Funded in 2021, the Watch Duty wildfire alert application has grown from covering three California counties to covering 1,400 ...

When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.

Both women have been with Watch Duty since its early days in 2020. But both were involved in fire safety well before the app launch, having been motivated by a shortage of information about wildfires ...

Watch Duty’s success raises questions about why citizen-led tech is outpacing government emergency response efforts. The company’s co-founder explores the lessons agencies can learn from this ...

Despite Wednesday's sunny weather, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said that previous evacuation orders along the Russian ...

Sonoma County's emergency responders had a busy cleanup day after the storm. Tuesday's heavy rainfall led to flooded roads, ...

Sonoma County has issued evacuation warnings for several unincorporated communities and parts of the city of Santa Rosa affected by flooding and at increased risk for landslides.

Evacuation orders were still in effect on Wednesday afternoon for the low-lying areas of the Russian River for 34 miles all the way from Healdsburg to Jenner on the Pacific. People under the 36-foot ...

Flooding coupled with saturated soils and landslides triggered by Tuesday’s drenching rain, has caused multiple road closures ...

Two men were arrested in Sonoma County last week on suspicion of being "major" narcotics dealers, the Sheriff's Office said.

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing person. Jennifer Griffith, also known as Leigh Mayuri, was ...

A flood warning was issued by the NWS San Francisco CA on Saturday at 6:59 p.m. in effect until Sunday at 7 p.m.