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August 29, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Rohnert Park Man Sentenced fo Prison for 23 Years for Multiple Robbery Convictions

Defendant Selso Orozco, 38 years old of Rohnert Park,was sentenced Thursday by the Honorable Peter Ottenweller to 23 years in stateprison after having pled no contest in April of this year to four counts ofarmed robbery that he committed over a three-day period in October 2018 Read full story


August 29, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Santa Rosa Man Convicted of Second Degree Murder Denied Parole for Seventh Time

DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that on August 28, 2019, the CaliforniaBoard of Prison Terms denied parole for the seventh time to 59 year old GaryAllen Moore, who was convicted in 1990 of the second degree murder of a twoyear old child. Read full story


August 29, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County to Test Emergency Alerts

Sonoma County Emergency Management to test alert and warning systems in Healdsburg, Cloverdale, and Geyserville areas Read full story


August 29, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

El Condado de Sonoma probará alertas de emergencia

Departmento de Administración de Emergencias probará los sistemas de alerta y advertencia en las áreas de Healdsburg, Cloverdale y Geyserville Read full story


August 28, 2019 | Permit Sonoma

Help Shape the Future of the Sonoma Developmental Center

The AmericanPlanning Association (APA) California Chapter selected the County of Sonoma’sHousing Initiatives program as the winner of the 2018 Opportunity andEmpowerment Award of Merit. Read full story


August 23, 2019 | Human Resources Department

Attention Sonoma County Women

The year-long Voices project, sponsored by the SonomaCounty Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), is intended to gain a comprehensiveunderstanding of local women’s concerns about issues impacting women and girls. County of Sonoma, California, Human Resources Department, Commission on the Status of Women, Junior Commission on the Status of Women, Civil Service Commission, Commission on Human Rights Read full story


August 19, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

Cavedale-Trinity Community are invited to Participate in Evacuation Drill

On Saturday, August 24, 2019 from 8-10 am, residents of the Cavedale-Trinity community are invited to participate in the County of Sonoma’s first evacuation drill. Read full story


August 19, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County to Hold First Full-Scale Evacuation Exercise in Cavedale-Trinity Neighborhood

On Saturday, August 24, 2019 residents of the Cavedale-Trinity community are invited to participate in the County of Sonoma’s first evacuation drill. The drill will take place from 8 A.M. to 10 A.M., and is part of a larger effort to prepare for wildfires and other potential disasters. Read full story


August 09, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma Ready Day Event Prepares Community for Disasters

The County of Sonoma invites the community to attend Sonoma Ready Day on September 8, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm, at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Read full story


August 08, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to 7 Years Prison for Stabbing Assault of Local Woman

Defendant Jessie James Graham, 41 years old of Santa Rosa,was sentenced today by the Honorable Bradford Demeo to the maximum term ofseven years in prison after a Sonoma County jury found him guilty in May ofthis year. Following the six day trial the jury found the defendant guilty ascharged of committing felony assault with a deadly weapon and causing greatbodily injury. Read full story