Sonoma Report
Southbound Highway 101 closed near Petaluma after two-SUV crash
A collision involving two SUVs shut down all southbound lanes of Highway 101 north of East Washington Street near Petaluma on Saturday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol diverted traffic and estimated the closure would last about two hours.

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Traffic & Transportation • Crime & Public Safety
Petaluma-area vegetation fire reaches solar facility near Highway 101
A vegetation fire near Highway 101 and San Antonio Road in Sonoma County grew to four acres Sunday and reached a solar facility, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters were working to battle the blaze, which was identified as the Petaluma Fire.

Crime & Public Safety
Evacuation orders downgraded after Ledson Fire stops near Santa Rosa
Firefighters halted the forward spread of the Ledson Fire after it burned an estimated 17 acres near Highway 12 and North Pythian Road. Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings Monday night, and residents and their pets evacuated safely.
Crime & Public Safety
Rohnert Park Police Investigate Reported Carjacking Near Office Depot
Rohnert Park police are investigating a reported carjacking at an Office Depot parking lot on Aug. 27. The vehicle was later found abandoned in Richmond and returned to the Petaluma resident who reported it stolen.
