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Sewer Lateral Ordinance Proposed for Sanitation Zones & Districts
The Sonoma County Water Agency (Water Agency) will hold a series of community meetings to discuss a proposed sewer lateral ordinance aimed at preventing sewer overflows that occur during heavy rains. Read full story
Russian River Estuary Management Project Community Meeting
The Sonoma County Water Agency (Water Agency) will hold itsannual meeting on Thursday, May 31, 2018 to update the community on the RussianRiver Estuary Management Project. The meeting will be held at the JennerCommunity Center, 10398 Highway 1, Jenner, from 6-7:30 p.m. Read full story
Dropbox Settles Consumer Protection Prosecution for Automatic Renewal Law Violations
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that her office, along with the DistrictAttorneys of Alameda, San Diego and San Francisco Counties, have settled aconsumer protection action against Dropbox, Inc., a company that providesfile-sharing and other services over the internet. The civil action was filed in Alameda CountySuperior Court. Read full story
Defendant Convicted of Multiple Counts of Elder Theft
DefendantTheodore Hudson, 53 years old of Cloverdale, was found guilty by a jury Fridayafternoon after an almost two month long trial of 9 felony counts of theft froman elder. The jury also found true sentencing enhancements that alleged eachtheft offense resulted in over $500 thousand in loss. Read full story
Woman Sentenced to Six Years Prison for Dui and Child Endangerment Violation of Probation
26-year-old Lety Meza, of Windsor, was sentenced on April 27, 2018 to 6 years in state prison by the Honorable Dana Simonds for felony charges of Child Endangerment and misdemeanor charges of Driving Under the Influence. Read full story
Reducing Sugary Drink Consumption Decreasing in Southwest Santa Rosa
Efforts to improvethe health of youth and adults in Roseland through installation of waterstations and education about sugar sweetened beverages may have led to a decreasein sugary drink consumption. Read full story
Man Who Committed Multiple Rapes and Manslaughter Denied Parole
Fifty-two-year-old California prison inmate Josafat Panduro Presencion was denied parole by the state board of parole yesterday following a hearing at the California Institute for Men in Chino, CA. Read full story
Woman Sentenced for Multiple Counts of Attempted Murder and Causing Great Bodily Injury
Defendant Jessica Garcia-Leos, 32 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today to state prison for a term of thirty years and eight months in state prison by the Honorable Philip Pennypacker after having pled guilty in April of this year to two counts of attempted murder, and enhancements for committing great bodily injury. Read full story
Defendant Sentenced to 150 Years to Life tor Multiple Counts of Child Molestation
District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Paul Dwayne Kilgore, 70, of Sonoma, was sentenced to 150 years to life by the Honorable Judge Robert Laforge. Read full story
Defendants from Petaluma Home Invasion Robbery in Federal Custody
Eight defendants involved in the Petaluma home invasion robbery that occurred onMarch 12, 2018, were removed to federal custody. All eight defendants wereindicted on April 26, 2018 by the U.S. Attorney's Office on charges related tothe robbery. They are expected to appear in Federal Court this afternoon. Read full story