Press Release Index
Governor Newsom Signs Assembly Bill 1657, Legislation Initiated by Sonoma County Family Justice Center
District Attorney Carla Rodriguez announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1657, authored by Assemblymember Chris Rogers, into law, establishing new statewide protections for domestic violence survivors seeking temporary restraining orders. Read full story
DA Announces $16 Million Statewide Settlement Over Allegations Walmart Offered for Sale Expired Infant Formula and Over-The-Counter Drug Products
Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez announced today that her office, along with the District Attorneys of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, settled a civil enforcement action against Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC (“Lowe’s”) for violations of California’s Gift Card Law. The Stipulated Judgment entered on September 14, 2026 by Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Oscar Pardo, provides that the company will pay $546,600 in civil penalties, costs, fees, and restitution Read full story
Lowe’s Home Centers Pays $546,600 to Settle California Gift Card Law Violations
Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez announced today that her office, along with the District Attorneys of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, settled a civil enforcement action against Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC (“Lowe’s”) for violations of California’s Gift Card Law. The Stipulated Judgment entered on September 14, 2026 by Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Oscar Pardo, provides that the company will pay $546,600 in civil penalties, costs, fees, and restitution Read full story
Pest Company Settles Environmental Protection Case for Pesticide, Hazardous Waste, and Customer Privacy Law Violations for $3,150,000
Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez, along with 28 other California district attorneys and the city attorney of Los Angeles, has announced the settlement of an environmental protection lawsuit filed in Alameda County Superior Court against the pest control company Rentokil North America, Inc. and Terminix International Inc., et al, (collectively “Terminix”) to resolve allegations that Terminix violated state laws governing pesticides, hazardous waste, and customer records. Terminix unlawfully disposed of pesticides and hazardous waste into company waste bins destined for municipal landfills not authorized to accept these materials. The lawsuit also resolves allegations that Terminix failed to shred documents containing confidential customer information before disposal. Read full story
Tractor Supply Company Pays $5.1 Million to Settle Violations of Price Accuracy Laws, Pesticide Regulations and Greenwashing Claims
Sonoma County District Attorney, Carla Rodriguez announced today that Tractor Supply West, LLC (“Tractor Supply“) has entered into a Stipulated Judgment and will pay $5,126,282.97 in civil penalties, restitution, and costs to resolve a civil consumer protection action that alleged that the company violated California’s Price Accuracy laws, Pesticide Regulations and Greenwashing laws. Read full story
Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Domestic-Violence Murder
Tunoa Radaiga Meo, 54 years old, of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today, by the Honorable Kenneth English. Meo’s sentencing follows the conclusion of a jury trial earlier this year in which he was convicted of first-degree murder stemming from an incident on July 4, 2023, in which he killed his wife, Marica Mara. Meo was sentenced to serve a term in the state prison of 1 year plus 25-years-to-life in prison. Read full story
Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to Prison for Pimping and Other Crimes
Defendant Arnulfo Favian Montes-Medina, 38-years-old of Santa Rosa was sentenced today by the Honorable Lynnette Brown to 1 year in county jail followed by 4 years of formal probation, following his conviction by a Sonoma County jury for felony domestic violence. The jury also found true that Montes-Medina personally used a deadly weapon during the assault, and personally inflicted great bodily injury upon the victim. Read full story
Domestic Violence Offender Sentenced Following Jury Verdict
Defendant Arnulfo Favian Montes-Medina, 38-years-old of Santa Rosa was sentenced today by the Honorable Lynnette Brown to 1 year in county jail followed by 4 years of formal probation, following his conviction by a Sonoma County jury for felony domestic violence. The jury also found true that Montes-Medina personally used a deadly weapon during the assault, and personally inflicted great bodily injury upon the victim. Read full story
Labor Trafficking and Wage Theft Bill Proposed and Sponsored by Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office Signed Into Law
Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez announced today that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1583 into law, an anti-labor trafficking and wage theft bill drafted by her office and co-sponsored by the Los Angeles County District Attorneys’ Office. The new law was authored by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) and passed the state legislature unanimously. It will take effect January 1, 2027. Read full story
Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole in 1982 Cloverdale Murder Case
Defendant James Oliver Unick, 64-years-old of Willows, CA, was sentenced this afternoon by the Honorable Laura Passaglia to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole after a Sonoma County jury found him guilty as charged in February of first degree murder and a special circumstance related to the sexual assault that occurred during the commission of the murder. Read full story
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