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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
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
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
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
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
Sonoma County Receives Award for Digital Response to Wildfires
The County of Sonoma is pleased to announce it hasbeen named the national first place winner by the Center for Digital Government(CDG) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) for the innovative andcollaborative digital response to the October wildfires. The Digital CountiesSurvey Awards recognize counties for their technology policies and practicesand only allocates ten winning spots for counties based on population. SonomaCounty takes home top honors in the 500,000 to 999,999 population category. Read full story
Train as a Coach to Help Older Adults Prevent Falls
Help older adult increase their safety, balance, strength and confidence on their feet by training on August 27 as a volunteer coach with the nationally acclaimed program, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls. Read full story
Co-Defendants Sentenced to Prison for Kidnap and Attempted Armed Robbery of Garda World Facility
DefendantMilton Orlando Gamez-Fierro was sentenced yesterday to 18 years in state prisonto two counts of attempted robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm at apeace officer with the intent to resist arrest. His co-defendant JesusGomez-Rosales was also sentenced yesterday to 8 years and 8 months in stateprison as a result of his plea to kidnapping and attempted robbery. Read full story
SupervisorsIntroduce Regional Parks Ballot Measure
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday, July 10, to introduce an ordinance that will place on the Nov. 6 ballot a one-eighth-cent sales tax measure for regional and local park improvements. If approved by voters, the sales tax would support the county and cities with their long-term needs to maintain parks, protect natural resources, reduce wildfire risks, provide health and recreation programs, and open new parks and trails. Read full story
Sonoma County 2018 Homeless Count Foreshadows Post-Fire Rise in Homelessness
The most recent report from the Sonoma County Community Development Commission's annual "Homeless Count" foreshadow a post-fire rise in homelessness. Read full story