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Sonoma County sheriff explores legal challenge to watchdog ballot measure
Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick appears poised to challenge a ballot measure that would give more powers to the watchdog office that oversees his department. The ballot measure, placed...Read More
Family of teen shot by Sonoma Co. deputy settles suit for $3 million
Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano Tuesday afternoon said he hopes the $3 million settlement in an excessive use of force lawsuit regarding a deputy's fatal shooting of a 13-year-old...Read More
Andy Lopez case cleared for trial by Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to review a lower court decision allowing a trial on allegations that a Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy used excessive force when he fatally...Read More
Andy Lopez case before U.S. Supreme Court panel
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as soon as Thursday whether to hear Sonoma County's appeal of a ruling allowing a sheriff's deputy to be sued for excessive force...Read More
Feds say no charges for Andy Lopez’s killer
The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI have concluded no criminal charges should be filed against Sonoma County sheriff's deputy Erick Gelhaus for the fatal shooting of 13-year-old...Read More