Sonoma County

PG&E to pay $55M for massive NorCal wildfires

A home burns at a vineyard near Geyserville during the Kincade Fire on Oct. 24, 2019. (Josh Edelson / AFP / Getty Images)

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Sonoma County bans large gatherings amid omicron-fueled …

The new omicron variant is spreading rapidly. (Getty Images)

Shark bites surfer on the leg near Bodega Bay

A shark is seen in this undated file photo. (Getty Images)

Sonoma County restaurant owner offers $21,000 in prizes …

Safeway pharmacist Preston Young (L) administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to Cecile Lusby (R) during a drive-thru vaccination clinic at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on Jan. 13, 2021 in Santa Rosa, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

7 Bay Area counties reinstate indoor mask requirement …

In this March 4, 2021, file photo, a bicyclist and a pedestrian wear protective face masks during the coronavirus pandemic in San Francisco. San Francisco Bay Area health officials on Friday, July 16, 2021, urged residents to again wear masks inside public buildings, offices or businesses regardless of whether they are vaccinated. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Dangerous heat, fire smoke pose harsh test for California …

Miguel Ramos, of Salem, Oregon, reaches up to pull the leaf canopy over pinot noir grapes on Thursday, July 8, 2021, to shade the fruit from the sun, at Willamette Valley Vineyards in Turner, Ore. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)

Supreme Court limits when police in pursuit can enter …

This file photo shows a police officer pulling over a driver. (Getty Images)

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Federal judge weighs whether PG&E violated probation …

A home burns at a vineyard near Geyserville during the Kincade Fire on Oct. 24, 2019. (Josh Edelson / AFP / Getty Images)

Stunning drone photos over Lake Oroville illustrate …

In an aerial view, low water levels are visible at Lake Oroville on April 27, 2021 in Oroville. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Newsom declares drought emergency in Sonoma and Mendocino …

In this July 8, 2014, file photo, is a sign alerting visitors to water conservation efforts at the state Capitol in Sacramento. On April 21, 2021, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency executive order in two Northern California counties in response to drought conditions affecting much of the state. The announcement affects Mendocino and Sonoma counties, where Newsom said drought conditions are especially bad. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Pacific Gas & Electric facing 33 criminal charges …

Firefighters look on as a structure burns during the Kincade Fire off Highway 128, east of Healdsburg, California on Oct. 29, 2019. Philip Pacheco/AFP via Getty Images)

Sonoma County to use artificial intelligence to help …

Firefighters battle the Kincade Fire as it burns a barn on Oct. 27, 2019, in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

2 former NorCal police officers accused of extorting …

Pre-rolled joints are displayed on April 20, 2018 in San Francisco, California.(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

SCOTUS hears case of NorCal motorist pursued by CHP …

This Nov. 4, 2020 file photo shows the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)