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El Condado de Sonoma empieza la Construcción del Parque de Comida Mitote
El Condado de Sonoma va a celebrar la creación del Parque de Comida Mitote con una ceremonia para el inicio de la construcción el jueves 23 de septiembre a las 4 p.m. El evento presentara música y un variedad de cocinas de los vendedores locales. La ceremonia empezará con los oficiales locales poniendo la primera piedra y continuará hasta las 6 p.m. Read full story
Sonoma county to break ground on Mitote Food Park
Sonoma County will be celebrating the creation of theMitote Food Park with a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. Read full story
<p>Triple Murderer Denied Parole</p><p></p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that Johnny Lee Sommerhalder, 78</span><i style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </i><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">years old of Santa Rosa, has been denied parole by the California Board of Parole Hearings.</span> Read full story
<p>Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing Two Young Females</p><p></p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Defendant Jesus Paniagua-Rojas, 51 years old of Santa Rosa, was found guilty Wednesday afternoon by a Sonoma County jury of committing 18 felony sex offenses against two children from 2014 to 2018.</span> Read full story
<p>Two Basin Solution Partnership Requests More Time to AddressRegional Water Crisis</p><p></p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The </span><a href="https://www.twobasinsolution.org/" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Two-Basin Partnership</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">, comprised of California Trout, the County of Humboldt, the Mendocino County Inland Water & Power Commission, the Round Valley Indian Tribes, and Sonoma County Water Agency, on September 2 asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to allow additional time to re-evaluate the proposed plan to take over the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project (Project).</span> Read full story
<p>El supervisor David Rabbitt y Sonoma Water serán los anfitrionesdel Ayuntamiento sobre la sequía </p><p> </p>
La Agencia de Agua del Condado de Sonoma y el Supervisor del Segundo Distrito, David Rabbitt, organizarán un Ayuntamiento virtual sobre la sequía el miércoles 15 de septiembre a las 5:30 p.m. El Ayuntamiento se llevará a cabo utilizando un seminario web Zoom. El enfoque de la reunión estará en la sequía y los impactos en el Segundo Distrito de Supervisión y la cuenca del río Ruso. Read full story
<p>Supervisor David Rabbitt andSonoma Water to Host Drought Town Hall </p><p> </p>
Sonoma County Water Agency and Second District Supervisor David Rabbitt will host a virtual Drought Town Hall on Wednesday, September 15 at 5:30 p.m. The Town Hall will be held utilizing a Zoom webinar. The focus of the meeting will be on the drought and impacts to the Second Supervisorial District and Russian River watershed. Read full story
Construction begins for Guerneville River Park boat launch area, project also upgrading downtown regional park
The community of Guerneville will soon get its first public boat launch as part of Sonoma County Regional Parks’ effort to expand river access and public recreation on the Russian River. Construction of the launch area for non-motorized watercraft began in August at Guerneville River Park. Read full story
Construction begins for Guerneville River Park boat launch area, project also upgrading downtown regional park
The community of Guerneville will soon get its first public boat launch as part of Sonoma County Regional Parks’ effort to expand river access and public recreation on the Russian River. Construction of the launch area for non-motorized watercraft began in August at Guerneville River Park. Read full story
<p>Votersurged to return vote-by-mail ballots for 2021 California Gubernatorial RecallElection; In-person voting will be available Election Day</p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters reminds voters that the deadline to return vote-by-mail ballots for the Sept. 14, California Gubernatorial Recall Election is only days away.</span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span> Read full story