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Sonoma County Begins the New Year with a Brighter Future and Bolder Action
Givenall that Sonoma County has endured in the wake of the horrific 2017 wildfiresand the bitter aftermath; the region is well on its road to recovery, and allcredit goes to the goodwill of its people—friends, neighbors and strangers – whojoined together to put others first above all else. Read full story
Contractor Sentenced to 6 Years Prison for Committing Elder Fraud
DefendantWilliam Edward Hail III, 44 years old of Petaluma, was sentenced today by theHonorable Christopher Honigsberg to serve six years in state prison afterhaving been found guilty last month by a jury of committing five felony countsof theft from two elderly victims. Read full story
Sonoma County Rental Assistance Programs Continue as Federal Government Reopens
With the federal government reopened through at least February 15, 2019, the Sonoma County Housing Authority is able to fund rental assistance payments for programs financed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through May 31, 2019. Read full story
Mother-Son Pimping and Pandering Duo Sentenced
Defendant DavidRomesburg, 38 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the HonorableBradford DeMeo to serve 16 years in the California Department of Correctionsand Rehabilitation after having pled no contest in August of last year tofelony charges of pimping, pandering, and money laundering. Read full story
<p>SonomaCounty Rental Assistance Programs Remain On Track Despite Government Shutdown</p><p> </p>
<p>The Sonoma County Housing Authoritywill continue to provide much-needed rental assistance through its programsfunded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), despitethe federal government continuing its longest shutdown in U.S. history. TheHousing Authority has guaranteed rental assistance payments through March 2019.</p> Read full story
Atmospheric River Swells Reservoirs, Puts Pressure on Sanitation Systems
The atmospheric river that swept into Sonoma County this week sent reservoirs levels rising in the two main water supply reservoirs that the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) manages, but the heavy rainfall also put pressure on the wastewater collection system in the Sonoma Valley. Read full story
Community Meeting Scheduled on Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Fee
The Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency(GSA) is hosting a community meeting on January 30, to discuss a proposedgroundwater sustainability fee to provide short-term funding for the newagency. Attendees will also learn about a proposed well registration program.The meeting will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, January 30, Finley CommunityCenter, 2060 West College Ave, Santa Rosa. Read full story
Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Child Molest Conviction
DefendantArturo Blancas-Lopez, 51 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by theHonorable Robert Laforge to sixteen years in state prison after having pled nocontest in November of last year to two felony charges of Forcible Lewd Actswith a Minor Under the Age of Fourteen. Read full story
County Storm Update: Mud Slides Possible in Burn Scars this Evening
The National Weather Service has issued severalalerts and warnings due to the strong winter storm forecasted to pass overSonoma County Wednesday night through Thursday, January 17, 2019. With theforecasted rain, there is potential for mudslides in the areas that burned inthe October 2017 wildfires this evening. Read full story
Actualización sobre Tormenta: Existen Posibilidades De Deslizamientos En Zonas Quemadas Durante la Noche
El Servicio Nacional de Meteorología ha emitido varias alertas en relación a la tormenta invernal que pasa por el Condado de Sonoma y que se extenderá hasta el jueves 17 de enero de 2019. Las fuertes lluvias que se pronostican para la noche crean potencial para que se generen deslizamientos de tierra en las áreas quemadas por los incendios de octubre de 2017. Read full story