A Sonoma man suspected of trying to kidnap a 3-year-old girl from her babysitter last week was charged Wednesday with six felony counts, including alleged attempted kidnapping, child endangerment and two counts of residential burglary, the Sonoma County...  Full Story

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Most Sonoma County residents now can recycle plastic bags in their curbside recycling bins along with the usual bottles, cans, newspapers and cardboard.  Full Story

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Medtronic's Endeavor coronary stent has been on the U.S. market for barely two weeks, but the artery-opening technology developed in Sonoma County is already a hit.  Full Story

The early departure of rain from the North Bay on Wednesday and a partial clearing of local skies improves chances for seeing a total lunar eclipse Wednesday night, the National Weather Service said.  Full Story

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A Santa Rosa man who spent two nights lost in the woods of northern Mendocino County was found cold, tired and hungry but otherwise unharmed Tuesday night.  Full Story

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MODESTO ? Hundreds of people lined downtown Modesto on Wednesday to watch a pack of the world?s top cyclists leave on a 102-mile race to San Jose.  Full Story

Flooded with resident concerns, legislator pushes for a moratorium on aerial spraying of pesticide over S.F. and Marin counties.

University will no longer charge tuition to students whose families earn less than $100,000 a year.

SFPUC Chief Leal Voted Out

Governing board fires agency's general manager. She'll collect roughly $400K as part of her severance.

Elder Reiser says he warned his son about Russian mafia, "techno-geek S&M crowd." Then he does one-armed push-ups.

Mayor's newly created director of climate protection initiatives ($160,000K) joins 24 others working on warming.

Two women and two girls, suspected in a string of purse-snatching attacks, are arrested.