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Sonoma County launches new program to support food entrepreneurs
Just in time for Small Business Week, Sonoma County is proud to launch Pasos, a first-of-its-kind, interdepartmental initiative designed to help Spanish-speaking food entrepreneurs turn their dreams into thriving businesses by providing culturally competent support. Read full story
Sonoma County Superior Court Introduces Chatbots for Small Claims, Civil, and Traffic Inquiries
In a move to enhance accessibility and community support, the Sonoma County Superior Court is excited to announce the launch of chatbots available 24/7 to assist individuals with questions related to Small Claims, Civil, and Traffic cases. Read full story
Petaluma Man Sentenced to Prison for Domestic Violence
Daniel Thomas Beadle, 43 years old, of Petaluma, was sentenced by the Honorable Troye Shaffer to state prison after a jury found him guilty of domestic violence charges on March 26, 2025. Earlier today Judge Shaffer handed down the maximum allowable punishment for these offenses of four years and eight months in state prison. Read full story
Raley’s Pays $400,000 to Settle California Unfair Competition Lawsuit for Sale of Expired Over the Counter Medications
District Attorney Carla Rodriguez announced today that the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office, in collaboration with the District Attorney offices of Yolo County, Sacramento County, Shasta County and San Joaquin County, has reached a settlement with Raley’s supermarkets regarding the sale and offer for sale of expired over the counter (OTC) drugs. The judgment was entered by the Honorable Timothy Fall, in Yolo County Superior Court, on April 21, 2025. Read full story
Sonoma County, MidPen Housing and partners break ground on 75 affordable homes for families in Santa Rosa
Elected officials and public- and private-sector partners gathered in the Roseland neighborhood of Santa Rosa today to celebrate the groundbreaking of Casa Roseland, a development of MidPen Housing. Read full story
Sonoma County Probation partners with local artists on Juvenile Hall mural project
The Sonoma County Probation Department has partnered with artists Amanda Lynn and MJ Lindo-Lawyer to create nine large murals at Sonoma County Juvenile Hall. The project was funded through AB 178, which supports improvements to juvenile halls in California, and the Youth Programs and Facilities Grant Program Part A, which helps redesign therapeutic and programming spaces. Read full story
Sonoma County to host May 3 memorial service honoring the lives of the unclaimed
The County of Sonoma will hold a memorial service on May 3 to honor the lives of 34 individuals who died without family or friends able to make final arrangements for their remains. The public is invited to attend the 2 p.m. ceremony at Pleasant Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary at 1700 Pleasant Hill Road in Sebastopol. Read full story
Board of Supervisors to hold annual budget workshops April 28 - 30
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will hold its annual budget workshops on April 28, 29 and 30 to provide county residents an opportunity to learn about the 2025-26 fiscal year preliminary spending plan and provide input to the Board of Supervisors before it adopts a final budget in June. Read full story
New Health To Go public health vending machines provide free essential resources when they’re needed
Sonoma County residents can now access free lifesaving, disease preventing and health protecting supplies — such as Narcan, condoms, dental hygiene kits, COVID tests, and more — from Health To Go public health vending machines. Through a new initiative of the Public Health Division of the Department of Health Services, these vending machines offer individuals easy access to what they need when they need it. Read full story
Sonoma Water Board approves wholesale water rate adjustment to fund critical infrastructure
The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) Board of Directors on Tuesday approved a wholesale water rate adjustment for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to address aging infrastructure, rising operational costs and the need for continued investment in water system reliability. Read full story
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