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Rohnert Park Mother and Son Plead no Contest to Pimping/Pandering and Money Laundering
On August 8, 2018 Defendant David Romesburg entered no contest pleas to felony charges of pimping/pandering, and money laundering, and admitted to having been previously convicted of a strike offense in 1999 for committing statutory rape. Read full story
Recovery Planning Community Meetings in Spanish
The County of Sonoma encourages all Spanish speaking residents to participate in two workshops that will gather public input to shape the Recovery and Resiliency Plan to ensure the safety, livelihoods, and economic prosperity of the residents of Sonoma County. Read full story
Sonoma County Opens New Behavioral Health Campus
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) will relocate its Santa Rosa-based Behavioral Health programs to a single campus that allows for multiple services and increased accessibility in the most populous area of the County. Read full story
Supervisors Place Regional Parks Funding Measure on November Ballot
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Aug. 7, 2018 to place on the November ballot a one-eighth-cent sales tax for regionaland local park improvements. Read full story
Amazon Agrees to Pay for Unlawful Environmental Claims
Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced todaythat her office, in conjunction with 22 other District Attorney’s Officesthroughout California, resolved a consumer protection action against Amazon,Inc., (“Amazon”). Read full story
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Seeks Community Input at Safety Net Services Recovery Workshop
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors invites community members to attend and provide input to guide post-fire recovery efforts at an upcoming Safety Net Services Recovery public workshop, on August 7, 2018. Read full story
Recovery Planning Community Meeting on Thursday in Santa Rosa
The County of Sonoma continues to encourage residents to participate in workshops that will gather public input to shape the Recovery and Resiliency Plan to ensure the safety, livelihoods, and economic prosperity of the residents of Sonoma County. Read full story
Dangerous Gang Member Denied Early Parole
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that defendant Michael ValentineNichelini, 33, of Petaluma, CA was denied early parole at his“Youth Offender Parole Hearing,” held pursuant to Senate Bill No. 261 (“SB261”). The Parole Board denied the early parole for a term of 3 years. Read full story
CaliforniaHOPE Receives $1 Million Grant to Continue Beyond 2018
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) hasreceived a $1 million grant to continue the California Helping OutreachPossibilities Empowering (HOPE) program, which delivers mental health services targetingthose affected by the wildfires in October 2017. Read full story
Recovery Planning Community Meeting on Wednesday in Petaluma
The County of Sonoma continues to encourage residents to participate in workshops that will gather public input to shape the Recovery and Resiliency Plan to ensure the safety, livelihoods, and economic prosperity of the residents of Sonoma County. This workshop will be held at the Petaluma Community Center on Wednesday, July 25 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Read full story