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Homeowners Reminded to Make Sure Contractors are Properly Licensed for all Jobs over $500
In 2017, theTubbs Fire struck Napa, Sonoma, and Lake Counties and nearly 6,000 structureswere destroyed, many of them homes. Santa Rosa communities are continuing torebuild and although the Contractors State License Board's (CSLB) attention hasbeen focused on protecting disaster survivors from being victimized byunlicensed contractors, folks not directly affected by the wildfires shouldalso stay on their guard when hiring someone for home improvement work. Read full story
Sonoma County Regional Parks Takes Ownership of 1,200 Acres for Mark West Creek Regional Park and Open Space Preserve
Explore the new Mark West Creek Regional Park & Preserve property during our 2020 park preview days. The park is not yet open to the public, but on preview days, you're welcome to hike the site and learn more about its special features. Read full story
Sonoma County Regional Parks Takes Ownership of 1,200 Acres for Mark West Creek Regional Park and Open Space Preserve
Explore the new Mark West Creek Regional Park & Preserve property during our 2020 park preview days. The park is not yet open to the public, but on preview days, you're welcome to hike the site and learn more about its special features. Read full story
Youthful Offender Early Release Denied
Defendant Lawrence Reed, 34 of Vallejo, CA, was denied parole Tuesday following a “youthful offender” hearing held at Pelican Bay state Prison in front of the State Board of Parole Hearings. Read full story
Tax Relief for Fire Damaged Properties
The County of Sonomaannounced today that Assessor Deva Marie Proto and Tax Collector Erick Roeserare working together with Cal-Fire and other County departments to identify andadjust property tax values for properties damaged by the Kincade Fire. Propertyowners with over $10,000 in damage may be eligible to defer their firstproperty tax installment if they submit an Application for Reassessment ofProperty Damage by Misfortune or Calamity (Calamity Reassessment Applications)to the Assessor no later than December 10, 2019. Read full story
Russian River Inflatable Dam Being Deflated Today
The Sonoma County Water Agency(Sonoma Water) today began the process of deflating its rubber dam located inthe Russian River near Forestville. Read full story
Ziro Coming to Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport
2147491418 2019-11-25 false Immediate Ziro Coming to Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport Santa Rosa CA Ziro Coming to Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport Charles M. Schulz — Sonoma County Airport (STS) is pleased to announce that ZIRO ridesharing will be a ch Read full story
Ps Orangeco, Inc., Owner and Operator of Public Storage
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that PS Orangeco, Inc., the owner and operatorof Public Storage self-storage rental facilities, agreed to a StipulatedJudgment, approved and ordered by Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Patrick M.Broderick Read full story
Penngrove Man Receives Life Sentence in Child Sex Assault Case
DefendantRandall Lewis Cover, 57 years old of Penngrove, was sentenced today by theHonorable Chris Honigsberg to serve nine years plus an additional fifteenyears-to-life in state prison after he pled no-contest in September of thisyear to four counts of committing sex offenses against two separate childvictims. Read full story
Michigan Man Sentencedto 16 Years to Life for 2016 Thanksgiving Day Murder
Judge Robert LaForgesentenced Arent Daniel Julius Bradt to 15 years to life, plus one yearconsecutive for his use of a deadly weapon. Read full story