All County Press Releases
Alert and warning test planned for Petaluma on February 9
The County of Sonoma and the City of Petaluma will conduct a targeted emergency alert and warning test on Monday, Feb. 9 in two emergency zones in Petaluma. The exercise will be a test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) for the emergency zones of PTL-011 in east Petaluma, and PTL-003A in west Petaluma. The alerts will be sent out between 1 and 3 p.m. This is not an evacuation exercise. This will only be a test of the alert and warning system. Read full story
Candidate nomination period opens February 9 for June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election
Candidate nominations open February 9 and close March 6 for federal, state, judicial, school, and county offices up for election in the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election, Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Evelyn Mendez announced today. Read full story
Sonoma County Domestic Violence Perpetrator Denied Parole
Inmate David Busio Lopez, 52 years old, will remain incarcerated for at least another 7 years following his parole eligibility hearing on January 28, 2026. In 2007 Lopez was convicted by jury of domestic violence against his wife and the court found he had suffered several “strike” priors for beating another victim in 1994. The court sentenced Lopez to 35 years to life under the “three strikes law.” Read full story
Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor to host Secretary of State for third Apostille Pop-Up Shop
The Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor’s Office is hosting the California Secretary of State for a third Apostille Pop-Up Shop on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. down the block from their office at 435 Fiscal Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Read full story
Santa Rosa Woman Sentenced to Thirty-Six Years Prison for Child Molestation
Christina Renee Whisman, 45 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced Thursday January 29th by the Honorable Paige Hein to serve 36 years in state prison after pleading no contest in November of last year to three separate charges of engaging in lewd conduct with a child under the age of 14 by force, fear, or duress; one charge of providing cocaine to a minor; and one additional charge of child molestation. Read full story
Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office moving to Airport Boulevard corridor
After decades at the County’s main campus in Santa Rosa, the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office will be moving to a new location near the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport on Feb. 2. The new office, located at 3880 Brickway Blvd., will be available to help people register to vote, check or update your voter registration status, or file papers to run for elected office. Read full story
Board of Supervisors approves $1.5 million in vegetation management grants to reduce wildfire risk
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved $1.51 million in grants for 10 projects that will reduce wildfire risk in high-priority landscapes, improve safety along key evacuation routes and train workers in land management practices that protect communities from wildfires. Read full story
Public invited to share input as Board of Supervisors sets 2026 agenda during meeting in Sonoma Valley
The public is invited to offer input on the County’s top priorities on Tuesday, Feb. 3, when the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will hold its meeting in Sonoma Valley. The meeting will include the Board’s annual priority setting session in which supervisors identify the goals they wish to accomplish for the coming year. It will be held at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building beginning at 10 a.m. Read full story
Advisory lifted for remaining coastal and river beaches downriver from Russian River wastewater spill
After two days of water sampling by Sonoma County’s environmental health agency at the remaining coastal beaches (Goat Rock, Stillwater, Black Point and Gualala) and river beaches (Johnson’s, Monte Rio and Patterson Point), the advisory to stay out of the water at these locations has been lifted today. The water testing was done following last week’s sewage spill at the Russian River County Sanitation District treatment plant in Guerneville and samples were within State Recreational Health standards. Read full story
Advisory lifted for three coastal beaches downriver from Russian River wastewater spill
After two days of water sampling by Sonoma County’s environmental health department at Doran, Campbell Cove and Salmon Creek beaches, the advisory to stay out of the water at these three beaches has been lifted. The water testing was done following this week’s sewage spill at the Russian River County Sanitation District treatment plant in Guerneville and the samples were found to be in the appropriate range. Read full story
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