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July 26, 2019 | Department of Health Services
Heat Notification: Tips toStay Cool as Temperatures Rise
The National Weather Service is forecasting hot temperatures throughout the region and in Sonoma County over the next few days. Inland temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s throughout the weekend, with cooler temperatures returning on Monday. Sonoma County will see the highest temperatures on Saturday, July 27 with several areas in the County moving into the orange and red level HeatRisk forecast. Read full story
July 19, 2019 | Permit Sonoma
Sonoma County Receives Award for Housing Initiatives
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
July 19, 2019 | Permit Sonoma
Hazardous Materials Team Responds to Cannabis OilExtraction Waste
At approximately 5:00 pm on July 18, Sonoma County Fire Prevention andHazmat dispatched to Roblar Road and Valley Ford Road in response to a reportof 5 55-gallon containers left on the side of the road. Read full story
July 18, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney
Multiple Count Felon Sentenced to State Prison
Defendant Ryan Christopher Moore, 36 years old of SantaRosa, was sentenced to serve 7 years, 8 months in state prison earlier today bythe Honorable Peter Ottenweller Read full story
July 17, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney
Man Sentenced to Three Years and Four Months inPrison For Vehicular Manslaughter While Under The Influence of Marijuana
DefendantIsidro Moya, 20 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced yesterday by theHonorable Peter Ottenweller to serve three years and four months in stateprison after having pled no contest in April of this year to felony charges ofGross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated, Driving Under the Influence ofa Drug Causing Injury, and a misdemeanor charge of Driving Without a ValidDriver’s License. Read full story
July 15, 2019 | Permit Sonoma
County Shuts Down Large-Scale Illegal Cannabis Operation
On July 12, County inspectors found more than 9,000 unpermitted cannabis plants at a property located on Butler Avenue, Santa Rosa. Permit Sonoma, authorized by an inspection warrant, arrived on site just after 8:30am with assistance from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. Read full story
July 12, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney
Family Convicted of 2017Porter Creek Road Murder
Defendants ReneEspinoza Jr., 22 years old, Maria Guadalupe Torres, 42 years old, and ReneEspinoza Martinez, 42 years old, all of Clearlake, pled guilty and no-contest todayto murder charges stemming from the killing of Antonio Botello Arreola onSeptember 1, 2017. Read full story
July 12, 2019 | County Administrator's Office
City, County Reach Agreement with Homeless Advocateson Preliminary Injunction
Working together to expedite andattempt to resolve a pending federal lawsuit, the County of Sonoma, the SonomaCounty Community Development Commission, and the City of Santa Rosa havereached an agreement with Homeless Action! and three individuals experiencinghomelessness for a preliminary and temporary injunction. Read full story
July 12, 2019 | Natural Resources
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Sonoma Valley SewerTrunk Main Project
OnTuesday, July 16, 2019 at 10 a.m. there will be a Groundbreaking Ceremony tomark the beginning of Reach 4A and 4B.1 of the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District’sSewer Trunk Main Replacement Project. Read full story
July 10, 2019 | Department of Human Services
$150,000 in Scholarships Helps Sonoma County Foster Youth Build Better Futures
To help current and former Sonoma County foster youth achieve their academic potential and build better futures, The Valley of the Moon Children’s Foundation will award its annual college and trade school scholarships on Monday, July 29. Read full story