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2012 Press Releases

Press releases are organized by date published, from most recent to oldest.

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May Press Releases
Date Title Department/Agency
May 15, 2012 Defendant Admits Stealing Car with Toddler Inside District Attorney
May 14, 2012 Santa Rosa Woman Sentenced for Assault on Aunt with Shovel District Attorney
May 10, 2012 Unlicensed Driver who Struck and Killed 4-Year-Old Boy in Crosswalk Pleads Guilty as Charged District Attorney
May 10, 2012 County Launches Ombudsman To Improve Permitting, Customer Services Efforts

Board of Supervisors
May 10, 2012 Board of Supervisors Directs $2.4 Million to Critical Community Projects

Board of Supervisors
May 10, 2012 Grand Re-Opening of Larkfield Sheriff’s Substation

Board of Supervisors
May 8, 2012 Former Business Manager Sentenced to Six Years State Prison for Emezzling Over $712,000 from the Center for Spiritual Living District Attorney
May 4, 2012 Petaluma Man Convicted of Manslaughter District Attorney
May 4, 2012 Two Gang Members Convicted in Separate Jury Trials this Week District Attorney
May 2, 2012 Sonoma County Human Rights Commissions to Host Community Forum on Sonoma County’s Economy - May 12th, 1-3 PM

Board of Supervisors
May 2, 2012 Sonoma County Celebrates 18th Annual Bike to Work Day Board of Supervisors
May 2, 2012 Doran Beach Boat Launch will Temporarily Close for Repairs Regional Parks
May 1, 2012 Jury Convicts Sebastopol Man of Brutal Assult in Petaluma District Attorney
May 1, 2012 Better Understanding the Benefits of the Family Justice Center Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
April Press Releases
Date Title Department/Agency
April 30, 2012 Specialty Food Gardening Workshops at Tolay Lake Regional Park Regional Parks
April 27, 2012 Life Sentence in Murder of Sister’s Boyfriend District Attorney
April 26, 2012 Supervisor Mike McGuire Hosts Larkfield/Mark West Area Town Hall Meeting on May 2nd Board of Supervisors
April 26, 2012 Supervisor Efren Carrillo to Participate in R.L. Stevens School Parents Community Traffic Forum Board of Supervisors
April 24, 2012 Board Adds New Solar System to County Energy Portfolio Board of Supervisors
April 18, 2012 CVS Settlement in Statewide Civil Enforcement Case District Attorney
April 17, 2012 County Works to Improve Driving Safety Board of Supervisors
April 13, 2012 Supervisor Efren Carrillo and County Regional Parks Hosting Informational Meeting on Bodega Bay Trail Board of Supervisors
April 13, 2012 Invitation to May 2 & 3 Growing Sustainable Communities Conference Board of Supervisors
April 12, 2012 Fraud Alert District Attorney
April 12, 2012 Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office Hosts National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Sonoma County District Attorney
April 12, 2012 Unlicensed Mobile Home Contractor Sentenced to Jail in Felony Elder Financial Abuse Case District Attorney
April 12, 2012 Board of Supervisors Celebrates National Counties Month: Healthy Counties, Healthy Families Board of Supervisors
April 11, 2012 Supervisors Efren Carrillo and Mike McGuire Encourage Community Engagement Board of Supervisors
April 10, 2012 Grant Program Provides Funding for Habitat Protection in Petaluma Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District
April 3, 2012 County Health Rankings Place Sonoma County as 12th Healthiest in the State Board of Supervisors
April 2, 2012 Sonoma County Launches First Phase of Land for Food Project Board of Supervisors
April 2, 2012 Fatal Shooting Justified District Attorney
March Press Releases
Date Title Department/Agency
March 30, 2012 Sonoma County Supervisors Shirlee Zane and David Rabbitt host Diverse Stakeholders to Discuss Public Pensions Board of Supervisors
March 29, 2012 Jury Convicts on Rape of Pregnant Woman District Attorney
March 28, 2012 Food Trucks Return to County Parks Regional Parks
March 27, 2012 District’s Balanced Three Year Work Plan Approved Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District
March 27, 2012 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Acquires Conservation Easement and Trail Easement On 500-acre Bordessa Ranch Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District
March 27, 2012 County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors Announces the 2012 Jefferson Awards Honorees for Excellence in Community Leadership and Civic Engagement Board of Supervisors
March 26, 2012 California Chiropractor and Marketing Consultant Ordered to Pay $1,125,000.00 to Settle Civil Consumer Protection Action District Attorney
March 26, 2012 Pest Control Seminar — April 25, 2012 Regional Parks
March 21, 2012 County Partners with Local Providers to Expand Access to Care Under New Program Department of Health Services
March 21, 2012 Notice of Public Hearing - To Build 750 kW Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Array General Services
March 21, 2012 Guilty Verdict for Convict whose Pit Bull Attacked 89 Year-Old-Man District Attorney
March 20, 2012 Board Appoints Interim Public Defender Board of Supervisors
March 19, 2012 Free, Guided Wildflower Walks Offered by Sonoma County Regional Parks Regional Parks
March 16, 2012 Federal Aviation Administration Agrees to Study Local Officials Request for Airport Mitigations Board of Supervisors
March 14, 2012 Former Controller Sentenced for Embezzling more than $350,000 from the Sonoma Golf Club District Attorney
March 12, 2012 Former Business Manager Admits Embezzling More Than $500,000 from the Center for Spiritual Living District Attorney
March 1, 2012 Defendant Found Guilty of First Degree Murder District Attorney
March 1, 2012 Sentence of 4 Years, 8 Months for Former Business Manager of Kids Street Learning Center District Attorney
February Press Releases
Date Title Department/Agency
February 29, 2012 New Science Saturdays at Spring Lake’s Environmental Discovery Center Regional Parks
February 28, 2012 Board of Supervisors Declares February 27th through March 4th, 2012 as Sonoma County Restaurant Week Board of Supervisors
February 28, 2012 Sonoma County Child Support Receives Top Performance Awards Board of Supervisors
February 28, 2012 New Health Officer Named for Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
February 16, 2012 Man Sentenced to 24 Years for 2006 Gang Assault with a Firearm District Attorney
February 15, 2012 Raindrop Exhibit, Family Hikes at Spring Lakes’s Environmental Discovery Center Regional Parks
February 9, 2012 25 Years to Life in Prison for Sexual Assault of Pregnant Woman District Attorney
February 9, 2012 Serial Burglar Sentenced to 31 Years in Prison District Attorney
February 7, 2012 Learn to Grow a Vegetable Garden. New Workshops Teach Gardening Basics Regional Parks
January Press Releases
Date Title Department/Agency
January 31, 2012 Supervisors Take Action To Save Annadel Board of Supervisors
January 26, 2012 Ranger-Led Hike and Permit Orientation at Tolay Lake Regional Park - February 11, 2012 Regional Parks
January 24, 2012 Unlicensed Contractor Pleads Guilty to Elder Financial Abuse District Attorney
January 18, 2012 County of Sonoma Powers Facilities with 100% Renewable sources Board of Supervisors
January 10, 2012 Parks Advisory Meeting Scheduled for January 23, 2012 Regional Parks
January 10, 2012 Dog Swim at Spring Lake Regional Park on January 16, 2012 Regional Parks
January 9, 2012 Accornero Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from Kid Street Learning Center District Attorney
January 6, 2012 District Attorney Jill Ravitch Announces $1.5 Million Settlement with Iovate Health Sciences, Inc. District Attorney
January 5, 2012 Martin Luther King Day of Service at Foothill Park on January 16, 2012 Regional Parks
January 4, 2012 Sonoma County Board of Supervisors’ Accepting 2012 Jefferson Awards Nominations through January 17, 2012 Board of Supervisors

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