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Man Who Committed Multiple Rapes and Manslaughter Denied Parole
Fifty-two-year-old California prison inmate Josafat Panduro Presencion was denied parole by the state board of parole yesterday following a hearing at the California Institute for Men in Chino, CA. Read full story
Woman Sentenced for Multiple Counts of Attempted Murder and Causing Great Bodily Injury
Defendant Jessica Garcia-Leos, 32 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today to state prison for a term of thirty years and eight months in state prison by the Honorable Philip Pennypacker after having pled guilty in April of this year to two counts of attempted murder, and enhancements for committing great bodily injury. Read full story
Defendant Sentenced to 150 Years to Life tor Multiple Counts of Child Molestation
District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Paul Dwayne Kilgore, 70, of Sonoma, was sentenced to 150 years to life by the Honorable Judge Robert Laforge. Read full story
Defendants from Petaluma Home Invasion Robbery in Federal Custody
Eight defendants involved in the Petaluma home invasion robbery that occurred onMarch 12, 2018, were removed to federal custody. All eight defendants wereindicted on April 26, 2018 by the U.S. Attorney's Office on charges related tothe robbery. They are expected to appear in Federal Court this afternoon. Read full story
Ivan Morales Sentenced to Life in Prison for Attempted Murder and Robbery
Defendant IvanMorales, 25 years old of Lakeport, was sentenced today by the Honorable PatrickBroderick to six years plus thirty-two years-to-life in state prison. Read full story
Murder’s Parole Release Overturned by Governor at DA’s Request
After a parolehearing in December 2017, the California Board of Prison Terms decided to release68-year-old Larry Bunke for the 1982 murder of his wife, Linda. After the board granted parole, DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch, as well as multiple supporters amongst the victim’sfamily and friends, sent letters to the Governor’s office requesting that hereverse the board’s decision. Read full story
Eco-Friendly Garden Tour Focuses on California Natives and Urban Gardens
The annual Eco-Friendly Garden Tour (Tour) willtake place on Saturday May 5th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Now inits eighth year, the Tour is sponsored by the Sonoma-Marin Saving WaterPartnership (Partnership) and focuses on low water-use sustainablelandscaping. The 2018 tour includes gardens in Santa Rosa, Sonoma Valley,Petaluma, Novato, San Rafael, and San Anselmo. Read full story
Man Sentenced to Six Years Prison for Burglary and Looting of Hope Village
DefendantDouglas James Rosado, 50 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced on April 20,2018 by the Honorable Dana Beernink Simonds to 6 years in state prison afterpleading no contest on March 15, 2018 to charges of first degree burglary andfelony looting during a state of emergency in Sonoma County. Read full story
New Gas Tax will Fund Pavement, Ditching, Culverts and More
On April 17th, 2018, the Sonoma CountyBoard of Supervisors approved road improvement projects which will make iteasier and safer to travel in Sonoma County. These improvements will be fundedwith the new gas tax, also known as Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair andAccountability Act of 2017. Read full story
District Attorney Ravitch Advises that Governor Brown Has Extended the Price Gouging Protections through December
District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today thatGovernor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. issued an Executive Order on Friday extending theprotections against Price Gouging under Penal Code Section 396 through andincluding December 4, 2018. Read full story