All County Press Releases
Sonoma County encourages secure online property tax payments
The Sonoma County Auditor‑Controller‑Treasurer‑Tax Collector’s Office is reminding taxpayers to use secure payment methods for their property taxes, as check‑fraud involving mailed payments continues to increase. The reminder comes in advance of the deadline for the second installment of secured property taxes, which must be paid by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 10. Read full story
Sonoma Valley Emergency Preparedness Fair to be held on April 15
Sonoma Valley Community Health Center, in partnership with the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, will host the Sonoma Valley Emergency Preparedness Fair on Wednesday, April 15. The event is open to all community members and will be held at Altimira Middle School from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Read full story
Sonoma County Regional Parks receives grant to restore critical salmon habitat on Mark West Creek
Sonoma County Regional Parks received a $1.5 million state grant to partner with local conservation groups on a three-year, process-based restoration project at Mark West Creek Regional Park and Open Space Preserve that will improve wetlands and stream conditions, reopen miles of habitat for coho salmon and steelhead, strengthen watershed resilience, reduce wildfire risk and support broader statewide biodiversity and climate-adaptation goals Read full story
Carmax Settles Consumer Protection Case for $1.1 Million
Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez, along with the District Attorneys of Santa Clara, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, and Ventura Counties, announced today the settlement of a consumer protection lawsuit against CarMax, which was approved by the Santa Clara Superior Court. The defendant will pay $1.1 million to settle a civil law enforcement complaint alleging that CarMax failed to timely transfer registrations and ownership documents for used car buyers across California. Read full story
Report: Mental health and homelessness services are expanding in Sonoma County under Measure O
Access to mental health care, substance use treatment and homelessness services has expanded across Sonoma County as voter-approved Measure O approaches the midpoint of its 10-year term, according to a new report presented today to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. Read full story
Vamos a Nadar water safety classes begin April 11
Sonoma County Regional Parks’ Vamos a Nadar program returns April 11 with low-cost, bilingual water safety classes for families and children, expanding access to swimming skills and helping prevent drownings along the Russian River. Read full story
Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport celebrates new nonstop Alaska Airlines service to Ontario
Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport today celebrated the launch of Alaska Airlines’ new daily nonstop service between Santa Rosa and Ontario, expanding travel options between Sonoma County and Southern California. Read full story
$1.5 million grant secured to replace Spud Point Marina icehouse
Sonoma County Regional Parks has secured the final funding needed to replace the aging icehouse at Spud Point Marina in Bodega Bay. The $2.78 million project will modernize the only bulk ice production facility between San Francisco and Fort Bragg, supporting commercial and sport fishing fleets, local seafood businesses and Bodega Bay’s working waterfront. Read full story
Parks for All – Measure M annual tax funding report highlights cumulative investments in parks, trails, programs
The latest Parks for All – Measure M report highlights how the voter-approved sales tax generated nearly $15 million in 2024-25 and has supported long-term investments in parks, trails and community programs across Sonoma County. Read full story
Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Molesting Multiple Children
Juan Ferrel-Gonzalez, 42 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable Ken Gnoss to serve a total sentence of 342 years to life in prison after being convicted in December of 2025 of multiple sexual assault crimes against 4 minors. Read full story
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