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August 27, 2018 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure
Press Conference – New Air Service Announcement
New air service to SonomaCounty will be announced at a press conference on August 27, 2018, at Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport(STS). Representatives from the County ofSonoma Board of Supervisors, Airport, Airline, Sonoma County Tourism, SantaRosa Chamber, and Visit Santa Rosa will be available for questions and answers. Read full story
August 27, 2018 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure
Fly from Northern California Wine Country to The Rockies Starting March 2019
Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (STS) announced today that it will begin air service to Denver International Airport (DEN) starting March 8, 2019. Read full story
August 24, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Defendant Donald Jackson Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison for September 2017 Pharmacy Robbery
DefendantDonald Ray Alton Jackson, 29 years old of Oakland, was sentenced today by the HonorableKnoel Owen to 20 years in the California Department of Corrections andRehabilitation for a September 28, 2017 robbery that occurred at Rite AidPharmacy in Santa Rosa. Read full story
August 24, 2018 | Permit Sonoma
County Seeks Community Input on Septic System Policy Updates
The County of Sonoma isupdating County regulations for septic systems in order to meet state mandatedregulations that protect water quality and public health. Read full story
August 21, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Former Hanna Boys Center Caseworker Sentenced in Child Sex Assault Case
Kevin ScottThorpe, 40 years old of Rohnert Park, was sentenced today by the Honorable DanaSimonds to twenty-one years in the state prison. This sentence followed Thorpe previouslypleading no-contest to eleven sex offenses he committed against four separateteenage victims. Read full story
August 20, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department
Transportation and Public Works Receives CAL FIRE Fire Prevention Grant
SonomaCounty Transportation and Public Works (TPW) has been awarded a grant in theamount of $1,082,969 by CAL FIRE, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection,Fire Prevention Grants Program. Read full story
August 20, 2018 | Natural Resources
Flood Protection and Groundwater Recharge Plan Now Available for Public Comment
Members of the public areinvited to submit comments on a storm water resources plan for the PetalumaRiver and Sonoma Creek watersheds that has identified more than 60 projectsthat will utilize storm water from heavy rainfall for beneficial uses, such asflood protection, recharge of groundwater, slowing erosion from hillsides, andimproving water quality in creeks and streams. Read full story
August 16, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Man Sentenced to Four Years Prison for Fifth DUI Conviction
51-year-old Gerardo Vargas-Velasquez, of Santa Rosa, was sentenced on August 15, 2018 to four years in state prison for felony charges of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Causing Injury, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident Read full story
August 14, 2018 | Department of Human Services
Protect Yourself! Improve Balance, Prevent Falls at Free Trainings
Harmful falls are the #1 reason older adults and seniors end up at the emergency room. Don’t restrict your activities because of worries about falling on uneven ground or stairs. Read full story
August 13, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Defendant Sentenced to 8 Years Prison For Kidnapping 4 Year Old Girl
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Tina Szczepanek, 42-years-oldof Lakeport, CA was sentenced today by the Honorable Judge Dana Simonds to 8 yearsprison for violating her probation. Read full story