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Delonte Hart Pleads Guilty to Murder and Attempted Murder for BrutalJune 2016 Attacks in Santa Rosa
District Attorney Jill R. Ravitch announced today that defendant Delonte Anthony Hart, (25) of Baltimore pled guilty to two separate violent stabbing attacks that occurred in downtown Santa Rosa in June, 2016. Read full story
Consumer andEnvironmental Protection Lawsuit Filed Against Local MidasStores
Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitchannounced today that her office, in conjunction with the Napa and Solano CountyDistrict Attorney’s offices, filed a complaint against CRC Luxury Motors, LLC,which owns Midas franchise stores located in Petaluma, Napa and Vacaville, andCurtis Correll who controls the day-to-day operation of the Midas stores. Read full story
Sonoma County Monitoring Rain Forecast, Working with Residents to Prepare for Rainy Season
Sonoma CountyEmergency Managers are coordinating with the National Weather Service tomonitor the rain forecast for this week, and to identify any concerns in burnedareas. At this time, the National Weather Service forecast does not include aflood watch or warning. Read full story
Santa Rosa Man to Serve 4 Years, 4 Months for Possessing Over 3 Pounds of Methamphetamine
Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to Serve 4 Years, 4 Months in Custody for Possessing Over 3 Pounds of Methamphetamine Forfeits Over $80,000 Seized Read full story
SonomaMaterials Ordered to Pay $50,000in Environmental Enforcement Case
District AttorneyJill Ravitch has announced that defendant Sonoma Materials, a landscape supplybusiness located at 21040 Broadway in Sonoma, agreed to pay $75,000 forviolations of environmental protection laws Read full story
Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office and Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) Selected to Receive Grant for Youth Services
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that the California Office of EmergencyServices (Cal OES) has awarded a grant of approximately $175,000 to the SonomaCounty District Attorney’s Office and Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) toprovide counseling and housing services to vulnerable youth in Sonoma County. Read full story
Ag + Open Space Approves Over $3 Million for Urban Open Space Projects
The Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District (Ag + Open Space) today accepted staff funding recommendations for five projects within or near urban areas throughout Sonoma County. Read full story
IOLERO Releases Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Annual Report
TheIndependent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) has releasedits second Annual Report summarizing the activities and findings of the Officefor the period August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2018. Read full story
AnnualSonoma County Hunger Index: 1/3 of Residents Went Hungry in 2017
Though some Sonoma County households saw their incomes rise in 2017, 60,000 low-income households – about 1/3 of county residents – couldn’t afford enough food to eat a healthy three meals a day, according to the latest Sonoma County Hunger Index report. Read full story
Healdsburg Man Sentenced for High Speed Pursuit and Possession of Illegal Firearms
Defendant Fabian Flores-Gonzalez, 18 years old of Healdsburg, was sentenced Thursday to one year in county jail and three years of formal probation for leading officers on a high speed pursuit and possession of illegal firearms and drugs. Read full story