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May 08, 2024 | Human Resources Department

Job Opportunities

View a list of our current and upcoming job opportunities, including Community and Administrative Services Section Manager, Program Development Manager, Staff Psychiatrist, and much more!


May 03, 2024 | County Administrator's Office

Weekly Roundup for May 3, 2024

Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Sonoma County EDB releases new Demographics Report; 2) May is Mental Health Awareness Month; 3) Farm Trails Spring Tour happens this weekend; 4) Latest Sonoma County job opportunities; and 5) Other Sonoma County news of note


April 26, 2024 | County Administrator's Office

Weekly Roundup for April 26, 2024

Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Prepare a ‘Go Bag’ ahead of fire season; 2) More Caltrans roadwork scheduled this weekend: 3) Latest Sonoma County job opportunities; 4) Join a Sonoma County board or commission; and 5) Other Sonoma County news of note


May 09, 2024 | Office of the District Attorney

Santa Rosa Man Receives Life Sentence for 2022 Killing

Defendant Juan Antonio Martinez, 35 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable Laura Passaglia to serve 20 years-to-life in state prison after pleading “no contest” in February of this year to charges of second-degree murder, and extortion by posing as a kidnapper, and admitting a sentencing enhancement for personally using a firearm. 


May 07, 2024 | Office of the District Attorney

Murderer Denied Parole

District Attorney Carla Rodriguez has announced that Bryon Tibbals, currently 60 years old and originally from Nevada, was denied parole on May 2, 2024.


May 01, 2024 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County Cannabis Equity Program awards $635,000 to advance economic justice and reduce industry barriers

The Board of Supervisors authorized grant agreements for 20 Sonoma County cannabis operators who were impacted due to cannabis-related offenses that occurred between 1971 and 2016, including arrest for or conviction of the sale, possession, distribution, use, manufacture or cultivation of cannabis, or other non-violent cannabis-related crimes, or were subject to asset forfeiture.