Cloverdale Police Department Apprehends Armed Robbery Suspect

On December 6, 2021, Cloverdale Police initiated an investigation into the armed robbery that occurred at the Quick Stop and developed information that led to the identity and whereabouts of the suspect, Roman Jose Soto 32, Santa Rosa.

On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, Cloverdale Police responded to an address in the 3000 block of Common Way in Santa Rosa and located a White Acura Infinity G37 sedan, registered to Roman Soto, parked in front of the residence. The vehicle matched the same make, model, and color of the vehicle observed on surveillance cameras leaving the Quick Stop moments after the robbery.

Cloverdale Police, along with the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, maintained constant surveillance on the residence and the vehicle pending the authorization of a search warrant. At approximately 5:11 PM, Soto was observed exiting the residence and walking toward the vehicle. Sheriff’s Deputies converged on the vehicle and detained Soto without incident.

During a search of the suspect's residence, Cloverdale officers located several items of evidence connecting Soto to the crime. Based on the evidence seized, Cloverdale Police arrested Soto for armed robbery, possession of a firearm with no serial number, and felon in possession of a firearm. He was booked at the Sonoma County Main Jail where his bail was set at $500,000. The Cloverdale Police Department would like to thank the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance during the investigation.
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Housing Element Update Underway - Your Input Sought!

On Tuesday, December 7th, the Planning Commission held a Kick-off workshop providing an update on the General Plan Housing Element Work Plan.

The City's Housing consultant 4-Leaf provided the Planning Commission an overview of the process and outlined next steps. The City is seeking your community input on the update of the Housing Element. Your input is important! Please take our housing survey (link below):
Survey regarding housing in Cloverdale

Be sure to check our website for updates on Housing Element Update progress: Housing Element Update | Cloverdale, CA - Official Website

Planning and Sustainability Subcommittee - Tuesday 12/21

The Planning and Sustainably subcommittee will meet Tuesday December 21st at 4:00 p.m. at the Cloverdale Public Library meeting room. The meeting will also be available via Zoom.

Agenda topics include 1.) an update on the City's participation in PG&E's Turnkey Program for energy efficiency and 2.) review of the proposed park at the Baumgardner Ranch development site. Click here for the full agenda.

COVID-19 Update

Please take a moment to check out these important COVID-19 resources and updates from the County of Sonoma:

Masking Requirements in Sonoma County

Indoor masking requirements in Sonoma County, including its exemptions for indoor dining and some stable groups of fully vaccinated people, remain unchanged under a new statewide mask mandate from the California Department of Public Health.

CDPH will allow counties such as Sonoma, which has required facial coverings in most indoor public settings since August, to maintain their existing health orders around masking. This means that some workplaces, gyms, churches and other organizations in Sonoma County will continue to have the option of allowing stable cohorts of fully vaccinated people to remove their masks indoors, if the organizations verify vaccination status and qualify under other terms of an October 2021 amendment to the county health order.

Masks may also be removed while actively eating or drinking indoors, regardless of vaccination status.

CLICK HERE to learn more.

Omicron Variant
Looking for information on the Omicron variant? The California Department of Public Health has put together a fact sheet that addresses frequently asked questions and concerns. CLICK HERE to view it.

Testing
COVID-19 testing is widely available throughout Sonoma County. Residents are encouraged to make use of testing before family and other gatherings over the holidays. PCR test results are often available in 24 hours.

CLICK HERE to learn more and find a testing site near you.

Sonoma County Coronavirus Data

Sonoma County Health Officials Issue Freeze Warning

The County of Sonoma issued a freeze warning in response to the National Weather Service’s prediction for freezing overnight lows expected through Sunday morning. Saturday morning is expected to be the coldest morning during the three-night event. Officials recommend that residents limit time outdoors, as serious medical conditions including hypothermia and frostbite, can develop with prolonged cold weather exposure.

Sonoma County’s system of care partners with local service providers are offering winter shelter bed space or other sleeping alternatives where shelters are not available. This is in addition to year-round shelters and helps protect community members from the harshest weather during the winter. There will be 53 winter beds available on a first-come, first-served basis, with many offering wraparound services as well.

Reach For Home in northern Sonoma County will open nine additional beds when the temperature falls below 38 degrees or two or more days of rain occurs. The shelter is open to adults and families. Check-in begins at 7 p.m., with limited dinners available at 5:30 p.m. Guests must check out at 7 a.m. Reach For Home is located at:

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 209 W. Matheson St. Healdsburg

For information on preparing for extreme cold visit: Preparing for Extreme Cold - Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information (socoemergency.org)

City Hall Holiday Hours

City Hall offices will be open regular hours the week of December 20-24th. City Hall offices will be closed the week of December 27th- 31st for a holiday closure.

Many City services are available on-line, including building permits, business licenses, and water bill payments. Check out our Website for services available.

Homeless Point in Time Count Scheduled for January 1/28

2022 Sonoma County Homeless Point-in-Time Count Volunteer Registration Now Open!

HUD requires Countys receiving federal Continuum of Care homeless services funding to conduct point-in-time data collection on the number of homeless people living in their community in order to remain eligible for this funding. Over $3 million in Continuum of Care funding comes into Sonoma County annually to assist our local efforts to end homelessness.

Friday, January 28, 2022 is the Sonoma County Point-in-Time (PIT) Street Count for all populations of person’s experiencing homelessness. The Count is a requirement for receiving federal homeless assistance funds and provides critical data used to understand homelessness locally and to support strategic decisions about our program.

This year, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, like everything else in our lives, the Point-in-Time (PIT) will look a bit different as we seek to ensure the safety of volunteers and those experiencing homelessness. In order to volunteer, please sign up with ONLY members of your household/social unit (pod) to ensure everyone’s safety. Sonoma County is asking that all volunteers for the 2022 PIT Count be vaccinated. Only one member per team (your Route Team Captain) needs to sign up for the event.

For more information, please click on the link above for additional details.
Registration Link: https://asr.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e4m6Ttw58mwVjMO

La Familia Sana Hosts Posada Navidena

La Familia Sana is presenting a Posada and Festival this Sunday, Decmeber 19th from 12:00 to 4:00 in the Downtown Plaza. There will be music, food and art as well access to health resources, health professionals and a Kaiser Permanente Covid-19 vaccination clinic with no appointments necessary.