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April 10, 2018 | Department of Human Services

Event Cancelled: The Business Case for Age-Friendly Hiring

Event cancelled: Hiring the right employees is a challenge for business when unemployment is low. In Sonoma County, there’s a group of workers that offers experience, skills, flexibility in work hours and high job performance to fill the need – older adult job seekers. Read full story


April 10, 2018 | Department of Human Services

Survey Shows Only 42% of County Children Ready for Kindergarten

Attendance at preschool, parental education levels, the language spoken at home are significant factors in Sonoma County children’s readiness for learning when they enter kindergarten, according to the 2017-18 survey overseen by the Road to Early Achievement and Development for Youth (READY) program. Read full story


April 09, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Sureño Gang Members Plead No Contest to Attempted Murder

District AttorneyJill Ravitch has announced that Salvador Flores, Jr., 19 years-old of SantaRosa, and Gustavo Alex Castillo, 25 years-old of Santa Rosa, each entered nocontest pleas to charges of gang-related attempted murder. Each defendant alsoadmitted to personally using a firearm during the crime. Flores and Castilloare active participants in the Puro Sureno Cholo (PSC) subset of the Surenocriminal street gang. Read full story


April 06, 2018 | Human Resources Department

Sonoma County Junior Commission on the Status of Women to Host "Body Positivity Day" Festival

Sonoma County Junior Commission on the Status of Women to host a "Body Positivity Day" festival on April 15, 2018. Read full story


April 04, 2018 | Economic Development Collaborative

Sonoma County Economic Development Board Wins CALED Award for #GoSoCo Shop Local Campaign

The Sonoma County Economic Development Board (EDB) received the Award of Excellence in Promotions for our post-fires “All You Need is Local – # GoSoCo” shop local campaign at the 38th Annual California Association of Local Economic Development Conference. Read full story


April 02, 2018 | Department of Human Services

Free April Advance Care Planning Workshops in Sonoma, Petaluma and Santa Rosa

Live in accord with your beliefs and values. Fulfill the goals that have meaning for you. Enjoy your favorite comforts: Isn’t that how you should get to live right up to your last breath. Even if a medical crisis means that you are unable to make decisions for yourself? Read full story


March 30, 2018 | Sonoma County Regional Parks

Hood Mountain's Pythian Road Entrance Reopens

Sonoma County Regional Parks has reopened the Pythian Road entrance to Hood Mountain Regional Park & Preserve. The southern half of the park had been closed since the October 2017 wildfire swept across large portions of the mountain. This section of the park experienced some of the most severe fire impacts. Read full story


March 27, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Daniel Broin Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Theft from Finnish American Home Association

DefendantDaniel Broin, 57 years old of Napa, was sentenced on Wednesday March 21st bythe Honorable Judge Averill to serve two years in prison after having beenconvicted by a jury in January of embezzling over $100,000 from the FinnishAmerican Home Association (FAHA). Read full story


March 27, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Rancho Cotati Project Graduation Treasurer Sentenced to Jail

Defendant MaryKatherine David, 38 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced yesterday by theHonorable Patrick Broderick to serve six months in county jail, and 48 months onformal probation after having pled no contest in January to grand theft andforgery charges. Read full story


March 23, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

SantaRosa Man Convicted of 2nd Degree Murder Denied Parole for Sixth Time

DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that on March 23, 2018, the CaliforniaBoard of Prison Terms denied parole for the sixth time to 57 year old GaryAllen Moore, who was convicted of the 2nd degree murder of a 23month old child in 1990. Read full story