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January 08, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

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

January 07, 2020 | Climate Action and Resiliency

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

January 06, 2020 | Community Development Commission

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

December 30, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

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

December 30, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

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

December 26, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

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

December 19, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

District Attorney Jill Ravitch Announces Consumer Protection Settlement withFashion Nova, Inc.

District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that her office, along with the District Attorneys of Alameda, Los Angeles and Napa Counties, settled a civil consumer protection action against a California company known as Fashion Nova, Inc. The judgment was filed in Alameda County Superior Court. Read full story

December 18, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

SantaRosa Man Receives Sentence of 24 Years for Child Molestation

Martin Fonseca, 55 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced yesterday by the Honorable Bradford DeMeo to serve 24 years in state prison after having been convicted by a jury in June of this year of eight counts of Lewd Acts Upon a Child, against three different children, all under the age of 14. Read full story

December 18, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Santa Rosa Man Sentenced for 2017 Shooting

Defendant Yonas Tesfai Gebremariam, 40 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced yesterday to serve 18 years, plus 27 years-to-life in state prison following his conviction by a jury in April of committing multiple felonies related to a February 2017 shooting at a Santa Rosa residence. Read full story

December 18, 2019 | Permit Sonoma

Hazardous Materials Team Responds to Sodium Hypochlorite Leak

Sonoma County Fire Preventionand Hazmat responded to a sodium hypochlorite leak this morning at 7:09 a.m.This leak was the result of a truck fire, which took place at northbound U.S.Highway 101 at the South Cloverdale exit. Read full story