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December 13, 2018 | Department of Health Services
ACCESS Sonoma County Receives$1 Million Hewlett Foundation Grant
The Sonoma County safety net departments accepted a $1million grant to continue advancing the work of the Accessing Coordinated Careand Empowering Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS) Sonoma County initiative from theHewlett Foundation this week. Read full story
December 13, 2018 | Natural Resources
Inflatable Dam Deflation Begins Today on Russian River
The Sonoma County Water Agency(Sonoma Water) today will begin deflating its rubber dam located in the RussianRiver near Forestville. Read full story
December 12, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Harman Management to Pay$195,000 In Environmental Enforcement Case
District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendantHarman Management Corporation, which provides consulting services torestaurants such as Kentucky Fried Chicken/KFC, A & W and Taco Bell, hasresolved a civil environmental enforcement case filed in Sonoma County SuperiorCourt. Read full story
December 12, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Armed Robber Sentenced to Prison For 27 Years
DefendantKawanza Houston, 43 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced Wednesday by theHonorable Christopher Honigsberg to 27 years in state prison after having pledno contest in October of this year to two felony charges of robbery, andadmitting an allegation that he used a firearm during the commission of thecrimes. Read full story
December 12, 2018 | Office of Recovery and Resiliency
Board Approves Recovery & Resiliency Framework
On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved the Recovery and Resiliency Framework which serves as a vision and approach for how Sonoma County will recover and emerge more resilient from the October 2017 wildfires. Read full story
December 11, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Santa Rosa Man Receives Maximum Prison Sentence For Sexual Assault
DefendantStephen Ledua Maffy, 46 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced Friday by theHonorable Judge Jennifer Dollard to 12 years state prison, the maximumavailable sentence for his crimes. Read full story
December 11, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department
BoardApproves Recovery & Resiliency Framework
– On Tuesday, the Board ofSupervisors approved the Recovery and Resiliency Framework which serves as avision and approach for how Sonoma County will recover and emerge moreresilient from the October 2017 wildfires. Read full story
December 11, 2018 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure
Introduction of Speed Display Technology inResponse to Aggressive Driving, Community Concerns
The County of SonomaDepartment of Transportation and Public Works (TPW) today announced theimplementation of a new traffic calming program in response to communityconcerns about aggressive and unsafe driving along certain road segments in theunincorporated areas of Sonoma County. Read full story
December 11, 2018 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Now at Long-Term Parking
2018-12-11 false Immediate Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Now at Long-Term Parking Santa Rosa CA As part of the Sonoma County Airport (STS) parking lot renovation and expansion, the Airport now offers expanded ChargePoint electric vehicle (EV) charging stations located in both the long- Read full story
December 10, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Violent Serial Rapist Denied Parole
CaliforniaDepartment of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate David Earnest Poe, 61 yearsold of Point Arena, was issued a five year parole denial by the Board of PrisonTerms following a Thursday afternoon hearing held at Corcoran State Prison. Read full story