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Judge Sentences Mother of Son Who Died of DrugOverdose to the Maximum Term in Prison
DefendantDanielle Foernsler, aka Danielle Falleto of Santa Rosa, was sentenced onSeptember 25, 2018 by the Honorable Judge Bradley Demeo to the maximum term of 19years 4 months in state prison after she pled no contest in July of this yearto negligently contributing to the death of her sixteen year old son on April16, 2018. Read full story
Draft Recovery & Resiliency Framework Open for Public Comment
Yesterday, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors received the Draft Recovery and Resiliency Framework which provides a blueprint to help the county rebuild and recover from the October 2017 wildfires and emerge stronger and better prepared for future disasters. Read full story
Gang Member Sentenced for Attempted Murder
Defendant KevinAnthony Torres, 18 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by theHonorable Patrick Broderick to serve 19 years in state prison after having pledno contest in July of this year to charges of attempted murder. Read full story
County Targets Unpermitted Cannabis Operations
As Sonoma County’s cannabis industrymoves into the regulated commercial market, the County’s Code Enforcement staffhas increased its efforts to halt unpermitted cannabis operations. Read full story
County, City to Observe One-Year Anniversary of Wildfires
The County of Sonoma and City of Santa Rosa will hold a ceremony on October 8, 2018 in observance of the one year anniversary of the Sonoma Complex fires. The ceremony will include a memorial bell ringing to remember those who lost their lives in the fires and provide an opportunity for community grieving, healing and reflection through public chalk art expression. The chalk art will continue on October 9th. Read full story
Petaluma Man Sentenced to Prisonfor Pimping and Sex Crimes Against Minors
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch has announced that Defendant Laiken James, 21 years oldof Petaluma, was sentenced in two cases today by the Honorable Brad DeMeo to a termof seven years and four months Read full story
Man Sentenced to Prison for String ofRobberies
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Hugo Eduardo Lopez-Ferreira,24, of Petaluma, was sentenced today to four years state prison for two countsof robbery and one count of attempted robbery for offenses committed betweenApril 21 and April 24, 2018 of this year. Read full story
Santa Rosa Man Receives Life Sentence in Child Sex Assault Case
DefendantDaves Mendez Rodriguez, 38 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by theHonorable Dana Simonds to forty years to life in state prison after havingpreviously pled no contest to three sex offenses he committed against twoseparate child victims. Read full story
Septic Waste HaulerConvicted of Felony for Unlawful Dumping into Sewer
District AttorneyJill Ravitch has announced that defendant Carlos Chavez, 64 years old ofPetaluma, doing business as Carlos’ Petaluma/Novato or Marin Septic Service wassentenced today by the Honorable Robert LaForge for felony theft of utilityservices and misdemeanor advertising for construction work without acontractor’s license. Read full story
Bay Area Man Sentenced to 5 yearsPrison in Burglary of 96-Year-Old Sonoma Resident
Defendant TommyMitchell, 29-years-old of Oakland, was sentenced to five years in stateprison today by the Honorable Dana Simonds after having pled no contest in Mayof this year to residential burglary with an enhancement for committing thecrime against an elder adult. Read full story