One of the nearly 30 criminal cases stemming from Dateline NBCs To Catch a Predator sting in Petaluma two years ago may be headed toward trial with a crucial court ruling expected this week.

After a weekend stabbing at the Rohnert Park campus, students, like Kelly Kill, above, express concern over safety at their normally quiet school.

Friends and family are mourning the death of aviation pioneer, philanthropist and Alexander Valley Vineyards Winery owner Harry Herman Wetzel Jr., 88.
Wetzel died Thursday from complications of old age, said his granddaughter, Sarah Fallon, on Monday.
Wetzels wife, Margaret Maggie Cranford Kirkpatrick Wetzel, 83, died in May.

Leftovers never tasted so good. More people are taking their lunch to work to save a few bucks. Sonoma County restaurants are feeling the pinch.

SAN DIEGO - Phil Mickelson had dueling emotions as he finished the first U.S. Open played in his hometown.
Leftys self-proclaimed once-in-lifetime opportunity to hoist his first U.S. Open trophy had long since ended before he finally played his first sub-par round at Torrey Pines South Course, a 3-under 68 on Sunday.

Fall classes at Santa Rosa Junior College are under way with 36,000 students -- from teens to seniors -- enjoying new programs and facilities.

A thick layer of fog covering the North Bay will keep temperatures in a mild range Monday, with Santa Rosa expected to top out no higher than 75 degrees, a National Weather Service meteorologist said Monday.
Theres a really good marine layer going across the area, said Charles Bell of the Weather Service.

Wells Fargos insurance arm has acquired Martin Financial/Insurance Services, a 21-year-old agency based in Santa Rosa.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Martin Financial founder Bud Martin and his six employees will join Wells Fargo of California Insurance Services North Bay operation.

The past four weeks on Wall Street have been quite a welcome contrast. Stocks have risen, the dollar has strengthened and oil prices have plummeted.
Investors are not sure yet, however, if its a turnaround with staying power or just a temporary reversal.

Michael Phelps kept every swimsuit, every cap, every pair of goggles he wore during nine magical days at the Water Cube. Every memory will be savored, too, from goofing off with his U.S. teammates to bowing his head not one, not two, but eight times to receive a gold medal at the Beijing Games.

Pervez Musharraf resigned Monday as the president of Pakistan, avoiding a power struggle with rivals vowing to impeach him that would have deepened the countrys political crisis. His exit, announced in an emotional televised address, leaves the politicians...

Masked gunmen ambushed a bus carrying election workers in southern Iraq on Monday, killing two of them including an official known for resisting interference by Shiite religious extremists, authorities said. Also Monday, a suicide car bomber blasted a police...

Russian tanks and troops roamed freely around Gori on Monday and made forays toward the Georgian capital, keeping control of the highway that slices through Georgias midsection despite Russias announcement that a withdrawal had begun. The movements of...

Afghan leaders celebrated Independence Day on Monday with a small ceremony inside a fortified military compound, in marked contrast to the parade and public festivities a year ago and another sign that Taliban militants are bearing down on the government. The...

Polands foreign minister said the countrys citizens have the right to feel threatened by Russian rhetoric over plans to install a U.S. missile defense base here, according to an interview published Monday. Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski also believes...

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice offered deep gratitude Monday for resigning Pakistani President Pervez Musharrafs original decision to join the U.S.-led fight against extremists, but she was careful to signal strong support for the civilian government...