Sonoma County DSA

Happy Fourth of July weekend, Sonoma County, and a very happy 250th birthday to the United States of America. The DSA wishes you all a fun and happy holiday weekend. Please enjoy the festivities to the fullest and have a plan to get home safely afterwards.

One of our beloved members, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Detective Steve Cummings, has been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma cancer. Steve has been fighting through treatments while continuing to work, be there for his family, his coworkers, and the community he serves. Now, we have an opportunity to serve him.

Steve has begun stem cell treatment at the Stanford Cancer Institute. The treatment has been extremely difficult and has taken a major physical, emotional, and financial toll on Steve, his wife, and their two young children. Between extended stays away from home, housing during treatment, medical expenses, and the day-to-day impact this has had on their family, the burden has been overwhelming.

We have started a go fund me to help his family overcome the financial burdens that come with a fight of this magnitude. The DSA has already contributed to his family and were hoping our amazing Sonoma County community will join us in supporting our friend and neighbor.

We ask that you all consider donating to Steve and share this post so we can reach as many people and possible. Help us help them when then need it most.

Thank you, Sonoma County, for continuing to be an amazing and supportive home for us all.

https://gofund.me/125554fa0

It’s election time, Sonoma County. The DSA hopes everybody will get out the vote and make their voice heard with their vote. While we encourage everybody to do their own research and make their own decisions, we would like to take a moment and share our endorsements for the current election cycle:

2nd District Supervisor - Sylvia Lemus
4th District Supervisor - Tom Schwedhelm
State Assembly - Eric Lucan

Whoever you decide to vote for, we hope you take the time and help to choose the best leaders for our community.

The DSA would like to wish all the Sonoma County moms a very happy Mother’s Day. Thank you for all that you do to provide the best possible life for your children and raising them to be the best humans possible. Good humans make for a good society, which we all benefit from. We hope you all have a wonderful day celebrating with your families.

The Deputy Sheriff’s Association is proud to endorse Sylvia Lemus for District 2 Supervisor. We believe Sylvia brings a unique blend of experience and community connections that will benefit all of Sonoma County. We urge you all to research Sylvia on her campaign website votelemus.com. We hope you will join us in voting Sylvia for a better future in the south county.

We are proud of the amazing work of our members to help keep our community safe. Thank you for getting this poison off our streets.

Sonoma Man Arrested for Narcotics Sales

On May 2, 2026, at approximately 8:08 p.m., detectives with the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit served a search warrant in the 100 block of Vista Drive in Sonoma, following a months-long narcotics investigation.

Detectives knocked and announced their presence at the front door. When an individual inside the residence shut and locked the door, denying entry, detectives forced entry. Multiple individuals were detained during the investigation.

During the search, detectives located over one pound of suspected co***ne, U.S. currency, narcotics packaging materials, a firearm, and ammunition in the master bedroom.

Detectives arrested 44-year-old Cristian Castaneda for the sale of narcotics and booked him into the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility. After being processed, he was released on a citation in accordance with current zero-bail policies.

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office remains dedicated to fighting illegal drug activity through ongoing enforcement efforts, aiming to protect the community and uphold public safety.

Prepared by: Sergeant Juan Valencia, Public Information Officer

Case No: 260502-016