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Violent Serial Rapist Denied Parole
CaliforniaDepartment of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate David Earnest Poe, 61 yearsold of Point Arena, was issued a five year parole denial by the Board of PrisonTerms following a Thursday afternoon hearing held at Corcoran State Prison. Read full story
Contractor Convicted of Elder Fraud
DefendantWilliam Edward Hail III, 44 years old of Petaluma, was convicted yesterdayafternoon by a Sonoma County jury following a three week trial on five felony countsof committing theft from two elderly victims. Read full story
Man Who Threw an Explosive Device Under a Patrol Car Was Sentenced toProbation
DefendantTristan Avery Proto, 22 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today bythe Honorable Jamie E. Thistlethwaite to three years of formal probation and 360days of country jail after having pled guilty to one felony count of possessingan explosive device (Health and Safety Code section 12035) in November. Read full story
Sonoma County Transit Deploys First ElectricBuson Fare-Free “Sebastopol Shuttle"
The Department ofTransportation and Public Works (TPW) today announced that Sonoma CountyTransit’s first zero-emission all-electric bus will be set in motion onSebastopol Local Route 24 Read full story
Groundwater Agency Schedules Study Session on Fee Options
On Thursday, December 13, 1 p.m., the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Board of Directors will hold a study session on fee options to provide short-term funding for the new agency. Read full story
Russian River Drought Relief Grant Program to Expire December 31, 2018
The County of Sonoma Department of Transportation andPublic Works (TPW) today announced that the Russian River Drought Relief grantprogram for property owners in the Russian River Watershed area will expire onDecember 31, 2018. Read full story
Board of Supervisors to Consider Appointment of New Emergency Manager
After a nationwide search and extensive interview process, Sonoma County Administrative Officer (CAO), Sheryl Bratton, will officially recommend the appointment of Christopher Godley as the next Emergency Management Director. Read full story
Supervisores Consideran Nombramiento deNuevo Director de Servicios de Emergencia
Después de realizar una búsqueda a nivel nacional y un extenso proceso de entrevistas, la Administradora del Condado de Sonoma, Sheryl Bratton, ha decidido recomendar oficialmente al señor Christopher Godley como el próximo Director de la oficina de Gestión de Emergencias. Read full story
Free Classes Help Older Adults Prevent Falls
Improve your balance, flexibility and strength and get helpful tips to make your home safer by attending an eight-class series based on the nationally acclaimed program, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls. Read full story
Mountain Lion Researcher Presents “Living with Lions” Session for Community
Sonoma County Regional Parks is hosting a talk by mountain lion researcher Quinton Martins at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Windsor Regional Library. The session will provide information on the movement, diet and behavior of mountain lions tracked by the “Living with Lions” project, a community conservation project Martins leads for Audubon Canyon Ranch. Read full story