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March 21, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Jury Convicts Man of Multiple Counts of ChildMolestation
Defendant Paul Dwayne Kilgore, 70 years old of Sonoma, was found guilty yesterday by a Sonoma county jury of six counts of child molestation following a three week trial. The jury also found true an allegation that Kilgore had committed these offenses against multiple victims, who were all under the age of fourteen years old. Read full story
March 21, 2018 | Permit Sonoma
County Introduces New Online and Mobile Permit Appointment Scheduling Tool
In a continuing effort to reduce wait times and improve costumer experience, the County of Sonoma’s Permit Center has implemented new software that enables customers to schedule appointments or join today’s line remotely, instead of waiting in the lobby. Read full story
March 20, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Costco and San FranciscoBay Gourmet Coffee Settle Case with District Attorneys’ Offices for Sale ofPlastic Coffee Pods
District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that her office, with 24 other District Attorney’s Offices in California, settled an environmental and consumer protection action against Costco Wholesale Corporation, Inc. and JBR, Inc. Read full story
March 20, 2018 | Natural Resources
Free LandscapeDesign Templates for the Fire Rebuild
The Sonoma-Marin SavingWater Partnership and partners are developing free landscape design templatesto help fire victims get back in their homes faster, while encouraginglong-term environmental sustainability. Read full story
March 15, 2018 | Department of Health Services
CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Sonoma County
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a news alert on March 13 about positive testing for Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins in Sonoma County shellfish. The CDPH is “advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams, or whole scallops from Sonoma County.” The advisory does not apply to commercially sold shellfish from state-certified harvesters. Read full story
March 14, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department
Sonoma County Ranks 7th Healthiest in State
Sonoma County is ranked the seventh healthiest county in California, according to the 2018 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. Read full story
March 14, 2018 | Human Resources Department
Sonoma County Students Plan "March for Our Lives" Rally in Santa Rosa
Sonoma County students and members of the Junior Commission on Human Rights plan "March for Our Lives" rally in Santa Rosa on March 24, 2018. Read full story
March 13, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department
Christopher GodleyTemporarily Named Interim Emergency Manager for Sonoma County
On March 12, 2018, Christopher Godley, a nationally respected emergency services leader, has been temporarily named the interim Emergency Manager of Sonoma County. Mr. Godley will take the helm of the Emergency Services Division for several months while the County conducts a national recruitment to find a qualified individual to serve as the permanent Emergency Manager. Read full story
March 13, 2018 | Human Resources Department
Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights Offers Education Forum in Sonoma Valley
Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights Offers Education Forum in Sonoma Valley March 28, 2018 Read full story
March 06, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
DA Ravitch Issues Revised Policy Regarding Dismissal of Cannabis-Related Criminal Convictions
On November 8,2016, California voters passed Proposition 64, the Medicinal and Adult-UseCannabis Regulation and Safety Act. The Act legalizes the adult use of Cannabisand establishes regulations that will control and oversee the Cannabisindustry. Read full story