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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
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
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
Former Hanna Boys Center Caseworker Sentenced in Child Sex Assault Case
Kevin ScottThorpe, 40 years old of Rohnert Park, was sentenced today by the Honorable DanaSimonds to twenty-one years in the state prison. This sentence followed Thorpe previouslypleading no-contest to eleven sex offenses he committed against four separateteenage victims. Read full story
Transportation and Public Works Receives CAL FIRE Fire Prevention Grant
SonomaCounty Transportation and Public Works (TPW) has been awarded a grant in theamount of $1,082,969 by CAL FIRE, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection,Fire Prevention Grants Program. Read full story
Flood Protection and Groundwater Recharge Plan Now Available for Public Comment
Members of the public areinvited to submit comments on a storm water resources plan for the PetalumaRiver and Sonoma Creek watersheds that has identified more than 60 projectsthat will utilize storm water from heavy rainfall for beneficial uses, such asflood protection, recharge of groundwater, slowing erosion from hillsides, andimproving water quality in creeks and streams. Read full story