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Petaluma Woman May Lead Countywide Law Enforcement Watchdog Group
Sonoma County supervisors are set to appoint a new director for the independent group formed after the fatal shooting of teen Andy Lopez.

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Sonoma County supervisors are set to appoint a new director for the independent group formed after the fatal shooting of teen Andy Lopez.

The ceremony marks 1 year since the tragedy involving a former client at The Pathway Home veterans mental health treatment center unfolded.
In a plea agreement, the 33-year-old who operated out of Petaluma admitted to preparing 428 fraudulent tax returns.
Edmund St. John, 49, and Laura Lawrence, 50, are charged with murder, involuntary manslaughter and elder abuse/neglect resulting in death.
A California Highway Patrol official said rainy conditions may have been a factor in the fatal U.S. Highway 101 crash.
The Sonoma County Assessor's Office will issue prorated tax refunds, if applicable.
The city's municipal code prohibits a vehicle from being parked or left standing for longer than 72 consecutive hours.
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office reported that the in-custody death occurred late Wednesday night.
Crews from Napa, Contra Costa and Solano counties assisted Vallejo FD with the fire in a building where homeless people are known to stay.
With all 40 precincts in the district reporting as of Tuesday night, Measure A had 76.5 percent approval, or 5,345 yes votes.
Jose Chavez, 62, has 604 days credit for time served, but he will still be in his late 70s when released from prison.
More than 2,000 homes and other buildings have been assessed thus far in Guerneville and other lower Russian River communities.
The weaker storm follows last week's atmospheric river, which wreaked havoc on much of Northern California.
The pedestrian was hospitalized in serious condition following the collision on West Texas Street, police said.
The health-care district is $28 million in debt to its employees, vendors and bondholders — and has been in debt for nearly five years.
Closing arguments were held Thursday in the 2017 crash deaths on Interstate Highway 80 in San Pablo.
Martinez City Council is set to appoint Eric Figueroa to the city's top spot.
The Open Homes Program connects displaced residents with emergency relief workers and volunteers find temporary accommodations.
The 2017 crash on I-80 killed Daryl Horn, 50, and Joseph Horn, 14, of Napa, as well as Troy Biddle, 52, and Baden Biddle, 12, of Washington.
Police said the man posed as a security guard and told the victim she was suspected of a crime.