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August 06, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Supervisores aprueban multas para fomentar el cumplimiento público de las órdenes de salud COVID-19

La Junta de Supervisores del condado de Sonoma aprobó hoy una ordenanza de cumplimiento del código de salud que permite emitir multas que van desde $100 para individuos hasta $10,000 para empresas por incumplimiento de las órdenes de salud locales y estatales relacionadas con el coronavirus. Read full story


August 06, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Supervisors approve fines to encourage public compliance with COVID-19 health orders

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved a codeenforcement ordinance that allows the issuing of citations ranging from $100for individuals up to $10,000 for businesses for noncompliance with local andstate health orders related to the coronavirus. Read full story


July 31, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

El Condado de Sonoma expande la administración de pruebas de anticuerpos al personal de escuelas

A partir del día de hoy, las pruebas de anticuerpos estarán a la  disposición de los residentes del Condado de Sonoma que estén empleados en el  sector escolar en la actualidad o que hayan sido empleados de escuelas durante el año  lectivo 2019-2020. Read full story


July 31, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Countyof Sonoma Expands Antibody Testing to Include School Personnel

Beginning today, antibody testing will beavailable for Sonoma County residents who are employed in school settingscurrently or were employed during the 2019-20 academic year. Read full story


July 30, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

Violent Felon Sentenced to Prison for Evading,Gun

DefendantSean Ryan McCarthy, 37 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced Wednesday by theHonorable Dana Simonds to serve five years, four months in state prison after havingpled no contest in January to charges of felony evading Read full story


July 24, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

22 Year Old Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Molest

Defendant William Drew Hodges, 54 years old of Rohnert Park, was sentenced earlier today by the Honorable Christopher Honigsberg to serve 33 years, 8 months in state prison after having been convicted in December last year of committing 11 separate robberies. Read full story


July 24, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Board of Supervisors to begin budget workshops to address shortfall

OnMonday, July 27 and Tuesday, July 28, 2020, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisorswill begin reviewing departmental budgets with the goal of making theadjustments needed to address a $45 million to $50 million shortfall due torevenue declines associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn. Read full story


July 22, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

Serial Robber WhoTargeted Young Female Victims Sentenced to 33 Years, 8 Months State Prison

Defendant William Drew Hodges, 54 years old of Rohnert Park, was sentenced earlier today by the Honorable Christopher Honigsberg to serve 33 years, 8 months in state prison after having been convicted in December last year of committing 11 separate robberies. Read full story


July 22, 2020 | Permit Sonoma

County of Sonoma to Develop Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan

Today marks the first day of the season for Sonoma County’s Residential Curbside Chipper program. This free curbside chipper service supports residents in creating defensible space around their homes and reduces vegetation along access routes. Read full story


July 21, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

23Year Old Man Sentenced to 6 years in Prison for Child Molest

Defendant Moises Flores, 23years old, was sentenced today by the Honorable Shelly Averill to serve 6years in state prison after pleading no contest to one charge of committing alewd act on a child under 14 in violation of Penal Code section 288(a). Read full story