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Parole Denied for Convicted Murderer
District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that following a Wednesday hearing held at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran, defendant Gregory L. Gossett, 58 years old of Santa Rosa, was denied parole by the California Department of Corrections Board of Parole Hearings. Read full story
Santa Rosa ManConvicted of Aggravated Sexual Assault of 8 Year Old Child Denied Parole
District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that the California Board of Prison Terms denied parole yesterday to 38 year old Pascual Jorge Pilotzi, who was convicted in 2007 of the aggravated sexual assault of an 8 year old girl. Read full story
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to ConsiderAppointment of Community Development Commission Executive Director
The Sonoma County Board ofSupervisors will consider the appointment of current Department of HealthServices (DHS) Director Barbie Robinson to serve as interim Executive Directorof the Community Development Commission (CDC) at its upcoming board meeting onJanuary 14, 2020. Read full story
Man Sentenced To Prison For Assault With A Deadly Weapon, Resisting A Peace Officer With Force, And Brandishing A Replica Firearm
Defendant Jaime Tapia-Vasquez, 38 years-old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced earlier today by the Honorable Dana Simonds to serve 3 years and 8 months in state prison after having pled “no contest” in September of last year to felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest with force, as well as misdemeanor charges of battery on a peace officer and brandishing a replica firearm. Read full story
Kincade Fire Debris Removal Deadline is January 31, 2020
Sonoma County is reminding property owners whose homes or structures were destroyed by the Kincade Fire to submit an application and site work plan for fire debris removal by January 31, 2020 Read full story
Sonoma County Launches Financing Program for Wildfire Safety and Seismic Improvements
The Sonoma County Energy Independence Program (SCEIP) is now financing wildfire safety and seismic strengthening for both residential and commercial buildings. Read full story
Sonoma County HousingAuthority Opens Project-Based Voucher Waitlist on 4-bedroom unit in Healdsburg,CA
The Sonoma County HousingAuthority will accept applications from Jan. 6 – Feb. 7, 2020 for a new,Project-Based Voucher Waitlist tied to 4-bedroom units at Riverfield Homes inHealdsburg, CA. This waiting list isspecifically for households with five-ten members that require 4-bedroom units. Households with less than five peopleare not eligible for this list. Read full story
Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to Six Years inPrison for Domestic Violence-Related Assault
DefendantRobert Anthony Ventura, 45 years old of Santa Rosa, was summarily sentenced tosix years in state prison on Thursday, December 26, by the Honorable MarkUrioste after pleading no contest to one count of felony domestic assault, andone count of felony vandalism. Read full story
CountyTakes Swift Actions to Address Homelessness on the Joe Rodota Trail
Following last week’s special Board meeting, County staff has quickly forged ahead to implement the strategic proposal to provide housing, sheltering and services to Joe Rodota Trail occupants. Read full story
Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Multiple Felonies Including Attempted Sexual Assault, And Attempted Murder Of Peace Officer
Defendant Sean Seeman, 27 years old of New York and Alabama, and recently transient in Santa Rosa, was sentenced Tuesday morning by the Honorable Dana Simonds to serve 29 years and 6 months-to-life in state prison after having been convicted of multiple felonies in two separate jury trials earlier this year. Read full story