captain’s, experience, instincts and training.

A hot-air balloon crashed Thursday west of Sonoma, but no one was hurt thanks to a passenger’s help and the captain’s, experience, instincts and training. Kris Sanchez reports.

A fire that prompted the evacuation of about a dozen homes in the city of Sonoma was contained Wednesday evening, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Sonoma City Council unanimously voted this week to require local water providers to reduce water use 20% system-wide by July 1.

Sonoma city leaders are asking residents to cut water usage by 15% as the council declares stage one water shortage.

Racing fans and NASCAR drivers are gearing up for what will be the biggest sporting event with spectators in the Bay Area since the pandemic began, the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Sharon Katsuda reports.

Racing fans and NASCAR drivers are gearing up for what will be the biggest sporting event with spectators in the Bay Area since the pandemic began, the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.

Santa Rosa’s CityBus, Sonoma County Transit and Petaluma Transit are now allowing free rides for people on their way to and from a COVID-19 vaccination.

A popular Sonoma restaurant said Wednesday it temporarily shut its doors after receiving backlash over a former employee’s assertion that she was forced to quit for wearing a Black Lives Matter mask to work, according to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle. Jodi Hernandez reports.

A popular Sonoma restaurant said Wednesday it temporarily shut its doors after receiving backlash over a former employee’s assertion that she was forced to quit for wearing a Black Lives Matter mask to work, according to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Sonoma Raceway on Monday said it’s opening up its 50 Acres campground to wildfire evacuees from Northern California, according to a post on its website.

A preliminary 2.5 magnitude earthquake struck near the cities of Sonoma and Napa early Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Wine tasting hoping to resume soon when Sonoma and Napa counties move into the next phase and of course, new safety measures will be in place. Janelle Wang spoke to Kathryn Hall, owner of Hall Wines in Napa Valley about what they’re doing to get ready.

In stark contrast to the normal hustle and bustle of tourists and enophiles, the grounds sit empty at California’s oldest commercial winery — the historic Buena Vista. Tasting rooms statewide shut down last month after the governor ordered businesses to close to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. So Buena Vista and other wineries that want to stay viable…

Sonoma police deputies arrested a man Saturday who is suspected of a sexual battery of a teenage girl near the Police Department last Thursday.

A new train service schedule for North Bay commuters will roll out on Jan. 1, the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District announced.

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday to help streamline recovery efforts in the five counties where 13 wildfires burned in October.