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September 13, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Septic Waste HaulerConvicted of Felony for Unlawful Dumping into Sewer

District AttorneyJill Ravitch has announced that defendant Carlos Chavez, 64 years old ofPetaluma, doing business as Carlos’ Petaluma/Novato or Marin Septic Service wassentenced today by the Honorable Robert LaForge for felony theft of utilityservices and misdemeanor advertising for construction work without acontractor’s license. Read full story


September 12, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Bay Area Man Sentenced to 5 yearsPrison in Burglary of 96-Year-Old Sonoma Resident

Defendant TommyMitchell, 29-years-old of Oakland, was sentenced to five years in stateprison today by the Honorable Dana Simonds after having pled no contest in Mayof this year to residential burglary with an enhancement for committing thecrime against an elder adult. Read full story


September 11, 2018 | Department of Human Services

Veterans Service Office Changes Drop-in and Veteran I.D. Hours Starting September 24, 2018

Starting Monday, Sept. 24, the Sonoma County Veterans Service Office (VSO), 3725 Westwind Blvd., Santa Rosa, will increase drop-in office hours to Monday−Thursday, 8−11 a.m. Read full story


September 07, 2018 | Department of Human Services

Free Advance Care Planning Workshop October 16, 2018

When someone is sick, it's natural to ask, "What can I do to help?" or "What can I do for you?" It feels good to fulfill someone's wishes. But if your loved one is so sick that he or she is unable to speak and you don't already know what he or she wants—that feels awful. Read full story


September 06, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Man Sentenced to Six Years Prison for Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated

DefendantRobert A. Bosch, 64 years old of Rohnert Park, was sentenced today by the HonorableRobert LaForge to 6 years in state prison after pleading no contest on July 19,2018 to the charge of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Read full story


September 06, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

District Attorney Jill Ravitch Announces Consumer Protection Settlement With Goop, Inc.

DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that her office, along with the DistrictAttorneys of Alameda, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta,and Solano Counties, entered into a settlement in a consumer protection actionagainst Goop, Inc. (“Goop”). Read full story


September 04, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to Prison for AttemptedMurder

Defendant Quentin Bernard Bowen,28 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable PeterOttenweller to a term of life in prison with the possibility of parole aftereleven years following his conviction by a jury for the charge of attemptedmurder including great bodily injury and weapon enhancements. Read full story


September 04, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department

Sonoma County to Test Emergency Alerts

OnSeptember 10th and 12th Sonoma County will test emergencyalert and warning systems. During this testing period, residents and visitorsmay receive a phone call, an alert on their mobile device, or experienceinterruptions in local radio and television. Read full story


August 30, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Gang Member Denied Parole

CaliforniaDepartment of Corrections Inmate Luis Alberto Santana was denied parole afterthe conclusion of a parole suitability hearing at California Health CareFacility, Stockton on August 28, 2018. The Parole Board found Santana presentedan unreasonable risk of danger if released back into the community. The denialwas for 5 years. Read full story


August 30, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department

Sonoma County Supervisors Declare September as National Preparedness Month

The SonomaCounty Board of Supervisors declared that September is National PreparednessMonth. The preparedness campaign provides an opportunity for all of us to readyourselves and our families now and throughout the year for potential emergencysituations. Read full story