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Supervisors approve fines to encourage public compliance with COVID-19 health orders
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved a codeenforcement ordinance that allows the issuing of citations ranging from $100for individuals up to $10,000 for businesses for noncompliance with local andstate health orders related to the coronavirus. Read full story
El Condado de Sonoma expande la administración de pruebas de anticuerpos al personal de escuelas
A partir del día de hoy, las pruebas de anticuerpos estarán a la disposición de los residentes del Condado de Sonoma que estén empleados en el sector escolar en la actualidad o que hayan sido empleados de escuelas durante el año lectivo 2019-2020. Read full story
Countyof Sonoma Expands Antibody Testing to Include School Personnel
Beginning today, antibody testing will beavailable for Sonoma County residents who are employed in school settingscurrently or were employed during the 2019-20 academic year. Read full story
Violent Felon Sentenced to Prison for Evading,Gun
DefendantSean Ryan McCarthy, 37 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced Wednesday by theHonorable Dana Simonds to serve five years, four months in state prison after havingpled no contest in January to charges of felony evading Read full story
22 Year Old Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Molest
Defendant William Drew Hodges, 54 years old of Rohnert Park, was sentenced earlier today by the Honorable Christopher Honigsberg to serve 33 years, 8 months in state prison after having been convicted in December last year of committing 11 separate robberies. Read full story
Board of Supervisors to begin budget workshops to address shortfall
OnMonday, July 27 and Tuesday, July 28, 2020, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisorswill begin reviewing departmental budgets with the goal of making theadjustments needed to address a $45 million to $50 million shortfall due torevenue declines associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn. Read full story
Serial Robber WhoTargeted Young Female Victims Sentenced to 33 Years, 8 Months State Prison
Defendant William Drew Hodges, 54 years old of Rohnert Park, was sentenced earlier today by the Honorable Christopher Honigsberg to serve 33 years, 8 months in state prison after having been convicted in December last year of committing 11 separate robberies. Read full story
County of Sonoma to Develop Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
Today marks the first day of the season for Sonoma County’s Residential Curbside Chipper program. This free curbside chipper service supports residents in creating defensible space around their homes and reduces vegetation along access routes. Read full story
23Year Old Man Sentenced to 6 years in Prison for Child Molest
Defendant Moises Flores, 23years old, was sentenced today by the Honorable Shelly Averill to serve 6years in state prison after pleading no contest to one charge of committing alewd act on a child under 14 in violation of Penal Code section 288(a). Read full story
NominationPeriod Opens for November 3, 2020, ConsolidatedGeneral Election
Nominations opened today for municipal offices as wellas school and special district governing board seats scheduled for election onNov. 3, 2020. According to County Clerk Deva Marie Proto, candidatesinterested in running for any of the more than 200 positions whose terms expirethis year must file nomination papers between July 13 and Aug. 7 in order tohave their names placed on the Nov. 3 ballot. Read full story