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Unsubstantiated Coral“Reef Safe” Claims Enjoined In California
District Attorneys JillRavitch announced that Tropical Seas, Inc. (“TS”) of Florida has agreed toresolve a civil environmental enforcement case filed by the Sonoma County DistrictAttorney’s Office in conjunction with 21 district attorney offices inCalifornia. Read full story
District Attorney’s Office Reminds Community That Price Gouging Restrictions Remain in Place
District Attorney Ravitchreminds all Sonoma County residents and businesses that price gouging during a stateof emergency is illegal under Penal Code Section 396, and her office willinvestigate and prosecute those that attempt to wrongfully profit from thedestructive fires and from the pandemic. Read full story
$1.43 Million SettlementAnnounced to Address Illegal Dumping of Hazardous Waste Kelly-Moore Violated StateEnvironmental Protection Laws
Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch today announceda $1.43 million settlement against Kelly-Moore Paint Company (Kelly-Moore) toresolve allegations that the company violated state laws governing hazardouswaste Read full story
Owners and Operators of Varenna and Villa Capri Settle Law EnforcementAction Related to 2017 Tubbs Fire
District Attorney Jill Ravitch, in conjunctionwith California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, announced today that Varenna LLC,Oakmont Senior Living LLC, and Oakmont Management Group LLC, the owners andoperators of Varenna and Villa Capri, two Residential Care Facilities For theElderly located in Fountaingrove, settled a civil law enforcement actionrelated to their conduct on the night of the Tubbs Fire in 2017. Read full story
Man Sentenced To 23 Years, 8 Months Prison
Defendant Francisco Javier Gonzalez-Mejia, 22 years-old of Petaluma, was sentenced today by the Honorable Christopher Honigsberg to serve 23 years, 8 months in state prison after pleading no contest in January to the charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, felony driving with a .08% blood alcohol content causing injury, and fleeing the scene of an accident resulting in death and serious bodily injury. Read full story
CripGang Members Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder, Home Invasion Robberies
Defendants Jonathan Jackson 21 years old, DavidEaley 25 years old, and Tyrone McRae 27 years old, all from Richmond Virginia,were sentenced today by the Honorable Christopher Honigsberg to serve lifesentences in state prison after having pled no contest to charges related tothe 2018 home invasion robberies of two Sonoma County homes and the murder ofone of the occupants Jose Torres. Read full story
Child Molester Receives Life Sentence
Defendant LarryRobert Whyte, 71-year--old, was sentenced today by the Honorable PeterOttenweller to serve 32 years, 4 months-to-life in state prison after havingbeen convicted by a jury in January of committing 10 felony sex offensesagainst a child. Read full story
Violent Felon Sentenced to Prison for Evading,Gun
DefendantSean Ryan McCarthy, 37 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced Wednesday by theHonorable Dana Simonds to serve five years, four months in state prison after havingpled no contest in January to charges of felony evading Read full story
22 Year Old Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Molest
Defendant William Drew Hodges, 54 years old of Rohnert Park, was sentenced earlier today by the Honorable Christopher Honigsberg to serve 33 years, 8 months in state prison after having been convicted in December last year of committing 11 separate robberies. Read full story
Serial Robber WhoTargeted Young Female Victims Sentenced to 33 Years, 8 Months State Prison
Defendant William Drew Hodges, 54 years old of Rohnert Park, was sentenced earlier today by the Honorable Christopher Honigsberg to serve 33 years, 8 months in state prison after having been convicted in December last year of committing 11 separate robberies. Read full story