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August 07, 2018 | Sonoma County Regional Parks

Supervisors Place Regional Parks Funding Measure on November Ballot

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Aug. 7, 2018 to place on the November ballot a one-eighth-cent sales tax for regionaland local park improvements. Read full story


August 01, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Amazon Agrees to Pay for Unlawful Environmental Claims

Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced todaythat her office, in conjunction with 22 other District Attorney’s Officesthroughout California, resolved a consumer protection action against Amazon,Inc., (“Amazon”). Read full story


August 01, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Seeks Community Input at Safety Net Services Recovery Workshop

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors invites community members to attend and provide input to guide post-fire recovery efforts at an upcoming Safety Net Services Recovery public workshop, on August 7, 2018. Read full story


July 31, 2018 | Office of Recovery and Resiliency

Recovery Planning Community Meeting on Thursday in Santa Rosa

The County of Sonoma continues to encourage residents to participate in workshops that will gather public input to shape the Recovery and Resiliency Plan to ensure the safety, livelihoods, and economic prosperity of the residents of Sonoma County. Read full story


July 30, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Dangerous Gang Member Denied Early Parole

DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that defendant Michael ValentineNichelini, 33, of Petaluma, CA was denied early parole at his“Youth Offender Parole Hearing,” held pursuant to Senate Bill No. 261 (“SB261”). The Parole Board denied the early parole for a term of 3 years. Read full story


July 25, 2018 | Department of Health Services

CaliforniaHOPE Receives $1 Million Grant to Continue Beyond 2018

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) hasreceived a $1 million grant to continue the California Helping OutreachPossibilities Empowering (HOPE) program, which delivers mental health services targetingthose affected by the wildfires in October 2017. Read full story


July 24, 2018 | Office of Recovery and Resiliency

Recovery Planning Community Meeting on Wednesday in Petaluma

The County of Sonoma continues to encourage residents to participate in workshops that will gather public input to shape the Recovery and Resiliency Plan to ensure the safety, livelihoods, and economic prosperity of the residents of Sonoma County. This workshop will be held at the Petaluma Community Center on Wednesday, July 25 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Read full story


July 20, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Men Responsible for Theft of Pride Flag in Guerneville Plaza Sentenced

Defendants Vincent O’Sullivan and Michael Campos, the individuals responsible for the theft of a Gay Pride Flag in the Guerneville Plaza on March 9, 2018 were sentenced earlier today by the Honorable Chris Honigsberg. Read full story


July 17, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Sex Offender Receives 9 Years in Prison forAnnoying/Molesting a Child

Defendant Kyle Thomas Uboldi, 49-years-old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today to 9 years in state prison by the Honorable Dana Simonds after having pled “no contest” in April to one felony count of annoying or molesting a child. Read full story


July 16, 2018 | Sonoma County Regional Parks

Sheep Graze the Laguna Trail

Sonoma County Regional Parks has recruited some assistancefor fire prevention and invasive species removal: sheep. A flock of sheep willspend the next five weeks grazing along the Lagunade Santa Rosa Trail near Sebastopol, removing dry vegetation and non-nativeplant species. Read full story