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Sheriff’s Office Accepts CAC's Firearm Recommendation
Published on July 29, 2021
IOLERO’s July newsletter announces an important change to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) firearms policy based on a recommendation from IOLERO’s Community Advisory Council (CAC). This newsletter will also discuss IOLERO’s new email and physical addresses, a congratulatory shout-out to IOLERO’s interns, an update on Measure P, the August CAC meeting, and a Spotlight feature from Mary-Frances Walsh, the Executive Director at NAMI Sonoma County (National Alliance on Mental Illness).
Job Opportunities as of July 28, 2021
Published on July 28, 2021
View a list of our current and upcoming job opportunities, including:
- 9-1-1 Sheriff's Office Dispatcher
- Enterprise Financial Systems Specialist - Confidential
- Safety Analyst
Home Resiliency Workshop Series Announced
Published on July 23, 2021
The Energy and Sustainability Division is pleased to bring you the latest in the Home Resiliency Workshop Series which features information on Water Conservation, Wildfire Safety, Seismic Strengthening, Energy Efficiency, and Funding Your Projects.
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Santa Rosa man ordered to pay $177,112 in restitution to victim
District Attorney
Published on July 29, 2021
Defendant Jose Torres Leveron, 27 years old of Santa Rosa, was ordered to pay $177,112 in restitution following a Wednesday morning hearing in front of the Honorable Troye Shaffer at the Sonoma County Courthouse.
David Cook sentenced to prison for child molestation
District Attorney
Published on July 29, 2021
Defendant David Christopher Cook, 55 years old of Sonoma, was sentenced today by the Honorable Robert LaForge to serve 6 years in state prison after pleading “no contest” in April of this year to a felony charge of committing “lewd and lascivious” acts with a child under the age of 14 years old.
Jury convicts Santa Rosa man of forcible rape and kidnap
District Attorney
Published on July 28, 2021
Defendant Rusiate Waqa, 25 years old of Santa Rosa, was found guilty yesterday by a Sonoma County jury for the forcible rape and aggravated kidnapping of Jane Doe committed on August 16, 2019 in Santa Rosa’s Howarth Park. Following the two-week trial, the jury deliberated approximately 15 minutes before returning their verdict.
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