News Index
Weekly Roundup for April 18, 2025
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) New edition of SoCo Correspondent available now; 2) Emergency Operations Center youth program opens; 3) Permit Sonoma Earth Day event April 22; 4) Business insight tools available for entrepreneurs; 5) Latest Sonoma County career opportunities; and 6) Other Sonoma County news of note Read full story
Horse racing canceled for 2025 Sonoma County Fair
The Sonoma County Fair Board, after lengthy discussions, has made the hard decision to cancel horse racing at the 2025 Fair. The decision was made due to the declining horse population in Northern California, resulting from the closing of Golden Gate Fields and the elimination of stabling at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Significant changes have resulted in the majority of horse owners, trainers and support workers relocating to Southern California and other out-of-state race facilities. Read full story
Evacuation exercise planned in the Springs area of Sonoma Valley on May 3
The Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management will hold an evacuation exercise on Saturday, May 3, for the Springs community north of Sonoma. This evacuation exercise is part of an annual series conducted by the Department of Emergency Management at various locations throughout Sonoma County. Read full story
Combined Notice: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds (RROF) for Redwood Glen Apartments
On or about May 5, 2025, the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (SCCDC) will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of $200,000 in Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants(CDBG) as authorized by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Title I, Part 24, Section 570, Public Law 93.-383, 88 Stat. 633, 42 U.S.C 5301-5321, as amended; authorize the Sonoma County Housing Authority to submit a request to HUD for the release of five (5) Project Based Vouchers as authorized by the United States Housing Act of 1937, Section (c)(9), as amended; release of $1,784,482 in HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP), as authorized by Section 3205 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, to undertake a project known as the Redwood Glen Apartments Project for the purpose of constructing affordable housing units for people living in the Town of Windsor in Sonoma County. Read full story
Job Opportunities
View a list of our current and upcoming job opportunities, including Eligibility Specialist I, Interpreter/Translator II (English/Spanish) - Extra-Help, Senior Engineer, and much more! Read full story
New Health To Go public health vending machines provide free essential resources when they’re needed
Sonoma County residents can now access free lifesaving, disease preventing and health protecting supplies — such as Narcan, condoms, dental hygiene kits, COVID tests, and more — from Health To Go public health vending machines. Through a new initiative of the Public Health Division of the Department of Health Services, these vending machines offer individuals easy access to what they need when they need it. Read full story
Board of Supervisors approves cannabis cultivation tax rate decrease following review of market changes
he Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted today to reduce County tax rates for cannabis cultivation in unincorporated areas to rates equivalent to 2.5 percent of gross receipts, converted to a square footage rate, following an annual review of market changes and data reported by local operators. The local cannabis tax rates for retail and manufacturing operations in unincorporated areas will remain the same. The amended Cannabis Business Tax Ordinance, which will go before the Board of Supervisors for final approval on May 6, 2025, will be effective July 1. Read full story
Board of Supervisors approves construction to complete six emergency road repairs caused by winter storms
The Board of Supervisors today gave the green light for construction contracts to hasten the repair of six road segments damaged during recent winter storms, including Westside Road, Cavedale Road, West Soda Rock Lane, Wohler Road, and Giovanetti Road. Read full story
Weekly roundup for April 11, 2025
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) North Bay Zero Waste Symposium May 1; 2) Career opportunities with County of Sonoma; 3) Wohler Road bridge closed for seismic retrofit; 4) Community Development Commission survey; and 5) Other Sonoma County news of note. Read full story
Sonoma County seeks community member to join newly established independent audit committee
The Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector‘s Office is seeking a member of the public to join an independent audit committee, which was approved by the Board of Supervisors during its March 25 meeting. The committee will consist of Supervisors Chris Coursey and David Rabbitt, and one member from the community. Read full story
Translate