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June 05, 2018 | Natural Resources
Student Winners Announced in Annual Water Awareness Poster and Video Contests
Winners of the Sonoma County Water Agency’s (Water Agency) annual Water Awareness school poster contest and the Russian River Watershed Association’s high school video contest were announced recently during a celebration held to acknowledge the winning entries and hand out prizes. Read full story
June 01, 2018 | Natural Resources
Sewer Lateral Ordinance Proposed for Sanitation Zones & Districts
The Sonoma County Water Agency (Water Agency) will hold aseries of community meetings to discuss a proposed sewer lateral ordinanceaimed at preventing sewer overflows that occur during heavy rains. Read full story
May 30, 2018 | Natural Resources
Local Water Utilities to Community: There is never enough to waste
The Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership (Partnership)will be implementing a regional multi-media effort throughout the North Bayregion with a simple message: There’s never enough to waste. Read full story
May 28, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years for Shooting, Personal Use of a Firearm, and Causing Great Bodily Injury
DefendantMarcos Dionicio Vazquez, 22 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by theHonorable Dana Simonds to 15 years in state prison Read full story
May 23, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
Man Sentenced to Maximum Sentence of Three Years and EightMonths Prison For Sixth DUI Conviction
David RaymondSomers, 59 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced on May 8, 2018 to 3 years and8 months in state prison, the maximum allowed by law, for a felony charge ofDriving Under the Influence. Somers now has 6 prior convictions for DrivingUnder the Influence, 2 of which were also felony offenses. Read full story
May 23, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney
DA Settles Consumer Protection Suit Against Santa Rosa Medical Cannabis Dispensary For Lack of Prop 65 Warnings
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that her office has settled a consumerprotection suit brought under California’s Safe Drinking Water and ToxicEnforcement Act of 1986 (also known as “Proposition 65”) against Sonoma PatientGroup, Inc. Read full story
May 22, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department
Joe Rodota Trail Portion Will Be Temporarily Closed to Reestablish Safe and Clean Environment
Beginning Wednesday, May 30, 2018, the County ofSonoma in collaboration with the City of Santa Rosa will temporarily close thesection of the Joe Rodota Trail (JRT) from Roseland Avenue to Dutton Avenue toremove unlawful encampments and reestablish a safe and clean environment forall trail visitors. The effort is anticipated to last two days, after which theCounty will reopen the closed section of the JRT for recreational trail use. Read full story
May 21, 2018 | Sonoma County Regional Parks
Andy's Unity Park Opens June 2, 2018
The public is invited to celebrate the opening and dedication of Andy’s Unity Park at 3399 Moorland Avenue in southwest Santa Rosa from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 2. The afternoon will include a rich program of community speakers, music, food, children’s activities, dancers, drummers, art projects, yoga, skateboard demonstrations, and booths hosted by local organizations. Read full story
May 21, 2018 | Natural Resources
Russian River Inflatable Rubber Dam Going Up Anglers, Boaters Must Portage Around Dam
The Sonoma County Water Agency (Water Agency) beganinflating its rubber dam on the Russian River near Forestville on Monday, May21, 2018. The rubber dam is a critical component of the Russian River water supplysystem that provides naturally filtered drinking water to more than 600,000residents in portions of Sonoma and Marin counties. The rubber dam will remaininflated through summer and into the fall. Read full story
May 18, 2018 | Sonoma County Regional Parks
Spring Lake Water Park Opens May 26, 2018
Sonoma County Regional Parks launches its 2018 summer aquatics season on Saturday, May 26, with the opening of Santa Rosa's Spring Lake swimming lagoon – including the popular inflatable, floating playground – and boat rentals on the lake. Read full story