Local News North Bay - CBSNews.com / Local News North Bay From CBSNews.com Sun, 18 May 2025 10:42:01 -0400 5 Retired IRS agent gets 12 years for scamming elderly California woman out of life savings /news/retired-irs-agent-elana-cohen-roth-prison-defrauding-sonoma-woman-life-savings/ A retired IRS agent from Southern California has been sentenced to state prison after she was convicted of defrauding an elderly San Francisco Bay Area woman out of $1 million in life savings. Sat, 10 May 2025 17:10:54 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/28/d345bf36-f046-45e4-8e94-8388528c905e/thumbnail/60x60/aa299f2e8db1fc601e368920de6f86da/gettyimages-2211333886.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 a68dd7ac-5ed9-4188-8ca6-58c508464482 Petaluma moms team up to transfer bar shut down by city into kid-friendly cafe /sanfrancisco/news/petaluma-mothers-open-art-play-cafe-kentucky-street/ They say necessity is the mother of invention and in Petaluma, two mothers are teaming up to invent a new kind of coffee shop and it's happening in a most unlikely location. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:08:26 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/14/33c8894f-7a48-44d6-b7f7-5fd957fb0a18/thumbnail/60x60/d1ea26d249906008c23121ad077454fb/snapshot-2025-04-13t181838-740.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 7ca8d740-ec8e-4655-8f4d-2162f1987719 Bay Area musician connects to his roots with a West African instrument /sanfrancisco/news/bay-area-musician-connects-to-roots-west-african-instrument-kora/ Amid Black History Month celebrations in February, some local musicians say they are finding more opportunities at various venues to share their work and stories. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:01:47 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/27/dfa9e863-6713-4e8a-8044-d9448cc1062f/thumbnail/60x60/c36a05650f8825a9995c0a0779b348ab/snapshot-2025-02-26t181618-691.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 01145880-3d20-4e65-8ada-999aaef8ad7f 1 dead, 2 missing as Northern California coastline hit by large waves /news/northern-california-coast-high-surf-1-dead-1-missing/ One person died on a Santa Cruz County beach and two went missing in Monterey County Monday after large waves battered the Northern California coastline amid a high surf warning. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:07:33 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/24/ab6319b8-6d97-4c8d-8dd3-9cb524b5dc60/thumbnail/60x60/2eb224fc687ce106089beaf2e0cdfde7/ap24359035231174.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 fc51bb9c-d4f0-4c27-94b8-87a340fde704 First-ever tornado warning shocks San Francisco residents during intense storm /news/san-francisco-tornado-warning-intense-storm-high-winds/ San Francisco residents were woken up by a tornado warning early Saturday morning during a powerful storm system that battered the region with heavy rain and wind. Sat, 14 Dec 2024 18:57:39 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/14/039c656b-1860-49e6-b616-4cb4763bc1a7/thumbnail/60x60/186d79af0f7e49f1ba6093fc1ad4f2f6/tornado-warning.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 aef2c281-db19-460a-93ea-586e9797547b British indie-rock band Sports Team robbed at gunpoint in Vallejo, California /news/british-indie-rock-band-sports-team-robbed-gunpoint-vallejo-starbucks/ A touring British indie-rock band said they lost personal gear when armed robbery targeted their van while they were getting coffee at a Vallejo Starbucks Tuesday morning on the first day of their U.S. tour. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:26:21 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/04/518d2d86-45c8-4611-8d01-ee648ed1292a/thumbnail/60x60/fdf9c1d6c584137c34508203bb0fee67/sports-team-robbery-in-vallejo-2.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 05a9dd8b-0e29-4195-808a-d2a30dd934ad "Dancing With the Stars" dancer arrested on domestic violence charge /news/dancing-with-the-stars-artem-chigvintsev-arrested-domestic-violence-charge-california/ Longtime "Dancing With the Stars" dancer Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony domestic violence in Napa County, California, according arrest records. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:30:12 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/30/3f882e80-0441-4ee5-9ad5-0182b790932b/thumbnail/60x60/2784b196b98dd06b0599e411ef4de93e/artem-chigvintsev-nikki-garcia.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 5f09a5e3-3d11-4f42-9bc7-978e6aa20227 North Bay woman living with cerebral palsy shares passion for art /sanfrancisco/news/north-bay-woman-living-with-cerebral-palsy-shares-passion-for-art/ A North Bay woman isn't letting cerebral palsy and her limited mobility stop her from pursuing her passion. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:44:27 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/09/1b6aea19-26db-4abd-869d-3f55a823d324/thumbnail/60x60/144a97edeb34eea02d07a49318a120bc/dpm-painter.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 0959ae7f-48cd-469a-b4bc-278da5092d50 Body identified 4 decades after being found in California's Muir Woods /news/marin-county-sheriff-identifies-body-found-in-1982-muir-woods-cold-case/ Marin County authorities have positively identified the body of a man who was found in the Muir Woods National Monument over four decades ago. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:56:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/10/02/8557c6bf-01a5-4f1c-92ad-fa814d79df99/thumbnail/60x60/d55ad2f442681ea63276813fb9054bfb/muirwoods.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 71b6687b-1008-46be-8118-f6e01ef0790e Wild Thang wins world's ugliest dog contest in Petaluma /news/wild-thang-wins-worlds-ugliest-dog-contest-in-petaluma/ Wild Thang, an 8-year-old Pekingese from Oregon, beat seven other competitors to gain the title world's ugliest dog at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday. Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:05:45 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/22/3e893a39-5881-477e-bce7-215f5491f972/thumbnail/60x60/9d8b7a92f355e217bff2445f9515dd56/uglydog-wildthang.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 c749581d-adc8-44ae-a026-86e81d6b5247 Sonoma State President Mike Lee to retire after divestment email controversy /news/sonoma-state-president-mike-lee-to-retire-after-divestment-email-controversy/ Sonoma State University President Mike Lee will retire from his job at the school, notifying officials a day after being placed on leave for an email he sent about the agreement he made with campus protesters on divestment from Israel. Fri, 17 May 2024 13:44:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/17/a149519c-e45f-4254-b35a-ea186d936df4/thumbnail/60x60/4dfff1a661d317adc0112597a4a5e76a/sonoma-state-president.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 c1905b0b-cec8-4802-bb5f-a5b5002ca5a6 Man rescued as he clings to cliffside in Golden Gate National Recreation Area /news/man-rescued-as-he-clings-to-cliffside-in-golden-gate-national-recreation-area/ A Sonoma County rescue crew saved a man who fell from a cliff and was clinging to the gravel rock face on Sunday. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:18:30 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/04/01/4778b412-f5a1-403e-b221-f97e25387263/thumbnail/60x60/0a009045cf751f279ca0b68cab0f4c53/cliff-rescue.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 94d6e189-5570-470f-ab5f-73b24a10a148 14-year-old Santa Rosa student accused of manufacturing firearms with 3D printer /news/santa-rosa-14-year-old-montgomery-high-student-accused-manufacturing-firearms-3d-printer/ A 14-year-old student at a high school in Santa Rosa was arrested Wednesday on multiple gun charges for allegedly manufacturing firearms using a 3D printer, police said. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:03:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/02/15/de73a9c1-c75c-4911-90e3-0f53a679ec6b/thumbnail/60x60/14b6d01e3f6ff689671e3b6c98735b3e/santa-rosa-teen-gun-3d-printer-021424.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 3cae7be3-d430-4c6e-a678-9654d8186668 State of emergency declared in Sonoma amid avian flu outbreak /news/state-of-emergency-declared-in-sonoma-amid-avian-flu-outbreak/ In response to an outbreak of avian flu, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has declared a state of emergency. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:00:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/12/07/aa3276d0-81c6-40e6-84e0-bf63a15d28d6/thumbnail/60x60/c92424866bec0c433d184c13399dda17/avian-flu.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 bed5bd82-c536-4901-8a87-ad5151ead6ca Update: Santa Rosa police recover head of woman allegedly decapitated by her grandson /news/update-santa-rosa-police-recover-head-of-woman-allegedly-decapitated-by-her-grandson/ Police in Santa Rosa on Monday released additional details regarding the horrifying case of a man recently released from state prison who allegedly decapitated his grandmother in her home last week. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:15:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/11/03/8474f55e-1314-4cc7-a4ac-9ee2dd582da9/thumbnail/60x60/1d54ffe185443d24f374ba378de10ca8/luis-gustavo-aroyo-lopez.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 7bbad9f6-b74f-4506-9a0a-5988ccb8e43b Soaring to new heights: Why airlines are courting women pilots /sanfrancisco/news/soaring-to-new-heights-why-airlines-are-courting-women-pilots/ As airlines face unprecedented staffing shortages, there's been a push to recruit more female pilots. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:47:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/10/03/1a6dc824-3580-40a0-8414-35f2621c2e1b/thumbnail/60x60/0aac09f91dd35a27507d852bafe7af9c/snapshot-27.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 1ab7416e-90d0-4564-a4da-c002463198a7 Crews search for swimmer following shark attack off Point Reyes in Marin County /news/marin-county-authorities-search-missing-swimmer-shark-attack/ Authorities said Sunday a person is missing after a reported shark attack off the Marin County coast. Sun, 01 Oct 2023 21:30:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/10/02/42cebdae-a783-43ab-8d05-42b32ded54c4/thumbnail/60x60/61275de2df098dfc080cbbe1a24e3771/shark-attak-marin.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 b137f8de-1de4-4078-8354-1ee1bafcda06 Same-sex Napa couple counter neighbor's intolerance with uplifting sentiments /news/same-sex-napa-couple-counter-neighbor-intolerance-with-uplifting-sentiments/ A couple in Napa say they're fighting hate with positivity in response to antisemitic, racist and homophobic messages displayed on their neighbor's front lawn. Sat, 16 Sep 2023 02:34:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/09/16/c1e36352-1ff8-4447-b4c9-c1a5e9e5b41a/thumbnail/60x60/ea055a3dd095817d8e36e653e2aad73f/napa-values-trucksign.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 0c8cca91-4243-4405-a709-b59fcda085b6 North Bay camp gives Jewish children of color a haven to be different together /sanfrancisco/news/north-bay-camp-jewish-children-color-haven-different-together/ A summer sleepaway camp in Marin County serves as a haven for Jewish children of color. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:56:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/08/11/ff35f139-661a-43ec-a7bb-482ce4b9cb90/thumbnail/60x60/08ed67fe76fc4e861406b9cd76beb960/summer-camp-jewish-marin-1.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 618a1587-82e6-41a0-9552-57c47de93ecf