Rohnert Park News

Just hours after a wind-driven grassfire destroyed several outbuildings and triggered evacuations of several rural neighborhoods near Petaluma, a request to add another day of fireworks sales next month died before the City Council.

One Sunday a few weeks ago, Russell Bedillion of Eureka noticed Cashew, one of his cats, didn't come home, nor did he show up on Monday or Tuesday.

Petaluma City Council members will tackle a half-dozen potentially thorny issues at their meeting Monday night, including adding another day of fireworks sales in July.

Lewis Sprague drove to the Sonoma Airport to fly his model airplane, then went to Round Table Pizza in Sonoma with his friends for lunch, police reported When he left he stated he was going to a hobby store in Rohnert Park or Petaluma to look at other model airplanes.

The Cotati-Rohnert Park Library is dedicated to reading in all its forms, including teaching their customers and community how to read via a 27-year-old, countywide literacy program created in 1986.

The president of Rebuilding Together Rohnert Park-Cotati, Eric Lathrop, presented the 2013 Don Dow Sr. Service of Excellence Award to Ron Dodds, left, for all he has contributed to the program.

The organization known in the local community for helping families in need is now looking for a show of public support.

Sonoma Clean Power, the proposal for a countywide Community Choice Aggregation program , will come before the Sonoma City Council Monday night with hopes that Sonoma will join a consortium of other cities to pursue an alternative energy option.

Rohnert Park on Tuesday became the second Sonoma County city to opt out of the first year of Sonoma Clean Power, while Santa Rosa's leaders continued to push back against the June 30 deadline set for the decision.

They have watched their city's budget deficit slowly shrink for four years, but on Tuesday the Rohnert Park City Council bent under the accumulating - and rising - weight of retirement and medical benefits and unanimously agreed to declare a fiscal emergency.

A 22-year old Rohnert Park man was arrested Monday on suspicion of possessing cocaine and marijuana for sale and transportation of drugs, Rohnert Park police said.

Callers sought help from police Saturday night regarding a man beating a woman with a cane at the Wine Country RV Park on Cristobal Way.

Sharon Hislop figures she made about a dozen offers to buy a home this year, but she eventually lost count.

It's summertime! School is finally out! That is either a really great thing for you, or it's leaving you with a feeling of panic and dread.

Sonoma County Schools posted academic improvements in 2012 when compared with other schools across California, according to data released by the California Department of Education.

Knitters and crocheters with a sense of humor are working on colorful yarn creations that they'll use Sunday to dress up trees, sculptures and other objects at Old Courthouse Square.

The search for a troubled Sacramento man that was all but abandoned four months ago has gained renewed momentum in recent weeks after more than a dozen reported sightings in the Santa Rosa area.

Cardtronics , Inc. today announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Cardtronics USA, Inc., has acquired the assets of Merrimak ATM Group, LLC .

Local officials are not ready to gamble on a 277-acre parcel of land just south of town owned by the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians and pursuing ways to prevent the tribe from building a gaming casino.

As construction with factory-built wood and light-gauge steel panels gains popularity for reducing labor costs, project timetables and waste, a 5-year-old company is betting demand will grow like a weed for studless, highly strong and energy-efficient walls made of bamboo panels.