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Husband and Wife Plead to Charges for Operating an Illegal Fish Business Out of Their Home
Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez announced today that defendants Richard and Shalley Tran of Rohnert Park pleaded to two counts of illegally selling and exchanging fish for profit or personal gain. Read full story
Windsor Man Convicted of Attempting to Murder His Ex-Girlfriend Receives Life Sentence
Rafael Onofre-Remigio, 31 years old of Sebastopol, was sentenced yesterday by the Honorable Kenneth J. Gnoss to serve 3 years in state prison following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol. This offense was Onofre-Remigio’s 4th DUI conviction in the past 10 years – his 2nd felony and his 5th overall. Read full story
Joshua A. Myers selected as Sonoma County Counsel
Joshua A. Myers, a seasoned attorney with more than two decades of experience, including 16 years with the County of Sonoma, has been appointed County Counsel. Most recently serving as Chief Deputy County Counsel, Myers was selected after a nationwide search. He will take over for County Counsel Robert Pittman, who is retiring. Read full story
County of Sonoma enters negotiations with United Soccer League to evaluate Fairgrounds for stadium development
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved a Letter of Intent with the United Soccer League, launching a nine-month process to evaluate the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, and other County-owned properties in Santa Rosa, for a potential new multi-purpose stadium and mixed-use entertainment district. Read full story
Memorial to recognize 43 lives lost in Sonoma County’s unhoused community this year
On Dec. 19, two days before National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, HomeFirst and the Sonoma County Department of Health Services will host a memorial to honor the 43 individuals who lost their lives between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30 while living without housing in Sonoma County. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Arlene Francis Center, 99 6th St., Santa Rosa, and is open to the public. The space is being provided by FS Global, and Community Foundation Sonoma County granted the needed funding to host the memorial. Read full story
Man Sentenced to Three Years State Prison for 6th Dui Offense After Driving 99 Miles Per Hour on Highway 101
Rafael Onofre-Remigio, 31 years old of Sebastopol, was sentenced yesterday by the Honorable Kenneth J. Gnoss to serve 3 years in state prison following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol. This offense was Onofre-Remigio’s 4th DUI conviction in the past 10 years – his 2nd felony and his 5th overall. Read full story
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to hold workshop on turf fields
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will hold an athletic field turf workshop on Tuesday, Dec. 16 in the Board Chambers. The purpose of the workshop is to explore the benefits and drawbacks of artificial turf and natural turf athletic fields. Read full story
Sonoma County commissions artist, secures site for memorial to honor victims of 2017 wildfires
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved agreements with award-winning landscape sculptor Cliff Garten and the City of Santa Rosa to create a memorial that will honor victims of the 2017 wildfires. Read full story
Zoe Rosenberg Sentenced to 90 Days Jail After Jury Trial Conviction and Unsubstantiated Claims of Animal Cruelty at Petaluma Poultry
Defendant Zoe Rosenberg, 23-years-old of Berkeley, was sentenced today by the Honorable Kenneth Gnoss after a Sonoma County jury convicted her in November of felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors arising from a coordinated June 13, 2023 incursion at Petaluma Poultry. The jury found that she conspired with other Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) members to unlawfully enter the USDA regulated facility, remove live chickens, steal business records, and interfere with commercial operations. She was sentenced to 90 days of county jail, 60 of which can be served on jail alternatives such as electronic home confinement, as a condition of felony probation. Read full story
Sonoma County emergency alerting capabilities uninterrupted following vendor cybersecurity incident
The Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management is informing the community of a cybersecurity incident affecting the CodeRED alert and warning platform, operated by our third-party vendor. CodeRED is the system behind the County’s SoCoAlert system. This is a nationwide vendor side incident and is not a breach of any County systems or networks. There is no active emergency in Sonoma County. Read full story
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