Press Release Index
Costco and San FranciscoBay Gourmet Coffee Settle Case with District Attorneys’ Offices for Sale ofPlastic Coffee Pods
District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that her office, with 24 other District Attorney’s Offices in California, settled an environmental and consumer protection action against Costco Wholesale Corporation, Inc. and JBR, Inc. Read full story
DA Ravitch Issues Revised Policy Regarding Dismissal of Cannabis-Related Criminal Convictions
On November 8,2016, California voters passed Proposition 64, the Medicinal and Adult-UseCannabis Regulation and Safety Act. The Act legalizes the adult use of Cannabisand establishes regulations that will control and oversee the Cannabisindustry. Read full story
District Attorney Recognizes Celebration of 20th Anniversary of National Consumer Protection Week
District Attorney Jill Ravitch urges consumers to recognize and participate in National Consumer Protection Week March 4-10. This year celebrates the 20thanniversary of the event. Read full story
Superior Court ofCalifornia County of Sonoma Appellate Division Affirms Conviction of GabrielleLemos and Michelle Lemos
The August 2016 “resisting arrest” convictions of defendants Gabrielle Lemos and her mother Michelle Lemos of Petaluma were affirmed on Appeal by a three judge Appellate Division panel in a ruling issued on February 27, 2018. Read full story
Superior Court ofCalifornia County of Sonoma Appellate Division Affirms Conviction of GabrielleLemos and Michelle Lemos
The August 2016 “resisting arrest” convictions of defendants Gabrielle Lemos and her mother Michelle Lemos of Petaluma were affirmed on Appeal by a three judge Appellate Division panel in a ruling issued on February 27, 2018. Read full story
Petaluma Woman Sentenced to 25-Life Term For Sexual Abuse of Daughter
DefendantTawnya Hopper, 44 years old of Petaluma, was sentenced today to a prison termof 25 years-to-life by the Honorable Jamie Thistlethwaite after having pled nocontest in July of last year to a violation of Penal Code section 288.7(a),sexual intercourse by an adult with a child under the age of ten. Read full story
RanchoCotate Project Graduation TreasurerPleads to Embezzlement
DefendantMary Katherine David, 37 years old of Santa Rosa, pled no contest before theHonorable Patrick Broderick on January 26, 2018, to one count of felony grandtheft and three counts of felony forgery. Read full story
Warning for North Bay Fire Survivors to Be Vigilant as Undercover Sting Catches More than One Dozen Unlicensed Contractors
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office urge survivors of the North Bay wildfires to remain alert as they search for a contractor to assist them in the rebuilding process. Read full story
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month 2018
January isdesignated as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The annual event hasbeen recognized since January 2010 in an effort to bring attention to theepidemic of human trafficking in this country. Read full story
Two Men Convicted and Face Life Sentences for Windsor Armored Truck Robbery
Defendant IvanMorales was convicted today by a jury of premeditated attempted murder of anarmored car guard, robbery of an armored car guard, assault with an assaultrifle, assault on a police officer and driving a stolen vehicle. DefendantSergey Gutsu had previously pleaded guilty to premeditated attempted murder ofan armored car guard, robbery of an armored car guard, premeditated attemptedmurder of a police officer and driving a stolen vehicle. Read full story
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