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Local Emergency Declared After New COVID-19 Case
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) today confirmed a presumptive positive case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a resident with recent international travel unrelated to the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship. Read full story
Russian River Inflatable Dam Being Inflated Today
Due to a dry February and warm temperatures, the Sonoma CountyWater Agency (Sonoma Water) today began the process of inflating its rubber damlocated in the Russian River near Forestville. Read full story
Nuevo paciente de coronavirus (COVID-19) 2019 transferido al condado de Sonoma
El Departamento de Servicios de Salud del Condado de Sonoma (DHS) confirmó hoy un caso de un nuevo paciente con coronavirus (COVID-19) que está siendo tratado en un hospital del condado. Read full story
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Patient Transferred to Sonoma County
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) today confirmed one case of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patient being treated at a hospital in the County. Read full story
Emergency Repairs for Russian River-Cotati Aqueduct Approved
The Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) today approved a resolution to allow emergency repairs for a portion of the Russian River-Cotati Aqueduct. Read full story
Voters Urged toReturn Mail-in Ballots Early to Ensure They are Among The First Counted
The deadline to return Vote by Mail ballots for the upcoming March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election, is rapidly approaching. Read full story
Board of Supervisors Honors 10 Years of Upstream Efforts to “Invest Early, Wisely and Together”
County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors’ Upstream Investments initiative to train and support community and government agencies in strategies to boost their impact on societal challenges is 10 years old. Read full story
Man whoStrangled Wife Denied Medical Parole
District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that Dean Howard Eliason Jr., 72 years old of Santa Rosa, was denied medical parole last week by the California Board of Parole Hearings Read full story
Drug Impaired DriverSentenced to Year in Jail
Defendant Eric Vangelder, 56 years old of Geyserville, was sentenced on February 14thto serve a year in jail by the Honorable Mark Urioste after pleading no contest in January of this year to felony reckless evading of law enforcement, and driving under the influence of drugs. Read full story
Two Year Jail Sentence in Two-Victim Vehicular Manslaughter
Defendant Christopher Shuman, 32 years old of Napa, wassentenced yesterday to serve two years in county jail by the Honorable NancyShaffer after a jury found him guilty in January of two counts of misdemeanorvehicular manslaughter for causing the deaths of Richard and Fay Steinhart.Shuman’s sentence also reflected his subsequent no contest pleas for drivingduring the incident with a suspended license (which had been suspended for twoprior DUI offenses.) Read full story