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Serial Killer DeniedParole
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that on May 27, 2020, the CaliforniaBoard of Prison Terms denied parole to 69 year old Michael Carson, who, alongwith his wife Susan Carson, was convicted in the early 1980’s of committingthree separate murders in the counties of Sonoma, San Francisco and Humboldt. Read full story
Prison Inmate Convicted of Murder Once AgainDenied Parole
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Bryon James Tibbals, 55years-old of Nevada, was denied parole following a hearing earlier today infront of the California Board of Parole Hearings. In addition to denyingparole, the Board determined that Tibbals must wait three additional yearsbefore his next hearing. Read full story
Se extiende el acceso a los parques en la nueva Orden de Salud
El martes la Oficial de Salud del Condado de Sonoma flexibilizó aún más las restricciones relacionadas con la recreación al aire libre durante la pandemia de Covid-19 al emitir una orden que les permite a las entidades a cargo de parques el abrir sus estacionamientos costeros y restablecer las horas diurnas de visita a las playas. Read full story
Parks Access Expanded inNew Health Order
Sonoma County’s health officer on Tuesdayfurther eased restrictions on outdoor recreation during the Covid-19 pandemicby issuing an order that allows park agencies to reopen coastal parking lots andrestore daytime visiting hours at beaches. Read full story
Comunicado de parte de Susan Gorin, presidenta de la Junta de Supervisores del condado de Sonoma, y Mark Essick, alguacil y oficial forense del Condado
Estamos experimentando juntos algo que no se había visto en un siglo, una pandemia que ha requerido el confinamiento de nuestras comunidades, el cierre de centros de reuniones y gran parte de nuestra economía. Hoy estamos enfrentándonos a la difícil labor de determinar cómo reabrir nuestras comunidades por fases, mientras tenemos en mente el hecho de que los retos que todos y cada uno de nosotros enfrentamos son únicos. Read full story
Joint Statement from Susan Gorin, Chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, and Mark Essick, Sonoma County Sheriff/Coroner
Together, we are experiencing something not seen in a century – a pandemic that has required the lockdown of our communities, our gathering centers and much of our economy. Today, we are faced with the daunting task of how best to phase in the reopening of our communities, while respecting the fact that the challenges faced by each and every one of us is unique. Read full story
La Oficial de Saluddel Condado de Sonoma enmienda la orden de refugio en casa para permitir que se abran negocios adicionales
La Oficial de Salud del Condado de Sonoma modificó la orden de refugioen casa hoy para expandir la lista de negocios que podrán operar en el condadosegún lo permitido bajo la aprobación del estado de la solicitud de variacióndel condado para acelerar a la etapa 2 del plan de reapertura del gobernador. Read full story
Sonoma County Public Health Officer Amends Shelter in Place Order to Allow Additional Businesses to Reopen
The Sonoma County Health Officer today amended the Shelter-in-Place Health Order allowing the reopening of additional businesses that provide services, effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday May 15, 2020. Read full story
Public Hearing on Sanitation Rates continued, will be held During June 9 virtual Board Meeting
The Public Hearing to considerincreasing the annual sewer service charge provided by and scheduled for theRegular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Water Agency onbehalf of the Sanitation Zones of Airport-Larkfield-Wikiup, Geyserville,Penngrove, and Sea Ranch, and the Boards of the County Sanitation Districts ofOccidental, Russian River, Sonoma Valley, and South Park that was previouslyscheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 8:30AM has been continued until Tuesday,June 9, 2020 at 1:30 PM. Read full story
Sonoma County Administrator Appoints Communications Manager
County Administrator Sheryl Bratton todayannounced the appointment of Paul Gullixson, Associate VicePresident of Strategic Communications at Sonoma StateUniversity and former Editorial Director for The Press Democrat,to serve as Communications Manager for Sonoma County,starting June 29, 2020. Read full story