Sonoma County Historical Records Commission Presents 4 Awards

The Sonoma County Historical Records Commission announced the recipients of its inaugural Collections and Archives Recognition Awards.

2 Convicted In 2018 Kidnapping, Rape In Sonoma County

Kidnapped from San Francisco, the victim was discovered walking in the middle of West Napa Street. Her attackers were identified using DNA.

Sonoma County Groundwater Agencies Host Rate, Fee Study Meetings 

The groundwater sustainability agencies, Petaluma Valley, Sonoma Valley and Santa Rosa Plain, will hold a series of community meetings.

Sonoma County Thanks Health Care Workers, Partners, Community

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and public health leaders recognized the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sonoma County Approves 45% Cut In Cannabis Cultivation Tax Rates 

The reduced rates will be retroactive to July 1, 2021, and are intended to mitigate financial hardship for local operators.

Sonoma County Government: Permit Sonoma Announces Public Meetings Seeking Input On Sonoma Development Center Specific Plan

Permit Sonoma is announcing three workshops to seek public input on the Sonoma Development Center Specific Plan policies and procedures. ...

Sonoma County Government: Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Helicopter Program Funded For One Year

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved funding the Sheriff's Office helicopter program, known as Henry 1, through June 20 ...

Sonoma County Man Sentenced To Serve 125 Years-To-Life In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 2 Victims

Defendant Cecilio Castaneda, 55 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced yesterday by the Honorable Robert LaForge.

City Of Cotati: Opportunity To Serve

See the latest announcement from the City of Cotati.

Sonoma County Government: Nomination Period Extended For Select Offices Up For Election In June

Candidate nominations for select state, judicial and county offices scheduled for election on June 7, 2022, have been extended to March ...

Sonoma County Government: Planning Commission To Hear Draft Vacation Rental Ordinance Update On March 17

The Sonoma County Planning Commission will consider updates to the Vacation Rental Ordinance at a March 17 hearing. The proposed changes ...

Sonoma County Government: Sonoma County To Mail Ballots Next Week For April Special Election In Town Of Windsor

Vote-by-mail ballots for the April 12, 2022 special election will start going out in the mail next week to all active, registered voters ...

Sonoma County Government: Target Resolves Allegations Of Price Overcharges And False Advertising

Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that Target Corporation has entered into a stipulated judgment and will pay ...

Sonoma County Government: Russian River Rally For Ukraine Set For March 11 In Guerneville

Residents from throughout Sonoma County are invited to take part in a "Russian River Rally for Ukraine" happening at the Guerneville ped ...

Sonoma County Government: Windsor Voters Invited To Attend Educational Webinars On Voter's Choice Act Election Model

The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office announced today two voter education webinars to be held this month via Zoom concerning the ...

Sonoma County Government: Prison Inmate Who Raped His 2 Biological Daughters Denied Parole

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate Pastor Garcia, 59 years old of Santa Rosa was given a 5-year denial of pa ...

Sonoma County Government: County Accepting Applications For American Rescue Plan Act Funding Through April 7

Sonoma County has opened the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Notice of Funding Availability process to accept applications for ARPA fund ...

Sonoma County Government: Information Guides To Be Mailed To Windsor Voters For April Special Election

County voter information guides will begin going out in the mail on Thursday, March 3, to nearly 16,000 Town of Windsor voters for a sma ...

Sonoma County Supes Table Old Sears Site Acquisition For 2nd Time

The postponement could mean losing the deal entirely, some supervisors said.

Sonoma County Government: Board Of Supervisors To Hold TRUTH Act Forum To Review Sheriff's Office Data On ICE Access

Sonoma County residents are invited to participate in an online community forum to learn about the access to inmates and the information ...

Sonoma County Government: Holocaust Memorial Vandalism Statement

The Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights (SCCHR) stands in solidarity with the Jewish Community of Sonoma County against racism and ...

Sonoma County Commission On Human Rights Statement On David Ward

The Commission on Human Rights would like to express not only our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of David Ward, but add ...

Sonoma County Health Officials Issue Cold Weather Warning 

The County of Sonoma is issuing a cold weather warning in response to the National Weather Service's prediction of freezing overnight te ...

Sonoma County Government: One Millionth Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine Administered In Sonoma County

One million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered in Sonoma County, a new milestone in the 14-month-long campaign to stre ...

Sonoma County Government: Tina Rivera To Be Appointed Director Of Sonoma County's Department Of Health Services

Tina Rivera, a veteran government official and nonprofit leader with more than 25 years of experience delivering health care and social ...

Sonoma County Government: City Of Petaluma, County Of Sonoma And COTS Announce The Completion Of Phase One Of People's Village Project

The City of Petaluma, in partnership with the County of Sonoma and Committee on the Shelterless (COTS), announced today the completion o ...

Sonoma County Government: Community Feedback Solicited For IOLERO Director Recruitment Process 

In March, Sonoma County will launch a nationwide recruitment to select the next director of the county's Independent Office of Law Enfor ...

Sonoma County Government: Double Murderer Denied Parole

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate William Barton, 66 years old of Santa Rosa, was denied parole following a ...

Sonoma County Government: Sonoma Developmental Center Statement

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is currently considering several plans for the development of the Sonoma County Developmental Cen ...

Sonoma County Government: County's Emergency Rental Assistance Program Designates Nearly $40 Million In Relief Funds, Pauses Program Tem ...

Nearly $25 million in direct assistance has been provided to more than 2,100 Sonoma County households through Sonoma County's Emergency ...

Sonoma County Government: Eighty Percent Of Eligible Sonoma County Residents Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Eighty percent of residents 5 and older in Sonoma County are now fully vaccinated, marking another major milestone in the 14-month-long ...

Sonoma County Government: Permit Sonoma To Host Housing Element Workshops February 12 And February 15

Permit Sonoma will host two virtual Housing Element workshops on February 12 and 15 to solicit feedback from the community about housing ...

Sonoma County Tables Purchase Of Santa Rosa Sears Site — For Now

Supervisors zeroed in on the old 7.24-acre Sears property in downtown Santa Rosa last summer to house a new County Government Center.

Sonoma County To Lease Facilities At Los Guilicos Campus To CAL FIRE As Year-Round Fire Base

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors authorized a three-year lease agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

Sonoma County Government: Twelve Bay Area Health Officers To Lift Most Indoor Mask Mandates On February 16

In alignment with the State, the Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo ...

Sonoma County Government: Nomination Period To Open Next Week For June 7 Election

Nominations will open on Monday, Feb. 14 for various federal, state, judicial and county offices scheduled for election on June 7. Accor ...

Sonoma County Government: Planning Commission To Hear Draft Winery Events Ordinance On February 17

The Sonoma County Planning Commission on Thursday, February 17 will consider a draft ordinance that reduces the impacts of winery events ...

City Of Cotati: Police Virtual Beat Meetings

Please join us for our upcoming Beat Meetings where Officers discuss current crime trends and other topics with citizens and business ow ...

Sonoma County Government: Man Sentenced To Six Years Prison For False Imprisonment Of Girlfriend

Defendant Nicholas Jackson, 26 years old of Oakland, was sentenced earlier today by the Honorable John Behnke to serve six years in stat ...

Sonoma County Government: Sonoma County To Let Restrictions On Large Gatherings Expire On February 10

With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations declining, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase made clear today that a health order t ...