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<p>Emergency Wastewater Pipeline RepairUnderway in Guerneville; Minor Traffic Delays Possible</p><p> </p>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">At approximately 5:45 a.m., November 27, Sonoma Watermaintenance and operation crews found the source of a wastewater leak in the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">16500</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">block of Highway 116 (River Road) in Guerneville. Repairs will begin shortly ona ruptured sewer force main pipeline and will continue through the day. Heavyequipment, trucks and personnel will be on site. Traffic controls will be inplace for worker, pedestrian and driver safety.</span> Read full story
<p>Minor Traffic Delays Possible inGuerneville due to Emergency Wastewater Pipeline Assessment</p><p> </p>
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">OnFriday, November 26, Sonoma Water maintenance and operation crews will beconducting emergency repair work in the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">16500</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> block of Highway 116(River Road) in Guerneville. The work will begin at approximately 4 p.m. Heavyequipment, trucks and personnel will be on site. Traffic controls will be inplace for worker, pedestrian and driver safety.</span> Read full story
<p><b></b>Judge Sentences Tirso Guzman to 90 Years to Life in Serial Rape Case</p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Shelly Averill sentenced Tirso Dejesus Guzman to the maximum prison term of 90 years to life for raping three women in 2019. On October 25, 2021 a jury found Guzman guilty of 11 counts of sexually assaulting the three women.</span> Read full story
<p><b><i></i></b>Man Sentenced to Ten Years Eight Months Prison for Beating Girlfriend</p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Defendant Sean Miller, 36 years-old of Rohnert Park, was sentenced November 24, 2021 by the Honorable Robert LaForge to ten years eight months in state prison after pleading no contest to charges of felony infliction of corporal injuries resulting in a traumatic condition on his girlfriend, dissuading a witness by force or threat, and resisting an executive officer. </span> Read full story
County of Sonoma contractordiscloses data breach impacting 1,364 clients receiving county services
Seneca Family of Agencies, a contractor providingfamily services for the County of Sonoma, is offering credit monitoring andidentity protection services to 1,364 county clients whose personal data mayhave been exposed during a breach of the contractor’s network. Read full story
El Condado deSonoma emite lineamientos por la COVID-19 para las reuniones y los viajes por el Día de Gracias
La gente que esté planeando viajar y asistir a reuniones con motivo de las celebraciones del Día de Gracias deberá de tomar medidas para protegerse a sí misma y a sus familias de la COVID-19, dijo hoy la Dra. Sundari Mase, Oficial de Salud del Condado de Sonoma. Todavía hay muchas oportunidades para hacerse la prueba. Los residentes también deben de asegurarse de que tienen los documentos adecuados que piden algunos destinos, aerolíneas y eventos, para comprobar su estatus de vacunación o los resultados de sus pruebas. Read full story
Sonoma County issuesCOVID-19 guidance for Thanksgiving gatherings, travel
People planning totravel and attend gatherings over the Thanksgiving holiday should take steps toprotect themselves and their families from COVID-19, Sonoma County HealthOfficer Dr. Sundari Mase, said today. Plenty of testing opportunities are stillavailable. Residents also should ensure they have proper documents required bysome destinations, airlines and events to prove their vaccination or testingstatus. Read full story
<p>Sonoma Water presenta una petición para maximizar elalmacenamiento de reservas </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">La Agencia de Agua del Condado de Sonoma (Sonoma Water) ha presentado una petición ante la Junta Estatal de Control de Recursos Hídricos para garantizar que sus reservorios ya agotados no se vean más afectados por los caudales reducidos del Proyecto Potter Valley debido a una falla mecánica en la hidroeléctrica central de PG&E. </span> Read full story
<p>Sonoma Water Files Petition to Maximize Reservoir Storage</p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) has filed a petition with the State Water Resources Control Board to ensure that its already depleted reservoirs are not further affected by reduced flows from the Potter Valley Project due to a mechanical failure at the PG&E hydroelectric facility.</span> Read full story
<p>Registrar of Voters seeks public feedback for amended draft planto transition to Voter’s Choice Act election model</p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office is seeking public input on the amended draft version of its Election Administration Plan that has been posted on its website. The plan details how Sonoma County intends to transition from its current polling place election model to the more modern Voter’s Choice Act election model. </span> Read full story