Skip to Content
County of Sonoma - News and Press Releases

View All County Press Releases


September 06, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

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


September 06, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

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


September 04, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

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


September 04, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department

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


August 30, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

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


August 30, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department

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


August 27, 2018 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure (formerly TPW)

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


August 27, 2018 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure (formerly TPW)

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


August 24, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Defendant Donald Jackson Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison for September 2017 Pharmacy Robbery

DefendantDonald Ray Alton Jackson, 29 years old of Oakland, was sentenced today by the HonorableKnoel Owen to 20 years in the California Department of Corrections andRehabilitation for a September 28, 2017 robbery that occurred at Rite AidPharmacy in Santa Rosa. Read full story


August 24, 2018 | Permit Sonoma

County Seeks Community Input on Septic System Policy Updates

The County of Sonoma isupdating County regulations for septic systems in order to meet state mandatedregulations that protect water quality and public health. Read full story