Paul Payne
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Santa Rosa, CA, United States
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Botched Sonoma County pot home invasions appear to be related
Home-invasion robberies a month apart in Petaluma and Santa Rosa involve suspects from the East Coast. → Read More
Judges deny Petaluma mom, daughter’s appeal for resisting arrest in highly publicized case
A three-judge Sonoma County panel affirmed the conviction of the two women in a 2015 videotaped confrontation. → Read More
Assault trial of former Sonoma County deputy begins
The former sheriff’s deputy is charged with felony assault after a 2016 incident in Boyes Hot Springs. → Read More
Victim in assault trial of former Sonoma County deputy says he feared for his life
The former sheriff's deputy is charged with felony assault after a 2016 incident in Boyes Hot Springs. → Read More
Assault trial of former Sonoma County deputy begins
The former sheriff's deputy is charged with felony assault after a 2016 incident in Boyes Hot Springs. → Read More
Petaluman arranged for men to have sex with 2 family members
Petaluma woman who brokered sex for girl, disabled adult, gets life in prison → Read More
Sonoma County emergency official reassigned amid public criticism over fire alerts
Christopher Helgren was moved from his post as emergency services manager before an unflattering state review and after significant public blowback. → Read More
Lopez shooting, gun violence spur first debate for Sonoma County sheriff’s candidates
Three candidates sparred over a range of hot-button issues in the first contested race for Sonoma County Sheriff in 25 years. → Read More
Former head of Sonoma senior housing nonprofit convicted of embezzlement
The former executive director of the Finnish American Home Association was convicted Wednesday of embezzling more than $100,000 from the housing organization. → Read More
Sonoma County to sue PG&E over October fires, seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages
PG&E, the dominant utility across Northern California, now faces a widening legal battle over its alleged connection with the fires. → Read More
Sonoma County to Sue PG&E Over October Fires, Seeking up to $25 Million in Damages
The county is seeking in its planned lawsuit tens of millions of dollars in damages to clear debris, rebuild infrastructure and develop safety measures to prevent future disasters. → Read More
Prosecutor: Windsor couple jacked rent 60 percent after fires
They are the latest of eight landlords charged with price gouging since the October fires. → Read More
Sonoma lawyer, judge Newt Dal Poggetto dies at 95
Newt Dal Poggetto died Friday at his Crest Way home after a more than yearlong illness. He was 95. → Read More
Judge rules Northern California wildfire suits to be overseen in San Francisco
The ruling applies to pretrial proceedings in nearly 100 suits against PG&E stemming from the deadly October fires. → Read More
State looks to close Hanna Boys Center
License revocation proceedings have begun following the arrest of a top manager on molestation charges. → Read More
State looks to close Hanna Boys Center
License revocation proceedings have begun following the arrest of a top manager on molestation charges. → Read More
Wet weather approaching North Coast
After a record dry month, Sonoma could get up to an inch of rain over the next week. → Read More
Petaluma police arrest stalking suspect
The suspect instilled sufficient fear in her alleged victim that the person stayed home and quit work. → Read More
Reversal denied in Oakmont manslaughter case
An elderly Santa Rosa driver who hit two Oakmont women with her car in 2016, killing one of them, must serve out her more than seven-year prison term, a judge has ruled. → Read More
Sonoma County pot shops open their doors
Sales of recreational cannabis began Monday at dispensaries in Cotati and Sebastopol. → Read More