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October 29, 2021 | Office of the District Attorney

<p>District Attorney Ravitch AnnouncesMultimillion-Dollar Judgment Against Pong Game Studios, Permanently HaltsIllegal Gambling Operation</p><p></p>

<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch today announced that her office, in conjunction with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, and multiple District Attorneys throughout the state, obtained a multimillion-dollar stipulated judgment against Pong Game Studios Corporation (Pong).</span> Read full story


October 29, 2021 | County Administrator's Office

Board ofSupervisors to protect Paulin Meadow in Santa Rosa as open space

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is expected next week to approve the transfer of Parcel J (Paulin Meadow), a 10.42-acre property that is part of a collection of publicly owned parcels adjacent to the County of Sonoma-owned Chanate campus, from the county’s General Services Department to the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District (Ag + Open Space). The transfer will ensure the protection of the woodland area as open space in perpetuity. Read full story


October 26, 2021 | Office of the District Attorney

<p>Defendant found guilty by jury of all counts in serial rape case</p>

<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Earlier today, after an approximately 5-week long trial, a Sonoma County jury found Tirso Dejesus Guzman, 28 years old of Santa Rosa, guilty as charged of 11 Counts of sexually assaulting three women in the summer of 2019.</span> Read full story


October 26, 2021 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County issues guidance on COVID-19 booster shots, mix-and-match boosters

Sonoma County residents who received any of the three COVID-19 vaccines are now eligible for a booster shot if they meet new criteria outlined Monday by the county Department of Health Services. Read full story


October 26, 2021 | Natural Resources

<p>Tripulaciones respondieron a las inundaciones de aguas residualescausadas ​​por el río atmosférico </p><p></p>

<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Las fuertes lluvias del potente río atmosférico del domingo ingresaron al sistema de recolección de aguas residuales en el sistema del Distrito de Saneamiento del Condado en Sonoma Valley (SVSCD ) causando varios desbordes de aguas residuales.</span> Read full story


October 26, 2021 | Natural Resources

<p>Crews Responded to Wastewater Overflows Caused by Atmospheric River </p><p></p>

<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Heavy rains from Sunday’s potent atmospheric river entered the wastewater collections system in the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District system causing several wastewater overflows.</span> Read full story


October 25, 2021 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

<p>Voters injurisdictions with Nov. 2 election urged to return vote-by-mail ballots</p><p> </p>

<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters reminds voters eligible to participate in the Nov. 2, 2021, Consolidated Election, that the deadline to return vote-by-mail ballots is only days away.</span> Read full story


October 25, 2021 | County Administrator's Office

El oficial de salud del Condado de Sonoma les permite a algunos grupos el tener opciones para no usartapa bocas en interiores

El Oficial de Salud del Condado de Sonoma, Dra. Sundari Mase, enmendó el día de hoy una orden de salud para permitirles a ciertos grupos estables de gente, como aquellos en los gimnasios, clases y oficinas, la opción de levantar el mandato para utilizar tapa bocas en interiores, si verifican que todos los miembros del grupo estén completamente vacunados contra la COVID-19. Read full story


October 25, 2021 | County Administrator's Office

El Condado de Sonoma emite lineamientos sobre las vacunas de refuerzo contra la COVID-19 y refuerzos de varias marcas

Los residentes del Condado de Sonoma que hayan recibido cualquiera delas tres vacunas contra la COVID-19 ahora son elegibles para una vacuna derefuerzo, si cumplen los nuevos criterios presentados el lunes por el Departamentode Servicios de Salud. Read full story


October 25, 2021 | County Administrator's Office

Brian Morris selected as Sonoma County Public Defender

Brian Morris, the Assistant Public Defender for Marin County, has been selected to lead the Sonoma County Public Defender’s Office beginning in December. Read full story