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Veterans Service Office Changes Drop-in and Veteran I.D. Hours Starting September 24, 2018
Starting Monday, Sept. 24, the Sonoma County Veterans Service Office (VSO), 3725 Westwind Blvd., Santa Rosa, will increase drop-in office hours to Monday−Thursday, 8−11 a.m. Read full story
Free Advance Care Planning Workshop October 16, 2018
When someone is sick, it's natural to ask, "What can I do to help?" or "What can I do for you?" It feels good to fulfill someone's wishes. But if your loved one is so sick that he or she is unable to speak and you don't already know what he or she wants—that feels awful. Read full story
Man Sentenced to Six Years Prison for Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated
DefendantRobert A. Bosch, 64 years old of Rohnert Park, was sentenced today by the HonorableRobert LaForge to 6 years in state prison after pleading no contest on July 19,2018 to the charge of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Read full story
District Attorney Jill Ravitch Announces Consumer Protection Settlement With Goop, Inc.
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that her office, along with the DistrictAttorneys of Alameda, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta,and Solano Counties, entered into a settlement in a consumer protection actionagainst Goop, Inc. (“Goop”). Read full story
Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to Prison for AttemptedMurder
Defendant Quentin Bernard Bowen,28 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable PeterOttenweller to a term of life in prison with the possibility of parole aftereleven years following his conviction by a jury for the charge of attemptedmurder including great bodily injury and weapon enhancements. Read full story
Sonoma County to Test Emergency Alerts
OnSeptember 10th and 12th Sonoma County will test emergencyalert and warning systems. During this testing period, residents and visitorsmay receive a phone call, an alert on their mobile device, or experienceinterruptions in local radio and television. Read full story
Gang Member Denied Parole
CaliforniaDepartment of Corrections Inmate Luis Alberto Santana was denied parole afterthe conclusion of a parole suitability hearing at California Health CareFacility, Stockton on August 28, 2018. The Parole Board found Santana presentedan unreasonable risk of danger if released back into the community. The denialwas for 5 years. Read full story
Sonoma County Supervisors Declare September as National Preparedness Month
The SonomaCounty Board of Supervisors declared that September is National PreparednessMonth. The preparedness campaign provides an opportunity for all of us to readyourselves and our families now and throughout the year for potential emergencysituations. Read full story
Press Conference – New Air Service Announcement
New air service to SonomaCounty will be announced at a press conference on August 27, 2018, at Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport(STS). Representatives from the County ofSonoma Board of Supervisors, Airport, Airline, Sonoma County Tourism, SantaRosa Chamber, and Visit Santa Rosa will be available for questions and answers. Read full story
Fly from Northern California Wine Country to The Rockies Starting March 2019
Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (STS) announced today that it will begin air service to Denver International Airport (DEN) starting March 8, 2019. Read full story