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April 03, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Environmental ViolationsResults in $245,000 Civil Judgment forCannabis Cultivation

District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced that defendantsBlack Mountain Developers LLC, Darryl Crawford, Cold Creek Group Inc., and ClintGerber have resolved a civil environmental enforcement action with theEnvironmental and Consumer Law Division of the Sonoma County DistrictAttorney’s Office. Read full story


April 02, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Convicted Child Molester Denied Parole

CaliforniaDepartment of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate Nathan Stephens, 60 yearsold previously of Santa Rosa, was given a five year denial of parole bythe State of California Board of Parole Hearings following a hearing on March26, 2019 at Avenal State Prison, in Avenal California. Read full story


April 02, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Convicted Sex Offender Larry Jones Denied Parole

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitationinmate Larry Jones, 65 years old of Santa Rosa, was given a seven year denialof parole by the State of California Board of Parole Hearings following ahearing on March 27, 2019 at the Salinas Valley State Prison in SoledadCalifornia. Read full story


April 02, 2019 | Department of Human Services

Los Beneficios de CalFresh llegan el 1 de mayo; Los beneficios de abril fueron añadidos en marzo

Los Beneficios de CalFresh llegan el 1 de mayo; Los beneficios de abril fueron añadidos en marzo. Read full story


April 02, 2019 | Department of Human Services

May CalFresh Benefits to Arrive May 1; April Benefits Added March 22

The State of California will issue May CalFresh benefits in a single day on May 1. April benefits were added early, on March 22. Santa Rosa, CA. Read full story


March 29, 2019 | Human Resources Department

Hand to Heart: Junior Commission on Human Rights announces Food andHygiene Drive for Sonoma County’s Victims of Homelessness

Hand to Heart: Junior Commission on Human Rights announces Food andHygiene Drive for Sonoma County’s Victims of Homelessness Read full story


March 27, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Santa Rosa Man Sentenced for Double Murder

DefendantDalton James Carlson, 33 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by theHonorable Robert LaForge to serve 75 years-to-life in state prison for killinghis wife Jessica Carlson and his father Dale Carlson after having pled nocontest in February to two counts of first degree murder, and a firearmenhancement. Read full story


March 26, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County Moves Forwardto Restructure Fire Services

OnTuesday March 19, 2019 the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to enterseveral agreements that will move forward restructuring efforts of fireservices in Sonoma County. Read full story


March 21, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

Curbside Flood Debris Collection Program Comes to anEnd

A month after Sonoma County was hit by a storm that caused historical floods, the Curbside Flood Debris Collection Program established in response to that disaster will come to an end. Read full story


March 20, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Santa Rosa Man Sentenced on DUI Murder

DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Jose Manuel Lopez-Perez, 26years-old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today to 21 years to life in prison byJudge Robert LaForge following his convictions for 2nd Degree Murderand Gross Vehicular Manslaughter while Intoxicated. Read full story