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Sonoma County unveils resources for well owners impacted by drought
Sonoma County, in collaboration with the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, unveiled new resources today to help private well owners ensure their water is safe to drink amid changes in local groundwater tables as a result of the drought. Read full story
Department ofTransportation and Public Works caps 2021 with extensive road paving, fire fuel reductionand major storm repairs
As 2022 gets underway, the County of Sonoma Department of Transportation and Public Works today announced a final tally of results from the 2021 construction season, including 21 miles of repaved county roadway for a combined total of 51 miles over the two-year Pavement Preservation Program. Read full story
<p>Man Sentenced to Serve Fourteen Years in State Prison for Charges of Domestic Violence and Residential Burglary</p><p><b><i></i></b></p><p> </p>
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">John Amaral, 60 yearsold of Santa Rosa, was sentenced earlier today by the Honorable Robert LaForgeto serve 14 years in state prison after pleading “no contest” in November oflast year to felony charges of domestic battery and residential burglary.</span> Read full story
Permisos Sonoma publicael borrador del Plan de Protección Comunitaria contra Incendios, para la revisión delpúblico
Permisos Sonoma, en sociedad con los miembros de la comunidad, agencias de bomberos y organizaciones locales, publicó un borrador actualizado del Plan de Protección Comunitaria contra Incendios para que lo revise el público. Read full story
PermitSonoma releases draft of updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan for publicreview
Permit Sonoma, in partnership with communitymembers, fire agencies and local organizations, released an updated draft ofthe Community WildfireProtection Plan for public review.The plan provides wildfire hazard and risk assessments, community descriptions,options for addressing issues of structural vulnerability to wildfire (homehardening) and provides a prioritized list of projects which, if implemented,can serve to reduce wildfire hazards. Read full story
La Oficial de Saluddel Condado de Sonoma emite un llamado a los residentes para que de maneravoluntaria se queden en casa; restrinjan las reuniones grandes
Debido al rápido incremento de los casos de COVID que se está dando en la comunidad, la Dra. Sundari Mase, Oficial de Salud del Condado de Sonoma, emitió hoy un llamado a los residentes para que se queden en casa lo más posible durante los próximos 30 días y limiten sus interacciones con aquellos que no sean de su familia inmediata. Read full story
SonomaCounty Health Officer issues appeal for residents to voluntarily stay home;restricts large gatherings
Due to the rapid rise of COVID cases surging through the community,Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase today issued an appeal toresidents to stay home as much as possible for the next 30 days and limitinteractions with those outside of their immediate household. Read full story
<p>Convicted Felony Sentenced to 17 Years, 8 Months in Prison for Assault with Firearm and Robbery</p><p> </p>
<p> <span>Defendant RaymundoHernandez-Soto Jr, 34 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced earlier today toserve 17 years, 8 months in state prison after pleading “no contest” in Octoberof last year to charges of committing an assault with a semi-automatic firearm,second degree robbery, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. </span></p><p><span></span></p> Read full story
Ten-year update on Long Term Roads Plan shows improvements, ongoing investment needed for Pavement Preservation Program
Officials with the County of Sonoma Department of Transportation and Public Works today provided an update to the Board of Supervisors regarding the county’s Pavement Preservation Program and Long Term Roads Plan, consistent with the Resilient Infrastructure pillar of the county’s Five-Year Strategic Plan to make critical investments in the county road network. Read full story
<p>Petaluma Man Sentenced to Prison for Pimping while Armed with a Firearm</p><p> </p>
<p> <span>Defendant, LaneRobert Norman, 22 years old of Petaluma, was sentenced today by the HonorableBradford DeMeo to 8 years and 4 months in prison in connection with hisno-contest pleas in October to pimping while armed with a firearm as well asfurnishing cocaine to a minor.</span></p><p><span></span></p> Read full story