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December 14, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Convicted Child Rapist Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole

Sonoma CountyDistrict Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that 52-year old Timothy Marble,of Napa, CA, was sentenced to serve life in prison without possibility of parole. Read full story


December 14, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department

Increased Risk of Flooding and Mud, Debris Flows after 2017 Wildfires

The City of Santa Rosa and the County of Sonoma encourage residents living in and around the areas burned by the October 2017 wildfires to prepare their property for the rainy season and remain alert for possible threats from intense winter storms. Read full story


December 13, 2018 | Permit Sonoma

County Continues Strong Commitmentto Fire Prevention and Hazardous Materials Response

On December 11, 2018, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved the relocation of fire inspection-related activities to Permit Sonoma. Effective January 1, 2019, the Fire Prevention Division and Hazardous Materials Division will be integrated into Permit Sonoma, increasing coordination of these fee-based inspection programs. Read full story


December 13, 2018 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure

Sonoma County Airport Goes Big with Nonstop Daily Flights to the Lone Star State, Starting June 2019

Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (STS)  Goes Big with Nonstop Daily Flights to the Lone Star State, Starting June 2019 Read full story


December 13, 2018 | Department of Health Services

ACCESS Sonoma County Receives$1 Million Hewlett Foundation Grant

The Sonoma County safety net departments accepted a $1million grant to continue advancing the work of the Accessing Coordinated Careand Empowering Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS) Sonoma County initiative from theHewlett Foundation this week. Read full story


December 13, 2018 | Natural Resources

Inflatable Dam Deflation Begins Today on Russian River

The Sonoma County Water Agency(Sonoma Water) today will begin deflating its rubber dam located in the RussianRiver near Forestville. Read full story


December 12, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Harman Management to Pay$195,000 In Environmental Enforcement Case

District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendantHarman Management Corporation, which provides consulting services torestaurants such as Kentucky Fried Chicken/KFC, A & W and Taco Bell, hasresolved a civil environmental enforcement case filed in Sonoma County SuperiorCourt. Read full story


December 12, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Armed Robber Sentenced to Prison For 27 Years

DefendantKawanza Houston, 43 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced Wednesday by theHonorable Christopher Honigsberg to 27 years in state prison after having pledno contest in October of this year to two felony charges of robbery, andadmitting an allegation that he used a firearm during the commission of thecrimes. Read full story


December 12, 2018 | Office of Recovery and Resiliency

Board Approves Recovery & Resiliency Framework

On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved the Recovery and Resiliency Framework which serves as a vision and approach for how Sonoma County will recover and emerge more resilient from the October 2017 wildfires. Read full story


December 11, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Santa Rosa Man Receives Maximum Prison Sentence For Sexual Assault

DefendantStephen Ledua Maffy, 46 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced Friday by theHonorable Judge Jennifer Dollard to 12 years state prison, the maximumavailable sentence for his crimes. Read full story