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December 07, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Contractor Convicted of Elder Fraud
DefendantWilliam Edward Hail III, 44 years old of Petaluma, was convicted yesterdayafternoon by a Sonoma County jury following a three week trial on five felony countsof committing theft from two elderly victims. Read full story
December 07, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Man Who Threw an Explosive Device Under a Patrol Car Was Sentenced toProbation
DefendantTristan Avery Proto, 22 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today bythe Honorable Jamie E. Thistlethwaite to three years of formal probation and 360days of country jail after having pled guilty to one felony count of possessingan explosive device (Health and Safety Code section 12035) in November. Read full story
December 05, 2018 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure
Sonoma County Transit Deploys First ElectricBuson Fare-Free “Sebastopol Shuttle"
The Department ofTransportation and Public Works (TPW) today announced that Sonoma CountyTransit’s first zero-emission all-electric bus will be set in motion onSebastopol Local Route 24 Read full story
December 05, 2018 | Natural Resources
Groundwater Agency Schedules Study Session on Fee Options
On Thursday, December 13, 1 p.m., the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Board of Directors will hold a study session on fee options to provide short-term funding for the new agency. Read full story
December 04, 2018 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure
Russian River Drought Relief Grant Program to Expire December 31, 2018
The County of Sonoma Department of Transportation andPublic Works (TPW) today announced that the Russian River Drought Relief grantprogram for property owners in the Russian River Watershed area will expire onDecember 31, 2018. Read full story
December 03, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department
Board of Supervisors to Consider Appointment of New Emergency Manager
After a nationwide search and extensive interview process, Sonoma County Administrative Officer (CAO), Sheryl Bratton, will officially recommend the appointment of Christopher Godley as the next Emergency Management Director. Read full story
December 03, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department
Supervisores Consideran Nombramiento deNuevo Director de Servicios de Emergencia
Después de realizar una búsqueda a nivel nacional y un extenso proceso de entrevistas, la Administradora del Condado de Sonoma, Sheryl Bratton, ha decidido recomendar oficialmente al señor Christopher Godley como el próximo Director de la oficina de Gestión de Emergencias. Read full story
November 30, 2018 | Department of Human Services
Free Classes Help Older Adults Prevent Falls
Improve your balance, flexibility and strength and get helpful tips to make your home safer by attending an eight-class series based on the nationally acclaimed program, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls. Read full story
November 28, 2018 | Sonoma County Regional Parks
Mountain Lion Researcher Presents “Living with Lions” Session for Community
Sonoma County Regional Parks is hosting a talk by mountain lion researcher Quinton Martins at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Windsor Regional Library. The session will provide information on the movement, diet and behavior of mountain lions tracked by the “Living with Lions” project, a community conservation project Martins leads for Audubon Canyon Ranch. Read full story
November 27, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Santa Rosa Man Sentenced on Charge of Annoyingor Molesting a Child Under Age 18
DefendantTimothy Kottler, 48 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by theHonorable Mark Urioste after a jury found him guilty on October 25, 2018 of annoyingor molesting a child under 18 years of age – a misdemeanor. Read full story