There's a new CHP boss in town. Capt. Greg Tracey, who graduated from Petaluma High in 1976, this week became commander of the 80 officers who work out of the Rohnert Park office and cover most of Sonoma County. Tracey replaces Capt. Kelly Young, who retired in June. [...]
A 2-year-old Rohnert Park girl was killed Wednesday evening and her mother seriously injured when they were crossing a street and were hit by a car. With workers at nearby businesses saying Synder Lane near Medical Center Drive is a bad intersection for pedestrians to cross -- and they've been [...]
Caltrans on Wednesday will close Commerce Boulevard under Highway 101 in Rohnert Park to allow construction crews to pour cement for part of the overpass being built. The closure is planned for 5:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Caltrans originally said the closure would be shorter, 7 a.m. to noon. Caltrans [...]
Dozens of teenagers across the North Coast are learning the ins and outs of police work, including arrest procedures, vehicle stops, traffic control, criminal investigations and, in some cases, firearms training. It's all part of the Explorers program offered at several police agencies and administered by the Boy [...]
Caltrans is planning these key lane closures in Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake and Marin counties this week: SONOMA COUNTY -–Highway 101, from Steele Lane to Windsor River Road, northbound and southbound at various locations, with one lane closed at about 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and a second at 10 p.m.. [...]
Caltrans is planning these key lane closures in Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake and Marin counties this week: SONOMA COUNTY --Highway 101, from Steele Lane to Windsor River Road, northbound and southbound at various locations, with one lane closed at about 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and a second at 10 p.m.. [...]
A major crackdown on DUI drivers starts today for 18 days across Sonoma County with extra officers looking for drunken drivers and four DUI/license checkpoints this weekend. It's all part of the county's Avoid the 13 DUI Task Force's "summer mobilization" campaign, which itself is part of a nationwide DUI [...]
Caltrans is planning the following projects this week: --Highway 101, from Steele Lane to Windsor River Road, northbound and southbound lanes at various locations, with one lane being closed at 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and a second lane at 10 p.m. All lanes are to reopen by 5 a.m., [...]
Caltrans is planning the following road work this week: --Highway 101: From Steele Lane to Windsor River Road, for paving and other road work, northbound and southbound lanes will be affected at various location as crews make progress. One lane will be closed at starting at 7 p.m. and a [...]
Q: When there are two right-turn-only lanes, is it legal to turn right on a red light if you are in the left (or outer) lane (as at Baker and Santa Rosa Ave, where two lanes turn right—south bound—near Costco)? A: Santa Rosa Police Sgt. Doug Schlief says yes -- [...]